Board Governance

Board Director courses

Induction · Governance · Judgement

Nexus Learning Academy

Practical learning. Confident action.

Two self-paced courses for directors and committee members of Australian associations. Start with the induction to prepare for your first meeting and your first 90 days, then build sound judgement with the deeper course once you are settled in the role.

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Choose your course

Start where you are.

New to the board? Start with the induction. Already serving? Go straight to the deeper course, or take both in the New Director Pathway.

Association Board Director Induction

For new directors and committee members. Prepare for your first meeting and complete your association's own induction in your first 90 days.

$395

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What Every Association Board Director Needs to Know

For directors settled in the role: duties, finances, risk, the CEO lifecycle, conflicts, member democracy, technology and crises.

$997

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New Director Pathway

The Association Board Director Induction, then What Every Association Board Director Needs to Know.

$1,195 (save $197)

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Monthly live Q&A with Annie. Every course includes a free online Q&A with Annie Gibbins every third Tuesday of the month, 6 to 7 pm Sydney time. After you enrol, you will find the registration link for your course in your welcome email and in the course. Attendance is optional.

Prices are in Australian dollars and include GST. Courses are general education, not legal, tax or financial advice. Course certificates record completion only and are not an accreditation.

For association directors

Built for the decisions you actually have to make.

New directors and committee members preparing for their first meeting.

Experienced directors who want to sharpen oversight, strategy and boardroom contribution.

Boards seeking a common governance language across the whole director group.

What you’ll strengthen

Practical capability you can take straight back to the work.

Director mindset & duties

Understand the responsibilities, legal duties and mindset of effective governance.

Governance and management

Clarify decision rights, delegations and the relationship with your CEO.

Strategy & financial oversight

Add value to strategy and read the financial story behind the numbers.

Risk, conflicts & accountability

Strengthen risk appetite, conflicts practice and board assurance.

Meetings, members & modern governance

Improve board papers, minutes, member perspective and AI oversight.

Your first 90 days

Know what to read, what to ask and what to record, and complete your association's own induction with your chair or sponsor.

How it works

Self-paced learning. Practical application.

Learn in your own timeReturn to the material whenever the issue becomes relevant.
Built for applicationUse the learning to support real decisions, conversations and operating practice.
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