Board Charters

Board of Directors - Charter and Guidelines for Operation (including ethics)

The Australian Stem Cell Centre Constitution governs the regulation of meetings and the proceedings of the Board of Directors. This Charter has been developed to:

  • augment the relevant elements of the Constitution;
  • provide a clear statement of the roles, responsibilities and processes of the Board; and
  • ensure the practices of the Board reflect the Board’s commitment to best practice in corporate governance.

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Board Charter

Board Guidelines

The purpose of the ASCC Whistleblower Policy is to provide an appropriate mechanism to encourage the reporting of anyone suspected of fraud, corrupt conduct or other inappropriate behaviour in a safe environment.

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ASCC Whistleblower Policy

Australian Stem Cell Centre Limited Audit Committee Charter

The audit committee will assist the board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities.

The audit committee will review the implementation of risk management processes, the financial reporting process, the system of internal control and management of financial risks, the audit process, and the company’s process for monitoring compliance with laws and regulations.

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Audit Committee Charter

Australian Stem Cell Centre Limited Remuneration Committee Charter

The objective of the committee is to support and advise the board in fulfilling its oversight responsibility in ensuring that the Company:

  • has remuneration policies and practices that are observed and which enable it to attract and retain directors and executives who will best contribute towards achieving positive outcomes for stakeholders;
  • fairly and responsibly rewards executives having regard to the performance of the Company, the performance of the executive and the external remuneration environment; and
  • has in place succession planning processes for the Chief Executive Officer, and the direct reports to the Chief Executive Officer.

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Remuneration Committee Charter

Australian Stem Cell Centre Board Ethics Sub-Committee Charter

The Australian Stem Cell Centre Board Ethics Sub-Committee will assist the Board to ensure that all operations of the Centre comply with the highest applicable ethical standards, as well as to ensure that the ASCC has access to and engaged with the philosophical ethical debate on stem cell research both academic and community based. The Ethics Sub-Committee will review the ethics approval process in operation at the Centre to ensure all internal and externally funded research projects have ethics approvals in place prior to release of funds.

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Board Ethics Sub-Committee Charter

 

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