Governance

Sydney University Sport is a not-for-profit public company limited by guarantee which is established to be, and to continue to be, a charity with it objects. The income and property of Sydney University Sport will only be applied towards the promotion of these objects.

Sydney University Sport’s object is to promote the health and wellbeing of members of the University, and members of the Clubs and general communities through the provision of sport and recreational activities and facilities and through supporting the activities of the Clubs and otherwise to:

promote and support the performance of athletes at competitive levels; and
provide sports and fitness opportunities for recreational participants.

Sydney University Sport is a registered charity as defined under the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 (Cth).

Sydney University Sport is kindly supported by the University of Sydney through SSAF funding.

As per clause 37.2 of the Sydney University Sport Constitution, the Board will meet at a minimum of four times per year.

Agenda items due	Meeting date	Meeting time
COB Monday 12^th February 2023	February 22^nd 2023	8am
COB Monday 29^th April 2023	May 9^th 2023	8am
COB Monday 15^th July 2023	July 25^th 2023	8am
COB Monday 16^th September 2023	September 26^th 2023	8am
COB Monday 18^th November 2023	November 28^th 2023	8am

Pursuant to the Sydney University Sport Constitution:

there will be no fewer than eight Directors, and there will be no more than 10 Directors.
if there are ten Directors, at least four will be female and at least four will be male.
if there are fewer than ten Directors, at least three will be female and at least three will be male.
there will be two Student Directors, one of whom must be female and one of whom must be male.

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The Board can be contacted via the Company Secretary, Natalie Brown at [email protected]

An Annual Report is prepared by Sydney University Sport each year, in line with the reporting requirements under the relevant legislation. The Directors’ Report is included in this each year since the incorporation of Sydney University Sport.

Sydney University Sport presents our annual and financial reports by the end of May each year to the Members of Sydney University Sport for approval at the AGM. Sydney University Sport subsequently publishes these reports our website shortly after this approval.

The Finance, Audit and Risk Committee (FARC)

FARC is responsible for oversight of, and advice and recommendations to the Board on Financial Management, Risk Management and Internal and External audit.

As per the FARC Charter, the FARC will meet at a minimum of four times per year.

Meeting date	Meeting time
February 14^th 2023	6.30pm
April 30^th 2023	6pm
July 16^th 2023	6pm
September 17^th 2023	6pm
November 19^th 2023	6pm

Pursuant to the FARC Charter:

At least one member of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee must be a Director with appropriate qualifications.
The FARC shall comprise two non-executive Directors of Sydney University Sport, at least one of whom must be appropriately skilled and qualified to oversee and interrogate the company’s financial statements.
In addition, the FARC may engage the services of up to two external members with appropriate skills, knowledge and experience.
The appointment of any external members to the FARC shall be subject to the approval of the Nominations Committee.

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The FARC can be contacted via the Company Secretary, Natalie Brown at [email protected]

An Annual Report is prepared by Sydney University Sport each year, in line with the reporting requirements under the relevant legislation. The Finance Report is included in this each year since the incorporation of Sydney University Sport.

Nominations Committee

The Nominations Committee is a Committee formed in accordance with the Sydney Uni Sport Constitution for the purposes of appointing Directors and is not a Committee constituted by the Board and does not act under delegated authority from the Board.

The Nominations Committee meet at least once a year to evaluate the present Board, and then ad-hoc dependant on if and when new Directors need appointing.

Pursuant to the Sydney University Sport Constitution and the Nominations Committee Charter the Nominations Committee must meet the following requirements:

the total number of Nominations Committee Members will be seven (except where there is no independent Nominations Committee member, in which case the other Nominations Committee Members will constitute the Nominations Committee for the purposes of appointing the independent Nominations Committee Member.
three Nominations Committee Members will represent the University.
three Nominations Committee Members (who need not be members of any Club) will represent the Clubs.
one independent Nominations Committee Member will be appointed by the other Nominations Committee.

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The Nominations Committee can be contacted via the Chair and Facilitator, Jill Baker at [email protected]

The Nominations Committee maintains regular contact with the Chair of the Board, schedules formal feedback on board performance twice a year, and includes input from the Chair when appointing new Directors and re-appointing existing Directors.

The Club’s Advisory Committee (CAC)

CAC is a committee established to:

provide a forum for the Clubs to meet and share information, experience and expertise.
give input to the Board of Sydney University Sport from the perspective of the Clubs on matters concerning Sydney University Sport.
appoint three Clubs’ representatives to the Nominations Committee.
nominate two Student Directors to be considered for appointment to the Board of Sydney University Sport by the Nominations Committee.
without limiting the rights of any other stakeholder or person, to identify and, if appropriate, nominate other persons for consideration for appointment to the Board of Sydney University Sport by the Nominations Committee.
elect six members of different Clubs to the Blues Committee.
elect two members of different Clubs to the Awards Committee.

The CAC Executive meets 6 times per year.

The whole CAC meets 4 times per year.

Agenda items due	Meeting date	Meeting time
Two weeks prior to meeting	Wednesday 20 March	7 – 8pm
Two weeks prior to meeting	Wednesday 15 May	7 – 8pm
Two weeks prior to meeting	Wednesday 21 August	7 – 8pm
Two weeks prior to meeting	Wednesday 20 November	7 – 8pm

Pursuant to the Sydney University Sport Constitution and the CAC Charter:

If a Club has both males and females participating in the sporting activities of that Club, the Club will appoint one male and one female member of the Club as Members of the Clubs Advisory Committee. One of the appointed Members must be a Club Executive Member.
If a Club has only males or only females participating in the sporting activities of that Club, the Club will appoint one member of the Club as a Member. The Member appointed must be a Club Executive Member.

The Clubs Advisory Committee will have an Executive comprising up to ten Members (which will include the Chair, the Deputy Chair, the Secretary and the Chair Executive Nominee) to assist in the running of the Clubs Advisory Committee. There shall be no more than one representative of any Club on the Executive and each member of the Executive must be a current Member

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The CAC can be contacted via the CAC Secretary, Simon Philips at [email protected]

An Annual Report is prepared by Sydney University Sport each year, in line with the reporting requirements under the relevant legislation. The CAC Chair Report is included in this.