NSW Council Audit Risk and Improvement Committee – Online Classroom

8 Jul — 9 Jul 2025
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NSW Council Audit Risk and Improvement Committee – Online Classroom

July 8 @ 9:30 am - July 9 @ 1:00 pm AEST

$590.91 - $785.00
This training course covers every component of the legislative requirements for NSW Councils relating to audit committees, internal audit and risk management.
You will leave the training with a complete practical guide on what you need to do and how to go about it. Beyond the specifics, you will also understand the rationale and expectations for ARICs.

The training course has content relevant to: 

  • Councillors, either as delegates on ARICs or in relation to their overall governance role
  • Independent Members, current and prospective
  • Council executives
  • Council officers in roles relating to internal audit, finance, governance, risk management, compliance, corporate planning, quality, performance improvement, corporate reporting
  • Council officers providing support to ARICs
 
 
CPE Points: 7
 
Knowledge Level: Specialised
 
Delivery Format: Facilitator-led training via Zoom (Note: This training program will be delivered in two 3 and a half-hour lessons, over two days using Zoom. Registrations will be strictly limited to 12 participants to allow maximum interaction in the online environment.)

For Funds Transfer payments: Download the funds transfer registration form here and email the completed form to [email protected]

 

Our speakers

  • Photograph
    Photo of Stephen Horne  PFIIA, CGAP, CIA, CRMA.
    Name
    Stephen Horne PFIIA, CGAP, CIA, CRMA
    Biography
    Stephen’s career spanned 38 years in the NSW public sector and his executive roles included Assistant Auditor-General for NSW and Chief Executive of IAB, a Government Trading Enterprise undertaking internal audits and misconduct investigations for NSW State Government and Local Government bodies.

    In 2015 Stephen established himself as a professional Non-Executive Director, trainer and probity adviser. In that role Stephen has developed extensive experience serving on many Local and State Government Audit Risk & Improvement Committees. Stephen was Australian President of the Institute of Internal Auditors 2013-2015, Australia’s delegate on the IIA Global Board 2015-2019, and Global Chair of the IIA’s Public Sector Guidance Committee 2016-2019. He has also presented audit committee training for AusAid, The Pacific Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions, The Global Fund and the United Nations.

    Stephen was a previous CEO of the NSWG Internal Audit Bureau and the NSW Assistant Auditor-General for performance auditing (now being undertaken across NSW Councils). He is a qualified Company Director, Company Secretary and Internal Auditor. He was also a recent President of IIA Australia, Australia’s delegate on the IIA Global Board, Chair of the IIA’s Global Public Sector Guidance Committee and recently co-authored an Australian 2020 best practice publication on “Effective Internal Auditing in the Public Sector.”
     

Details

July 8 @ 9:30 am AEST July 9 @ 1:00 pm AEST

$590.91 - $785.00

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NSW Council Audit Risk and Improvement Committee - Online Classroom - IIA Australia - Member
  • $ 650.00 – Member
NSW Council Audit Risk and Improvement Committee - Online Classroom - IIA Australia - Non-Member
  • $ 785.00 – Non-Member
NSW Council Audit Risk and Improvement Committee - Online Classroom - Overseas Non-Member
  • $ 713.64 – Non-Member
NSW Council Audit Risk and Improvement Committee - Online Classroom - NZ and PNG
  • $ 590.91 – Non-Member