Recent and current investigative enquiries highlight a growing expectation that organisational governance considers human rights as well as quality and safeguarding.

The Disability Royal Commission, in particular, has highlighted an expectation that there is an organisational understanding of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Board level.

NDS has partnered with Purpose at Work to offer the Right on Boards program for Boards and Executives, a capacity-building program for Boards and Executive Teams.

Dr Alan Hough (Purpose at Work) will be drawing on some of the elements of the program in a member-exclusive webinar, Governing for Rights and Quality: A webinar for Boards and Executive teams, on Monday, 17 August.

Alan Hough, Purpose at Work

Alan has also written a series of articles for Pro Bono recently about this very topic, which will be of interest to your executive and boards:

• Pro Bono Australia, July 2020, Boards need to be concerned about Human Rights, Quality and Safeguarding
• Pro Bono Australia, August 2020, How do Boards and Executive Teams promote Human Rights, Quality and Safeguarding?
• Pro Bono Australia, August 2020, Building Quality and Safety in Service Delivery