Board Member

**About the Organisation**

Independent Disability Services (IDS) is an NDIS, TAC, and WorkSafe-approved Not-For-Profit organisation that delivers disability support services to clients across Greater Melbourne.

Constantly evolving challenges and priorities are the reality for working at IDS, so we are looking for individuals who take pride in empowering and enriching the lives of people with a disability.

Success at IDS requires our staff to be client-focused, compassionate, trustworthy, adaptable, and resilient. We live and breathe our Values and Guiding Principles which are:
**Values**
- Client-Centered
- Respectful
- Provide Opportunities
- Choice and Control

**Guiding Principles**
- Understand every situation from the other person’s perspective
- Every interaction is an opportunity to build the relationship
- Awesome Experience, always

**About the Role**

The IDS Board is seeking Directors with a broad range of skills including Marketing, Communications, Digital Transformation, Legal, Governance, Strategic Planning.

IDS Inc. operates a skills-based board with each director bringing different skills that benefit the organisation at that point in time. The current board comprises six directors. IDS has undertaken a gap analysis on board skills and is seeking additional directors to complement the current Board to support our strategic goals.

**Responsibilities**
- Oversee the development and continuous improvement of HR documentation and HR systems including staff record-keeping, position descriptions, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with relevant workplace legislation, OHS regulations, and NDIS Commission standards
- Maintain a detailed understanding of the evolving disability sector in which IDS operates, with a particular focus on HR/IR considerations as the organization navigates the change
- Working within the Senior Management team by providing high-level and up-to-date advice and communications to manage People and Cultural matters to ensure compliance with relevant workplace legislation
- Plan, develop, and implement the full spectrum of the employee journey with IDS from onboarding through to offboarding including, but not limited to
- Ensuring induction and orientation programs are developed and delivered for all employees
- Developing and implementing a performance review system
- Managing WorkCover obligations including support of injured staff and Return To Work planning
- Monitoring the Employee Assistance Program and its effectiveness and review
- Assist the IDS Leadership Team in maintaining strong engagement across both office and remote workforce

**Commitments**

All meetings are held on a weekday during business hours, via a hybrid model of online and face-to-face meetings. The board meets 8 times per annum plus an annual Strategy day. It is anticipated the successful applicant will also participate in one of several sub committees; these are as follows: Executive, Finance, Risk & Audit, Governance and Client and Carers Engagement Group.

**What we need**

**Experience, Abilities, and Skills**
- Knowledge and/or experience with the NDIS
- Experience in a broad range of industry sectors and their associated networks
- Has completed the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) company directors’ course or prior Board experience and leadership capabilities
- Experience with the Disability sector including Lived experience.

**In addition to the above list all staff of IDS needs to comply with the following Mandatory Requirements**:

- National Criminal History Check
- Working with Children Check
- Completion of NDIS Worker Orientation Module
- NDIS Screening Check