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Corporate Governance Resource Centre

The Corporate Governance Resource Centre identifies key principles of good corporate governance practice that our legal and industry experts use to provide practical solutions for our clients to meet their corporate governance needs.

Select from the following:

Codes/Principles

Australian Standards

White Papers & Reports

Podcast

Useful Links

Codes/Principles

Australian - ASX Corporate Governance Principles & Recommendations

UK Combined Code on Corporate Governance

USA - Sarbanes Oxley Act

Australian Standards

Australian Standards Good Governance Principles (AS 8000 – 2003)

AS 8000 – 2003 (corporate governance - good governance principles)
AS 8001 - 2008 (fraud and corruption control)
AS 8002 – 2003 (organizational codes of conduct)
AS 8003 – 2003 (Corporate social responsibility)
AS 8004 – 2003 (Whistleblower protection programs for entities)
HB – 400 – 2004 (Introduction to corporate governance)
HB – 401 – 2004 (Applications of corporate governance)
HB – 407 – 2006 (Corporate governance for small business)
HB – 408 – 2006 (Corporate governance culture)

White Papers & Reports

Cadbury Report – The Financial Aspects of Corporate Governance

OECD Principles of Corporate Governance

Higgs Review of the Effectiveness of Non – Executive Directors

Investment and Financial Services Association Standards and Guidelines

Standards and Guidelines including the Guidelines on Corporate Governance for Fund Managers and Corporations- “The Blue Book”

APRA Prudential Practice Guide APG 510

APRA Prudential Standard APS 510

ASIC Corporate Governance Guidelines (2005)

2008 WHK Horwath Corporate Governance Report

Podcast

Good Corporate Governance - The Role of Risk Management

Interview with James Field from the session on practical tips for governance professionals at CSA's 25th National Conference, held in Sydney earlier this month.