Audit & Risk Committee Starter Kit
Practical templates for boards establishing or strengthening an Audit & Risk Committee — built by someone who's actually chaired one.
Most audit committee templates are written by people who've never sat in the room. This one isn't.
The Audit & Risk Committee Starter Kit gives boards — particularly in the not-for-profit, disability, aged care, and community services sectors — everything needed to establish or strengthen an Audit & Risk Committee without engaging a full consulting assignment. It's built on more than two decades of real experience chairing and serving on audit, finance and risk committees across for-profit and for-purpose organisations.
What's Included
18-page Word toolkit, fully editable, covering:
• Audit & Risk Committee Charter Template
• Annual Work Plan Template
• Meeting Agenda Template & Board Paper Checklist
• Board & Committee Self-Assessment Questionnaire
• Red Flags Guide — 19 warning signs no Audit & Risk Committee should ignore
• NDIS & Disability Sector Addendum
• New Committee Member Induction Checklist
• Fraud Response Protocol
• Glossary of Governance & Audit Terms
• Sample Board Reporting KPI Dashboard
Compliance Obligations Register (Excel) — a live, working spreadsheet covering 16 real statutory obligations spanning tax, NDIS, WHS, corporate governance, insurance, and employment law, with automatic due-date tracking and colour-coded status.
Who It's For
Boards and Audit & Risk Committees — especially in the NFP, disability, aged care, and community services sectors — who need a genuine head start, not a generic corporate template that ignores their actual regulatory environment.
Why This Kit Is Different
It's written by a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (FAICD) and Fellow of CPA Australia (FCPA).
Mark's background includes wider CFO roles spanning finance and IT across six organisations, including property and quality audit through the NDIS transition at one of Australia's largest disability service providers, plus current and past Audit & Risk Committee chair and membership roles across performing arts, education, mental health, aged care, and disability services organisations.
This isn't theory. It's what actually gets used in the boardroom.
Format
Editable Word document (.docx) + Excel workbook (.xlsx). Instant digital download.
Note
Templates are a starting point, not a finished document. Every organisation's risk profile, regulatory environment and board maturity is different — these materials should be adapted before formal adoption.