Board Charter
The Board Charter governs the Board’s operations. It sets out the Board's role and responsibilities, composition, structure and membership requirements.
Audit and Risk Committee
The Board established an Audit and Risk Committee, in compliance with section 45 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act) and section 17 of the PGPA Rule and the duty imposed on the Board under section 16 of the PGPA Act, to establish and maintain a system of risk oversight and management. The committee’s role is to provide independent assurance to the Board.
Pursuant to section 17 of the PGPA Rule, the committee’s primary function is to review the appropriateness of the Board’s financial reporting, performance reporting, system of risk oversight and management, and system of internal control for Housing Australia. The committee is not responsible for the executive management of these functions.
To complement its primary functions under the PGPA Rule, the Audit and Risk Committee:
- makes recommendations to the Board on the appointment, assessment and removal of Housing Australia’s internal auditors, and oversees their independence
- reviews and approves Housing Australia’s external and internal audit fees, plans and their scope
- provides an effective forum for communication between Housing Australia’s Board, management and internal and external auditors.
Credit Committee
The Credit Committee (Committee) is an advisory committee established by Housing Australia’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in relation to the provision of financing by Housing Australia.
As a corporate Commonwealth entity, Housing Australia conducts its financing activities in accordance with the requirements of the Housing Australia Act 2018 (Act) and the directions given by its responsible Minister under the Housing Australia Investment Mandate Direction 2018 (Investment Mandate). Its functions (prescribed by the Act) include the making of loans to eligible recipients.
Executive Risk and Compliance Committee
The CEO of Housing Australia has established an Executive Risk and Compliance Committee (ERCC) as a management committee for overseeing Risk and Compliance matters within Housing Australia. This committee provides governance and oversight for Housing Australia Leadership to support the organisation to maintain appropriate systems and internal controls for the management of enterprise-wide risks.
Customer Service Charter
At Housing Australia we always aim to deliver high quality service, open and honest communication and we respect the confidentiality of the information provided to us.
In delivering high quality service, we will:
- invest time to fully understand your business and its needs
- use our industry knowledge and financing expertise to offer timely and tailored responses
- act with professionalism and integrity.