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Hi there, my name is Liesle. I currently work as Company Secretary, HR and Business Manager for an International Franchisor. Doing this course as a refresher, since so much has changed since I studied Company Secretary in NZ. I look forward to engaging with all of you over the next eight weeks.

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Hi there, my name is Liesle. I currently work as Company Secretary, HR and Business Manager for an International Franchisor. Doing this course as a refresher, since so much has changed since I studied Company Secretary in NZ. I look forward to engaging with all of you over the next eight weeks.

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Hello everyone, I support a number of NFP Boards with their governance and compliance. In some contexts, I wear the hat of a consultant, in others: an in-house asset and/or Independent. This course was well recommended to me by a former colleague which was my trigger to enrol. Looking forward to engaging with you all.

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My name is Felicia, and I have been supporting Boards and senior executives for the past 20 years across a range of governance and corporate environments. As part of my current role I am the Assistant Company Secretary and have experience in Board and Committee administration, governance, compliance, and corporate reporting. I have enrolled in this course to formalise my experience, strengthen my technical knowledge, and achieve my qualification as a Company Secretary. I look forward to expanding my skills, learning from industry professionals and peers, and applying best-practice governance principles in my role.

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Hi Team, My name is Jenna and I am the Corporate Secretary and Governance Manager for a Victorian State Government Regulator. Diving back into study is terrifying but I am looking forward to it. Happy to connect with anyone who is interested in a chat

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Hi, I'm Carol. I am a CEO of a NFP and have NED roles. I am doing this course to formalise my knowledge of the secretariat function and to get new skills and ideas.

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Hi, I’m Alison, and I work as a Senior Board Secretariat for a regulator, supporting effective board governance and decision-making. I’m completing the Secretariat Practice micro-credential to strengthen my governance knowledge and as the first step towards my goal of completing the Graduate Diploma in Applied Corporate Governance and Risk Management.

My goal is to gain practical insights that I can apply in my role while connecting with other like minded governance professionals and learning from their experiences.

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Hi everyone, my name is Niko. Since 2024, I have supported company secretaries in board meetings within a corporate environment, drawing on my corporate accounting background. Recently, I was appointed Company Secretary for one of the subsidiary companies under the Australian holding company framework. By enrolling in this course, I aim to receive formal training, strengthen my governance knowledge, and better support the boards.

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Hi all,

I'm Tayla, I've spent the past few years working in governance and exec advisory roles, I also sit on the Board of a NFP. I'm really looking forward to expanding my skills and knowledge in this space.

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Hi All,

My name is Ben - I am a Finance Manager who also is the company secretary for an NFP in the education sector. Looking forward to broadening my skills and knowledge base in all things governance.

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Hi everyone,

My name is Catherine. I've signed up for this course to upskill in my current job. I have a lot of Board interaction and want to become more knowledgeable about the governance requirements. Potentially looking at doing the Company Secretary course following this one.

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My name is Lucia. I am taking this course to help me with my new Co Sec role in a regulated financial services company. Having previously served as a board director in a financial services entity I understand and appreciate the importance of the Co Sec role in upholding the highest governance standards. I look forward to learning and understanding how I can best support my board.

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Hello! My name is Meggie and I have chosen to undertake this micro-credential as an intro to the Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance and Risk Management. I am currently a Governance Officer and wish to expand my knowledge, hopefully leading me to a Company Secretary role.

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Hi, my name is Belinda.

I have undertaken company secretarial work in the past as part of a legal role and more recently in the not for profit environment but never with formal learning. I would like to learn current best practice and make sure my skills and understanding are up to date.

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Hello, my name is Bella

I am undertaking a secretariat course to formalise the skills I have gained over several years in a secretariat role, learn new best‑practice approaches, and continue growing professionally.

Bella

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Hi there, I'm Sarah and looking forward to all the new Co-Sec things & tricks that I might learn through this course - to help support my colleagues (and me) in my day-to-day role. Looking forward to getting underway!

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Hi everyone, my name is Kylie. I'm completing this course to learn more about governance and the role of the company secretary. My current role is executive officer. I hope to increase my knowledge and skills to further support our CEO, Board & B&G team.

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Hi, my name is Kathryn and I am doing the course to ensure my knowledge of company secretary practices and processes are up to date.

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Hi, my name is Kathryn and I am doing the course to ensure my knowledge of company secretary practices and processes are up to date.

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Hi, I'm Emma and I'm looking forward to learning. I hope this course will support me in my current governance role, while also helping develop skills for furthering my career. Hearing your perspectives should boost the learning too. Thank you in advance.

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Hi everyone, my name is Sharon. I've chosen to do this course in the hopes of expanding and strengthening my governance knowledge and to better support the Boards and Committees I'm involved with through my role as a Secretariat.

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My Name is Jason and im doing this to upskill and understand the role of company sec more.

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My name is Corrin. I’m a CoSec for several small organisations.  My primary goal for this course is to enhance my skills and knowledge of the best practices of a company secretary.

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Hi Everyone, my name is Mandy, and I've been an Executive Assistant for the past 20 years. I currently work at Plenti, a non-bank lender based here in Australia. I'm excited to deepen my knowledge of the Company Secretariat Function so I can better support our Company Secretary. I regularly attend our Board meetings to take minutes, prepare the annual schedule, and coordinate all Board reports. In the coming year, I'll also be assisting with key annual governance processes. Look forward to learning with you all!

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Hi everyone, I'm here to upskill in best governance practices to complement and extend my experience on advisory boards. I'm the managing partner of a boutique consulting firm (meaning small!) that works with family business owners.

I also run 2ndWind Academy, as a career coach (and former athlete myself) I help athletes find their second wind in life once they retire from sport.

Look forward to meeting you all.

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Hello - my name is Lizzie and I am a UK qualified lawyer. I am keen to work as a Company Secretary in Australia and so decided to join the Governance Institute and take some courses. I have also recently joined the Board of a local non-profit organisation. I am looking forward to expanding my knowledge and meeting new people.

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Hello - my name is Lizzie and I am a UK qualified lawyer. I am keen to work as a Company Secretary in Australia and so decided to join the Governance Institute and take some courses. I have also recently joined the Board of a local non-profit organisation. I am looking forward to expanding my knowledge and meeting new people.

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I am an experienced financial and operations professional. I am the current CEO for a NFP charity. I am doing this course to improve/update my governance skills. More about me here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulbeaupark1missiontoimprove/

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Hi,

My name is Juliette. I work for an NFP and am currently the organisations accidental secretary. I am completing this micro-credential course to learn more about secretarial practices with the intention to then enroll in the Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance and Risk Management.

(35) Juliette Gritten | LinkedIn

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Hi

I am the current Assistant Company Secretary at a specialised insurer for workers compensation for local government NSW. I am doing this course in order to go on and complete the Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance and Risk Management.

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Hi, I have been an accidental Co Sec for quite a few years for both statutory and NFP organisations. I would like to move to an official CoSec role as my potential next step and so look forward to the my future learnings and beginning of this qualification journey.

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Colleagues

It's nice to connect here. I'm Andrew and I'm CEO and Company Secretary of a not for profit disability provider in Sydney. I've been CEO and Co Sec for other NFPs. I'm doing this course to improve my knowledge of Secretarial Practice. My goal is to be a better Co Sec as a result of my completion of the course.

You're welcome to LinkIn here: (6) Andrew Harvey FAICD | LinkedIn

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