Governance
Organisational information
Community Support Frankston is a notfor-profit Incorporated Association. It is an income tax exempt charity and has deductible gift recipient status.
The Board of Management consists of volunteers and is accountable to CSF members for the performance and outcomes of the organisation. Two full-time and two part-time employed staff provide leadership, direction and support to enable our volunteers provide the best-possible service to the Frankston community.
Role of the Board of Management
The Board of Management is responsible for setting the strategic direction for CSF, establishing its policies and for ensuring that risks are adequately managed.
The board meets monthly and comprises nine members plus a co-opted and an exofficio member. It has both administrative and policymaking roles and is accountable to financial members of the agency, to bodies from which the organisation receives funding and to the community.
Eleven meetings were held during 2014- 2015.
Board Members and Positions
CHAIR: Susan Smith Susan is a local Chartered Accountant specialising in small business accounting and tax. She has a keen community spirit and became a Board member in 2010 and commenced as Chair in 2013.
Meetings attended: 11
VICE-CHAIR: David Triplow APM David, a previous mayor of the City of Frankston and Chief Superintendent of Victoria Police is an active volunteer in the community. David has been a Board member since 2000 and is a Charter Member of the Brotherhood of St. Laurence.
Meetings attended: 8
VICE-CHAIR: John Tame OAM JP John joined the Board in 1993. He has held management positions in both the finance and credit union industries and was CEO of a disability service. He is a past president and member of the Rotary Club of Frankston North. John was awarded the Order of Australia in 2011 for service to the Frankston community and was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1990.
Meetings attended: 6
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