Corporate Governance

St John WA believes that strong governance is important for its long-term performance and sustainability and better protects the interest of our members and stakeholders.

‘Governance’ is the system that guides, directs and controls an organisation. Good governance ensures the organisation is run well, within the laws, and ethically with high integrity. The Board’s role is to provide oversight of St John WA. The Board is accountable to St John WA members and other stakeholders, including the Minister for Health in WA.

St John WA’s Governance Framework

The Board continually builds on its governance foundation to make sure it complies with regulations, market practices, and stakeholder expectations. St John WA’s Corporate Governance Framework helps the Board and organisation deliver their strategic direction and plan.

It is the structure through which business objectives are set, performance is monitored, and risks are managed. It covers things like role delineation, Board composition, Board effectiveness, risk management, organisational performance, accountability and transparency, stakeholder engagement, conduct and compliance, and the culture model.

The Board, with the support of its committees, oversees the implementation of the Corporate Governance Framework. In carrying out its roles, the Board considers the interests of all stakeholders, including its members, paid and volunteer team members, regulators, partners, customers, and the wider community.

Corporate Governance Statement

St John WA continues to strive for high-performance governance. To learn more about our governance highlights, approach, board structure and more, download our statement.

Download statement