Introduction to governance review: September 2023

Kua tawhiti kē tō haerena mai kia kore e haere tonu.

He nui rawa ō mahi kia kore e mahi tonu.

You have come too far not to go further.

You have done too much not to do more.

Ta Hemi Hēnare

Kia ora koutou

We wanted to let you know about some important work that we are doing to make sure we set ourselves up for success in the future.

In 2022, a new Incorporated Societies Act was passed. This replaces the previous Act which dates to 1908. This updated Act requires us to adopt a new constitution by April 2026.

The CCS Disability Action National Board are working through the requirements needed to meet the new Act. The process also presents an ideal opportunity for the organisation to step back, and to check that we have set up our governance arrangements in the best way possible for our organisation to serve disabled people and whānau hauā in the future.

Review of our current governance arrangements

To help us with this process, we have appointed independent consultants, MartinJenkins, to facilitate a review of our current governance arrangements.

They will seek feedback from governance members on our current arrangements. This will help us build a picture of what is working well and where we might benefit from doing things differently.

Following this process, they will develop a range of options for our members to consider. We expect these options will be sent to members in the first half of 2024, with a final decision to be made by the board in December 2024. We will keep staff informed during this time.

You should know that this isn't an operational review, or a staffing review. This means CCS Disability Action's services for people we support, and staff employment will not be affected by this review.

Please feel free to connect at any time if you would like to discuss any aspect of this mahi.

We look forward to continuing to keep you updated about this process as we move through it.

Naku iti noa, nā

Yours sincerely,

Dairne Kirton
National President, CCS Disability Action

Mel Smith
Chief Executive, CCS Disability Action