Intro
The Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport is excited to present the Building Better Boards education program, delivered by expert facilitator Diane Smith-Gander AO.
The Building Better Boards governance program will provide a series of learning experiences to enhance the governance and organisational leadership skills of state sporting association (SSA), state active recreation organisation (SARO) and peak body board directors.
Wednesday, 23 September 2026, 6:00 to 7:30 pm
There are 5 opportunities available through this program you can attend. Sessions are presented non-sequentially allowing you to attend relevant sessions.
Choose 1 or all 5 — it's up to you!
More sessions can be found via the registration link.
Board directors from the following organisations:
Participants who identify as female or gender diverse are encouraged to apply.
Submit your expression of interest before 2 weeks prior to the session date. Advice on acceptance will be provided one week prior.
Diane Smith-Gander AO is well known as a professional company director with an accomplished business career 40 years in the making.
A former WA state representative in basketball, Diane completed an economics degree at UWA part time whilst pouring all her energy into the game. She then went onto complete an MBA from the University of Sydney whilst working full time.
Now she is the 16th and first female chancellor of UWA. Pursues a portfolio career with diverse directorships including as Chair of Zip Co, HBF Health and Perenti. She has also been active in sports administration and currently chairs the inaugural Nominations Committee for the World Anti-Doping Agency.
Registration close5:00pm 9 September 2026
Board directors from state sporting associations, state active recreation organisations and peak bodies.