Corporate Governance
GMHBA Limited is committed to fulfilling its corporate governance obligations and responsibilities in the best interests of its members and other stakeholders. Our governance structure, main corporate governance practices, and details of our directors are outlined in our latest annual report.
Board of Directors and Senior Management
Our Board is comprised of 7 independent, non-executive directors with a range of skills and experience suitable for oversight and guidance of the company. Details of individual directors are available here.
The Board works closely with the executive team to oversee and support them in the operation of the business.
The Board is governed by the GMHBA Constitution and its roles and responsibilities are set out in the Board Charter. The Board Charter includes a Board performance assessment process, which ensures that the Board’s performance is reviewed regularly.
The Board has also formed a number of committees to assist it in its duties. The Board and Committee charters are below.
Charters
- Board Charter
- Audit and Investment Committee Charter
- Risk and Compliance Committee Charter
- People and Culture Committee Charter
Regulators
The Board has overall responsibility for corporate governance including compliance with all legal and regulatory obligations as required by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), Department of Health (DoH), Australian Health Practitioner Regualtion Agency (AHPRA) and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
Ethical Responsibilities
The Board has approved a Code of Conduct which sets out the ethical standards that are expected of all directors, management and employees.
GMHBA has a Board approved Group Whistleblower Policy.
At GMHBA we work to ensure that our suppliers are inclusive, ethical, sustainable and socially responsible, treating the people that work for them fairly and with dignity, preventing modern slavery and human trafficking practices from occurring within their workplaces and supply chains. Our Supplier Statement outlines what we expect from all our suppliers.
Corporate Directory
| Company name | GMHBA Limited |
| Registered office | Level 3, 60 Moorabool Street, Geelong, Vic 3220 |
| Company Secretary | Elizabeth Melville-Jones |
| ACN | 004 417 092 |
| ABN | 98 004 417 092 |
| External Auditors | KPMG |
| Internal Auditors | Ernst Young |
| Bankers | National Australia Bank |