Our Approach to Governance, Risk and Child Safety
Governance Framework
Fusion’s corporate governance provides a framework for the development and ongoing operation of Fusion and its services. It includes the arrangements, processes and structures for decision making, service quality and risk management in relation to organisational matters, including financial, physical infrastructure, service delivery and clinical matters. It encompasses the roles and responsibilities of Fusion workers, contractors and other stakeholders in relation to key operational areas of the organisation.
1. Fusion’s corporate governance is supported by a commitment to:
- a. Common Purpose and Vision
- b. Development of good will and trust
- c. Allowing time for transparent and effective consultative processes
- d. External facilitation and expert advice and support.
2. Legal Instruments
Fusion utilises a range of instruments in its corporate governance framework, including: Fusion Constitution, Minutes of Meetings, Terms of Reference, Memorandums of Understanding, Service Agreements, Service Schedules, Letters of Intent, Projects/Works Contracts, Lease Agreements, Licence Agreements, Risk Management Plans, Conflict of Interest Management Plans.
3. Fusion’s Corporate Governance Framework
Fusion is governed by a Board of Directors that administers the organisation according to its constitution, legal instruments and by employing Fusion’s Governance Framework
The Corporate Governance Framework integrates the arrangements, processes and structures for decision making, service quality and organisational risk management in the following core areas:
- a. Delegations and decision making
- b. Organisational stewardship
- c. Risk and compliance
- d. Quality and continuous improvement
- e. Service delivery and clinical care f
- . Systems and technology
- g. Resources and workforce
- h. Financial management
Risk Management
All volunteers, staff and the Board of Trustees contribute to the establishment and implementation of risk management systems for all programs and activities. These systems are reviewed at various levels of responsibility within the organisation. Risk management is embedded in all policies and procedures and operates within Fusion’s quality improvement framework. Our risk management practice is aligned with all federal and state legislation.
Fusion Australia is committed to continual improvement of its policies, processes and systems. Thorough, timely and systematic reporting mechanisms ensure that the Board of Directors is fully informed of risks facing the organisation.
Child Safe Organisation
Fusion has a long-held commitment to child safety. We support and respect all children and young people, as well as the Fusion Team delivering our programs, so that everyone can enjoy an open, safe and supportive environment while being involved in Fusion activities.
We are committed to creating a safe physical and online environment in Fusion programs – buildings, homes, off-site locations and online spaces used by Fusion are adjusted or designed to increase child safety whilst also supporting the development of a healthy community and positive interactions.
Fusion believes that everyone within the Fusion community has a role to play in ensuring a safe environment for children and young people. This includes the Fusion Board and Executive Team, all other Fusion Team, parents and carers, as well as the children and young people participating in Fusion programs.
Fusion maintains a focus on upskilling staff, rewriting policy and procedures and ensuring all probity checks are in place, in order to ensure that Fusion’s programs remain places of safety for all children, young people and their families.
help us to continue our vital work with young people and their communities
Engaging young
people in creation
In a world that is becoming more and more insulated and technology-centric, Fusion teams around the country are transforming the world that young people are growing up in, by getting them outside, in touch with nature, themselves and the people around them.
In Western Sydney, on the Mornington Peninsula and on the Sunshine Coast, Fusion teams have been running outdoor programs, incorporating activities such as bushwalking, rock climbing and multi day hikes, that allow space to talk and connect on a deeper level. As a result, young people have been actively engaging with and learning to appreciate being outdoors, whilst pushing their limits and overcoming physical challenges.
For over twenty years, Fusion Southern Tasmania has been operating the Forest Glen Adventure Based Learning program. Each year the team uses the facility to provide opportunities for up to a thousand young people to develop physically, socially and emotionally as they take on the high and low ropes course elements.
We are, at our heart, a group of passionate people who care about seeing real change in the world.