elevate your board’s performance together, in regional nsw.
In 2025, The Exchange Orana is thrilled to partner with The Australian Institute of Company Directors, to bring their Company Directors Course™ right here to regional NSW.
It’s never been more important for boards to extend their skills and knowledge to meet the challenges of tomorrow. It makes sense that current, relevant learning unlocks your board’s potential and inspires more critical perspectives on governance for performance.
For more than 40 years, the AICD’s Company Directors Course has been the benchmark in Australian governance education. It delivered in-house through Board Advance, a specialist initiative from the AICD providing organisations with ongoing board performance assessment and in- house governance education.
From Monday May 12th - May 16th, The Exchange Orana will host this world-class course, targeting professionals at a range of directorship levels and experience.
5 Day Company Directors Course: Suitable for practising directors and senior executives, this essential course for company directors provides a greater understanding of duties and responsibilities.
If you are a regionally based director, executive, manager or team leader who is seeking world-class and nationally recognised professional development, this is your opportunity to upskill along AICD’s pathway from right here in the Orana region of NSW.
To find out more information, contact us or call our Exchange Orana Manager on 0435312768.
Registrations close on Monday the 31st of March.
2025 COMPANY DIRECTORS COURSE™
5 DAY - COMPANY DIRECTORS COURSE™
Monday 12 May - Friday 16 May 2025
The Exchange Orana, Dubbo
6 weeks pre-reading time
Cost is $9,600.00 (excluding GST) per participant
The course price includes a complimentary 12-month AICD membership for eligible participants
The Company Directors Course is the only recognised director education program of its kind and is recognised by the director community both in Australia and overseas.
The Company Directors Course has been specifically developed for directors and senior officers who wish to develop their understanding of roles and responsibilities of a director/senior officer, understanding good decision making, accountability, values and ethics, strong leadership from the ‘top’ and developing a good culture and best practice.
Delivered over 5 days, the in-house mode of delivery allows participants to discuss their specific issues and challenges in a confidential environment and to share ideas specific to the unique challenges and environment of their organisation.
On the successful completion of three assessment tasks, participants are eligible to graduate with the Company Directors Course Award and have met one of the eligibility criteria required to request the post-nominals, GAICD. The assessments are not mandatory but encouraged as the final step in the journey.
Completion of the Company Directors Course also allows participants to apply for advanced standing credits into an MBA program at various universities Australia wide. This course is updated every year and registration is open to past participants who would like to refresh their knowledge and skills.
Seats are limited and demand is high. To secure your seat today with a 20% deposit by credit card (2% fee applies), call the Exchange Orana on 0435 312 768
Register your interest
WHAT IS THE AICD?
The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) is a national governance group for leaders and directors across the country and in all industries.
Their purpose? To strengthen society through world-class governance.
Their mission? To be the independent and trusted voice of governance, building the capability of a community of leaders for the benefit of society.
Their membership of more than 47000 includes directors and senior leaders from business, government and the not-for-profit sectors and their reach extends internationally with their inclusion in the Global Director Development Circle, a group now known as the Global Network of Directors Institutes (GNDI). As a founding member of the Global Director Development Circle, the AICD is provided with a forum to demonstrate the leadership of Australian directors internationally, and to share expertise in corporate governance and professional director development. GNDI comprises membership organisations for directors from Australia, the UK, US, Canada, Malaysia, New Zealand, Brazil and South Africa.
Whether advocating for company directors, offering advisory services, holding events or delivering education through a range online and face-to-face courses, the AICD is the organisation for aspiring, practising and leading directors to join to be engaged, connected, developed and supported.
"We strive to create an environment of world-leading governance laws and practices, improving the quality and performance of boards, directors and executives in Australia and abroad. We do this by actively engaging with governments and regulators on director issues; providing a range of education, services and support to directors; by working directly with boards and organisations in the application of good governance principles, governance practices and leadership excellence." - AICD
WHY LEARN WITH THE AICD AT THE EXCHANGE?
Regional
Access
The Exchange Orana is proud to be working with the AICD to bring world-class education and support to regional leaders in the Central West of NSW. Need to participate but can’t justify the journey to a capital city? The barrier to access is being broken down, and the opportunity to engage with this leading organisation in person is made that much more possible from right here at The Exchange Orana in Dubbo.
Expert
Facilitators
AICD course facilitators boast extensive real-world director experience and undergo a rigorous selection and development process to ensure they are equipped to create an interactive and engaging learning environment.
Trusted
experience
The Exchange was proud to host the hugely successful AICD course in 2022 & 2023. With a number of our community members, having successfully taken part in the last year’s cohort, you can be sure that our recommendation and belief in the AICD comes from first hand, trusted experience. Like to chat to our past participants? Call us!
Contemporary
Content
Designed by expert educators with the input of experienced directors and subject matter experts, AICD courses offer contemporary content that is updated annually. Course materials include recent case studies and real-life examples to ensure relevancy for directors of today and tomorrow.
Widely
Recognised
By undertaking one of the AICD’s highly regarded programs you are demonstrating your commitment to good governance and can earn the widely recognised post nominals that associate you with Australia's leading organisation for directors.
High-Calibre
Participants
Connect with and learn from a diverse group of experienced senior executives and directors from the regions who are passionate about improving their impact and leadership in the boardroom and the performance of their business.
Hear from fellow participants
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Ali Broinowski
Managing Director, Perfectly Sorted
“The opportunity to undertake CDC regionally came with additional benefits I was not expecting, other than ease of location.
Discussions and learnings with like-minded regional business owners and corporate managers meant we made connections which will take us into Boardrooms regionally and much more. The study groups we formed cemented those connections, and the success of the group in passing all assessments was as important as the individuals.”
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Ned Carr
Manager, Blitzit Plan Manager
“Participating in the AICD course at The Exchange Orana was a fantastic experience. The course was expertly run by interesting and knowledgeable facilitators who created a collaborative environment to learn.
The Exchange Orana team was accommodating and the perfect facility to bring individuals together to learn and invest in themselves, and their careers. I would highly recommend participating in the AICD course at The Exchange Orana if the opportunity arises!”
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Lou Conway
Director, UNE SMART Region Incubator
"There is so much to recommend about being part of the 5-day AICD Course delivered from The Exchange!
The facilitation by the AICD content experts was exemplary, the diversity of the participants from all sorts of industry inside and outside of the regions; the hospitality, the venue, the community and down to earth study groups that followed. I can attest that the program fuelled me with clarity about good governance practices that I have been able to apply immediately to my role.”
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Sophie Halpin
Chair, ADA NSW Branch
“I was completely enthralled with the AICD Company Directors Course from the get-go. Being an executive of sorts, the director mindset introduced a completely different way of thinking, and opened my eyes to a higher level of functioning.
I can't overstate how valuable I found the course and how helpful it has been for me, not just for skill development as a potential director, but as a tool for life. Thank you to The Exchange for hosting this incredible event, everything was organised to perfection and ran swimmingly.”
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Rod Crowfoot
Director, Macquarie Valley Homestay
“It was a challenge, but so worthwhile. The content was varied, relevant and the discussions and interactions with the other participants was really valuable.
The knowledge and experience of the presenters added to the quality of the course. So many of the learnings I still use today, I was grateful for the opportunity to do the course here in Dubbo and not have to travel.”
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Damien Mahon
Director, Midwest Foods & Liquor
“I first joined the AICD in order to improve my own professional development & gain access to resources to fulfil my role as Company Director. The 5-day Company Directors Course was transformational.
There were a diverse group of attendees, high calibre presenters, and all the facets of accountability & responsibility that come with being a Company Director. The old adage “you don’t know what you don’t know” has never been more obvious to me during this time!”
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