Expression of Interest | Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee

The Town of Cambridge has an Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee which oversees functions as prescribed by the Local Government Act 1995 (WA) (Act) and Local Government (Audit) Regulations 1996.

The Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee comprises up to seven members, made up of four Elected Members and up to three independent committee members. Under the provisions of the Amendment Act 2024, the committee is to appoint an independent presiding member to ensure a level of neutrality and impartial oversight in chairing these meetings. An independent presiding member must be a person who is not a council member of any local government or an employee of the local government. If a deputy presiding member is appointed, they must also be independent. External members are appointed for a period of two years, in line with the terms of office for Council.

Council is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and/or experienced persons, for an appointment as an Independent Committee Member on the Town’s Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee, until October 2027.

Interested persons should possess qualifications and/or experience in financial management and internal control, business management, governance or similar. The Committee meets four times per year and the meetings are approximately 1-2 hour duration. Further information can be found under Career Opportunities on the Town’s website.

On 4 April 2025, the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal issued Local Government Chief Executive Officers and Elected Council Members Determination No 1 of 2025, which increased the maximum amount payable for independent committee members to $450 per meeting. At the June 2025 Ordinary Council Meeting, Council resolved to set the allowance for independent committee members at $450 per meeting, in line with the maximum determination set out by the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal.

Expressions of Interest, detailing qualifications, knowledge, experience and skills should be forwarded by 5:00pm, Friday 10 October 2025 to:

Manager Governance and Legal

Town of Cambridge

PO Box 15

FLOREAT WA 6014

Enquiries may be made to Manager Governance and Legal, Travis Hossen on (08) 9347 6000 or by email: mail@cambridge.wa.gov.au