Board Meetings

Most Board Meetings are held in Arnhemland. At each Board of Directors meeting, ALPA employs an interpreter to assist in the explanation of financial matters, legal requirements, matters of organisational structure and issues relating to governance. The approach is empowering and uses relevant language and concepts from traditional Aboriginal economic and legal parallels.

The interpreter is there to promote 2-way understanding between Directors and Management.

ALPA has developed a unique method to give a visual hands on and readily understood explanation of profit and loss statements and budget planning sessions. This methodology, or ‘money story,’ is in demand at a number of other external Aboriginal client organisations that have related a marked increase in the participation by their directors on using this technique.

Similar activities to those conducted at the Board meeting are provided at a local level in each community in between, and in preparation for, each quarterly Board meeting; the participants being store workers and members of the ALPA store committee in each locality. At these meetings a detailed analysis of the financial results and related operational issues are discussed with store workers and other interested members.