Expression of interest - Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee (ARIC)

⁠⁠⁠Overview

Blacktown City Council is seeking expressions of interest from an independent representative for a two-year term on its Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee (ARIC).

About

Blacktown City's ARIC provides Council with independent assurance and assistance in the areas of risk, internal controls, governance and external accountability responsibilities. Council also facilitates Hawkesbury River County Council's ARIC, with independent Committee members serving on both Committees.

The Charter of the ARIC for both councils requires an independent chairperson and 3 independent members who satisfy the independence and eligibility criteria prescribed under the Local Government (General) Regulation 2021 for the position. One independent member position is due to expire in August 2026, and Council is seeking expressions of interest for the position.

Eligibility

• Committee members must possess and maintain a broad range of skills, knowledge and experience relevant to the operations, governance and financial management of a local council, the environment in which the council operates, and the contribution that the Committee makes to Council
• Must satisfy the independence and eligibility criteria prescribed under the Local Government (General) Regulation 2021

The Role

• Meetings of the Committees are scheduled quarterly
• Where possible, the Blacktown and Hawkesbury River County Council ARIC meetings are held on the same day and sequentially
• Additional special meetings of the committees are scheduled to consider matters including Council's financial statements and business improvement reports
• Meeting preparation and attendance at four ordinary meetings of each council's ARIC is required each year
• Attendance in person at Blacktown City's Civic Centre is required, with remote access to teleconference provided if necessary
• Ordinary meetings are held sequentially on the same day, approximately each quarter
• A standard fee is paid for attendance at both ARIC meetings

Contract Terms and Conditions

• Independent Members, including the Chair, are initially engaged for a period of 2 years
• This tenure may be subsequently extended but must not exceed 8 years in a 10-year period in accordance with the Regulation

How to Apply

Further information, including a briefing document and an application form, is available by contacting Mr Peter Thompson at peter.thompson@blacktown.nsw.gov.au.

Submissions for the position close on Friday 11 September 2026. Applicants must be able to attend interviews in person in the week commencing Monday 5 October 2026.