Governance

Corporate Governance

ICHM Pty Ltd is a limited by shares Australian private company (ACN 080 984 738).

ICHM an Institute of Higher Education providing higher education courses and is governed by a Board of Directors which meet as the College Council. The College Council determines the strategic direction and values of ICHM as set out in the Strategic Plan. The College Council is collectively responsible and accountable for monitoring its performance against the Strategic Plan, to ensure it is solvent and complies with all its legal, financial, ethical and higher education obligations. 

ICHM Governing Board

Sandra Poletto - Independent Director & Chair

Professor Hilary Winchester - Independent Director & Chair, Academic Board

Helen Lawrance - Independent Director & Chair, Risk & Compliance Committee

Mark Rushworth - Non-Independent Director

Colm Saunders - Non-Independent Director

Academic Governance

ICHM’s College Council has delegated responsibility for Academic Governance of ICHM to the Academic Board. The Academic Board includes independent members from the higher education sector, industry, and Senior Management of ICHM.

The Academic Board is responsible for the academic oversight and monitoring of all academic activities. The Academic Board’s key responsibilities include the setting, monitoring and maintenance of academic standards and policies to ensure ICHM students have quality learning experiences and outcomes.

It acts independently in satisfying these accountabilities and reports directly to the College Council on the quality of teaching and learning.

In fulfilling its academic leadership role, the Academic Board ensures that the Higher Education Standards Framework against which TEQSA registers and assesses the performance of ICHM is followed at all times.

ICHM Academic Board Members

External Members

Professor Hilary Winchester AM - Chair, Academic Board

Professor Vitale (Lee) Di Milia - Independent Member

Professor Roberta Crouch - Independent Member

Professor Christy Collis - Independent Member

Associate Professor Julie Fleming - Independent Member

Dr Marguerite (Maggie) Kappelhoff - Independent Member

Internal Members

Professor Beulah Moses - Provost (Ex officio)

Associate Professor Ehsan Ahmed - Dean - Academic Delivery (Ex officio)

Dr Gayathri Goonaratne - Director of Teaching and Learning (Ex officio)

Mr Ben Colthorpe - Head of Quality and Risk (Ex officio)

ICHM Constitution

The legal instrument which established ICHM is the ICHM Constitution.

Audited Financial Statements

Find below the annual financial reports for ICHM. In order to comply with the regulatory requirements and the provisions of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012. Contact ICHM directly for any points of clarification. 

• ICHM Audited Financial Statements for Year Ended 31 December 2018

• ICHM Audited Financial Statements for Year Ended 31 December 2019

• ICHM Audited Financial Statements for Year Ended 31 December 2020

• ICHM Audited Financial Statements for Year Ended 31 December 2021

• ICHM Audited Financial Statements for Year Ended 31 December 2022

• ICHM Audited Financial Statements for Year Ended 31 December 2023