The National Trust is supported by its network of committees and regional Branches.

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The National Trust of Australia (Victoria’s) Building & Estates Committee makes strategic and policy recommendations to the NTAV Board directed to maximizing the potential of the Trust’s property and land asset portfolio, as to ensure the appropriate conservation & development of NTAV sites in line with best practice.  This Committee has been responsible for creation of the ‘Strategic Policy for National Trust of Australia (Victoria) Properties’, which adapts to the legislative/policy changes impacting on management and change of cultural heritage, and governs our management, protection and conservation of the heritage assets within our portfolio

The National Trust of Australia (Victoria’s) Finance & Audit Committee provides counsel to Directors & Senior Managers on management accounting, cash flows, funding requirements, budgeting, risk and financial performance. This Committee is responsible for overseeing and appraising the quality of the audits conducted by the external auditors and confirms/recommends yearly audit assessments to the NTAV Board, and serves as an objective party to evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of the Trust’s financial management reporting systems, and to review statutory financial reports presented to and by the Board to the membership.

 

The National Trust of Australia (Victoria’s) Heritage Advocacy Committee advises the Board and organisation on matters relating to cultural heritage, and supports the implementation of strategic frameworks and policies for the effective conservation and advocacy of indigenous, natural and historic heritage across Victoria in line with best practice. This Committee assists the Advocacy Manager in setting strategic directions for heritage advocacy, reviews Advocacy Position Statements on key issues and makes recommendations to the Board, reviews  NTAV conservation & advocacy policies, and provides strategic advice and input on heritage issues including, place-based campaigns, policy review and reform, and any heritage advocacy issue that may arise in response to issues that occur in the course of the operations of the Advocacy Team.

The National Trust of Australia (Victoria’s) Joint Committee provides the opportunity for all NTA(V) Expert Committees to review, strategise, plan and evaluate NTA(V) work against the strategic plan, to ensure that the organisation and its Committees are working together. This Committee assists the NTAV with the review of its yearly strategic activity in line with the current Strategic Policy, with the Directors appointed to each committee bringing forth the recommendations/feedback/updates from their Committee’s work, and their review of current NTAV policies/activities. Furthermore, this Committee acts as an expert community for the organisation and the individuals on each committee, as they meet socially at least once a year to discuss each Committee’s work and strengthen the NTAV’s Committee network.

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