Appoint and maintain effective boards

regularly addresses with the chair issues of board performance and the balance of the board’s skills, experience, and (where relevant) representativeness

considers the chairs views when making new appointments or reappointments to the board

clearly instructs the department on the support he or she seeks in appointment rounds

seeks the Department’s input on potential candidates for appointment and reappointment to the board and chair

brings his or her knowledge of what the Government is trying to achieve to bear on selection of board candidates

makes timely appointments to the board and chair

chair raises with the Minister and Department issues of board performance and the balance of the board’s skills, knowledge, experience, and (where relevant) representativeness

chair provides input to the Minister’s decisions on new appointments or reappointments, including advice on succession planning

assists the Minister to search for candidates for board membership and/or the chair

ensures there is a range of candidates, in order to address issues of board performance and any gaps in the board’s skills, knowledge experience, and (where relevant) representativeness

ensures the chair’s views are included in considering new appointments or re-appointments

provides appropriate Cabinet papers on appointments and effectively manages other support, including letters of appointment and gazetting