It was a pleasure presenting at the Better Boards Conference 2025
Russell Kennedy is a leading provider of legal services to the social and community services sector across Australia, with offices in Sydney and Melbourne.
With more than 37 years’ experience we are trusted by our clients. Our commitment to this sector is demonstrated by our longstanding relationship with Better Boards.
We provide a full range of legal services from not-for-profit governance to amalgamations, from regulatory compliance through to employment law, from contracts to disputes, and everything in between.
Our clients include organisations in health, disability, aged care, education and social welfare. Russell Kennedy’s strength and ongoing success comes from our commitment to our not-for-profit clients and taking the time to understand their needs.
Our team enjoys making a difference: assisting our not-for-profit clients to support their communities.
Read more about Russell Kennedy's expertise in the Not-for-profit space
Russell Kennedy presenters at the Better Boards Conference 2025
Jonathan presented '
How to Implement Inclusive Governance - A Legal Perspective' and was also part of a panel discussion titled 'With our powers combined...' which will discuss Board Recruitment and Board Composition.
Jonathan brings experience in relation to business structures, including the creation and restructure of companies, trusts and not-for-profit organisations. Jonathan regularly provides advice on corporate governance, Corporations Act and procurement issues. He also advises clients in the health, government and not-for-profit sectors.
Dan presented '
Membership & Governance Design - Doing More with Less', where he spoke about a streamlined design option for organisational membership and board governance and discuss the legal requirements.
Dan brings experience in all areas of general commercial, tax and charity law including establishing charities and advising on seeking endorsement as a deductible gift recipient (DGR). He has a wealth of knowledge in advising on trusts, corporate restructuring, tax concessions and endorsements, corporate and charity governance, strategy, regulation and compliance.
News: Russell Kennedy and Australian Strategic Services successfully ran a sold out masterclass on mergers and amalgamations on Friday 2 May 2025, held at Russell Kennedy's Melbourne office.
Boards, CEOs and Executives from various NFPs, aged care, disability, health and community services organisations attended the class, and gained insights on how to navigate the complexities of mergers and amalgamations.
Not only did attendees learn from presenters Jonathan Teh, Felicity Iredale, Aaron Goldsworthy and Michael Goldsworthy, they also learned from each other through the different interactive activities and the panel discussion at the end of the class.
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