Sonya Beyers Email & Phone Number

Brisbane City, Qld, Au

Greater Brisbane Area

It would be accurate to say I have spent many years providing client-focused, high quality governance advisory and education services. But at the heart of this is collaboration: I collaborate with a diverse range of organisations to develop bespoke governance solutions from the ground up – consulting, engaging stakeholders, facilitating and co-creating a governance framework of which you can take full ownership. I offer a forum of completely open and frank discussion, whilst remaining respectful and cognisant of the intent and focus of each and every workshop I design or facilitate, ensuring every participant takes away maximum insight and the feeling of being heard.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:• 100% client satisfaction: all clients who commenced their initial contract over a 12-month period commissioned me for further work• Carrying out a governance review of a member-based body established under the Industrial Relations Act (Qld) and mapping out the improved governance processes.• Provision of governance restructure advice, training and mentorship for an indigenous housing organisation

For over 50 years SCC has been caring for the community and experience SCC's depth of knowledge makes a difference in the lives of those SCC care for. Wholly Tasmanian and the largest not for profit aged care provider in the state, SCC's focus is on providing high standards of nursing, health and aged care, hospitality and wellbeing initiatives. Let us help you to feel right at home with a range of Home & Community Services, Lifestyle Villages, Residential or Respite Care that is tailored to meet your needs.

For over 20 years, IES College has successfully transitioned more than 10,000 students into their chosen undergraduate degrees at leading Australian universities. Building on the success of IES College's university preparation programs, IES College has expanded its education offerings to a senior high school program for Year 10, 11 and 12 students. In an environment where diversity and inclusion are embraced, the educational program will support, nurture and challenge students while preparing them for success in an increasingly complex world.

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

All About Living is an award-winning charity delivering personalised, consumer-driven home care, promoting independence, empowerment and social connection. All About Living has been providing home care services in Brisbane since 1991, and have grown to now service Caloundra and the Gold Coast. Services include personal care, domestic assistance, veteran’s services, community nursing and NDIS support.

AAHS is a Community Housing Limited subsidiary that holds an Australian Finance Services License. Sonya is Chair of the Compliance Committee. AAHS is a market leader in the development and delivery of innovative finance schemes to assist everyday Australians rent or buy a home. AAHS applies a disciplined approach to investment decisions and maintains a strong compliance and risk management culture. AAHS’s vision is to support the charitable missions of our shareholders who are industry leaders in both social impact investment and community housing.

Brisbane, Australia

The QLS NFP Committee is one of many policy committees that provide expert advice and develop QLS policy positions, guidance and submissions for reform on areas of legal practice.This is a thought leadership role in which I provide client perspectives to the NFP legal environment: policy, advocacy, and practical insights for the legal community.

Sport is no longer just sport. It’s a commercial industry. For Australian female athletes, their on-field success is not adequately recognised or commercialised off the field. It’s time to change that.Through collaboration, sponsorship, mentorship and a whole lot of heart, this network is dedicated to ensuring our professional women in sport can soar.

Brisbane, Australia

As a Certified Chair, I work with your business to identify options and navigate complexities for its future success. A formalized Advisory Board can create powerful results for your business. Its structured yet flexible nature means it can be fit for purpose, if you have clarity and focus.

Brisbane, Australia

I have been a member of the AICD since 2009.Applying adult learning principles and an engaging approach to facilitation, I have been instructing on several courses since 2011, including:• Company Directors Course (Modules 1, 2, 3 and 4)• Foundations of Directorship – Governance for Directors• Governance Foundations for Not-for Profit Directors (Duties and Responsibilities and Strategy and Risk)• The Board and CEO• Reporting to the Board

Structured over a 12-month period, Director Nexus provides collegiate support from a small, exclusive group of peers within a highly interactive environment. Facilitating perspectives, encouraging the sharing of opinions and gaining practical guidance on boardroom issues, this program enhances professional development as a director.

Wattlenest brings the business community and atheltes together. Wattlenest's purpose is to build awareness, invest in talent and promote our sporting excellence. Our elite athletes are lucky to earn $20,000 a year through their sport and employment combined with International competition costing the athlete and their families thousands of dollars each year. With over 70% of youth dropping out of sport once they reach high school due to a lack of motivation, competing priorities, affordability and/or pressure to perform it's critical we build the right support now to ensure our future talent stay passionate, committed and focussed on sport.

Establishing the Forde Foundation was one of the government's responses to Recommendation 39 of the final report of the Commission of Inquiry into Abuse of Children in Queensland Institutions, better known as The Forde Inquiry. The Forde Foundation was established in August 2000..."... for the relief of poverty, for the advancement of education, training or development, personal and social support, relief of sickness, suffering distress, general enhancement of social and economic wellbeing or for any other purposes beneficial to persons who have been wards of the State or under guardianship of the State or have been resident, as a child, in a Queensland institution."

AIST advocates for financial wellbeing in retirement for all Australians regardless of their gender, culture, education or socio-economic background. Through leadership and excellence, AIST supports profit-to-member funds to achieve member-first outcomes and fairness across the retirement system. AIST represents the interests of Australia’s $1.5 trillion profit-to-member superannuation industry. AIST's members are the trustee directors and employees of industry, corporate and government superannuation funds.

Brisbane, Australia

BUSSQ is an industry super fund, with low fees and strong returns. Built for members, BUSSQ offers expert financial advice, superannuation, investment, insurance, pension and retirement products. Sonya is the Chair of the Audit & Risk Committees and the People and Culture Committee.

Established as a special work of the St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland in 1996, Ozcare provides exceptional care across the state. A lay Catholic organisation, it aspires to live the gospel message by serving Christ in the poor with love, respect, justice, hope and joy, and by working to shape a more just and compassionate society.

Gold Coast

Horizon Housing Company provides high quality sustainable housing solutions, ranging from subsidized rental accommodation to home ownership.In this role, I applied in-depth knowledge of best practice corporate governance strategy to test strategy, risk management and governance frameworks, to help drive the organization’s goal of being one of Australia’s largest providers of social housing.

In this role I used my legal skills and practical governance knowledge and experience to provide client-focused solutions across a wide range of sectors.

In this role, I was the course lecturer for the Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance and Risk Management.

In this role I provided practical legal and corporate governance knowledge to the boardroom to assist YWCA Queensland to maintain and enhance their position as a leading women-powered organization.

In this firm, I worked in a range of capacities before being admitted as a solicitor in 2006. I provided services such as:• Commercially relevant planning stage advice for corporate and trust structures• Advice on taxation arrangements• Assisting governing bodies to draft governance documentation including constitutions, by-laws and policiesI also gained corporate and commercial experience in contract negotiation and company sales and acquisitions.

Advanced Certificate In Corporate Governance

Effective Director Course

Boardroom Mastery

Master Of Laws In Enterprise Governance

Advanced Trustee Director Course

Trustee Director Course - Build Your Expertise

Certificate In Corporate Governance - International Directors Programme Idp 32, International Directors Programme Idp 32

Company Directors Course

Bachelor Of Laws