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Trustee+ providing independent governance expertise when your board needs it most. Get trusted trustee-level support between meetings, improve decision-making, reduced governance risk, and strengthen board performance.

Experience You Can Rely On

Strong governance requires more than theory. It requires practical experience, sound judgement, and the ability to identify risks before they become problems.

Is Your Board Facing?

  • Rapid organisational growth?
  • Funding compliance requirements?
  • Regulatory pressure?
  • Governance capability gaps?
  • Trustee succession issues?
  • Conflict or difficult decisions?


Why Boards Choose Trustee+:

  • An experienced independent perspective
  • Governance support between board meetings
  • Confidence when navigating complex decisions
  • Early identification of governance and organisational risks
  • A trusted advisor who understands both governance and operational realities
  • Flexible support without the commitment of appointing another permanent trustee

What Our Clients Value Most

"Trustee+ gives us access to experienced governance advice exactly when we need it, not just during board meetings."
"The independent perspective helped our board work through complex issues with confidence."
"Having trusted governance support available between meetings significantly strengthened our decision-making."

Governance Confidence 
Starts With A Conversation

Whether your organisation is experiencing growth, governance challenges, regulatory pressure, leadership changes, or increasing board responsibilities, Trustee+ provides practical, independent support that helps boards govern effectively and confidently.

Book a Complimentary Governance Strategy Call

Let's discuss your board's current challenges and explore whether Trustee+ could help strengthen governance, reduce risk, and support better decision-making.

The Difference Independent Governance Support Makes

Many governance issues don't begin in the boardroom; they emerge between meetings.


Trustee+ provides ongoing access to trustee-level expertise, helping boards identify risks early, ask the right questions, and make well-informed decisions before issues escalate.


This proactive approach supports:

  • Better governance oversight
  • More confident decision-making
  • Improved accountability
  • Stronger risk management
  • Greater board effectiveness

The Trustee+ Service

Trustee+ exists to support boards to:

  • Strengthen governance practice and decision‑making
  • Navigate complexity, change, and risk with confidence
  • Access trusted, independent advice when it matters most
  • Reduce governance blind spots and reactive decision‑making


The service is intentionally proactive, practical, and independent, supporting boards to govern well rather than stepping into management roles.


How Trustee+ Works

Trustee+ is delivered through retainer‑based engagements, tailored to the needs of the board and organisation.


Support may be provided through:

  • On‑call governance advice between meetings
  • Targeted support during periods of change or heightened risk
  • Short‑term or fixed‑term trustee appointments where appropriate

Who Trustee+ Is For

Trustee+ is particularly valuable for:

  • Boards seeking additional independent perspective
  • Chairs wanting trusted governance support between meetings
  • Organisations navigating growth, change, or regulatory pressure
  • Boards with limited internal governance resources
  • Funded or regulated organisations requiring strong governance assurance


Why Trustee+ Is Different

Trustee+ is designed as a governance support model, providing boards with ongoing access to independent trustee‑level expertise beyond formal meetings.

Retainer-based access

Trustee+ provides continuity and availability between meetings, not just presence at the table.

Proactive Governance Support

The focus is on strengthening decision‑making, risk awareness, and governance discipline before issues escalate.

Flexible and Scalable

Support can be light‑touch or more intensive and scaled as governance needs change.

Independence with Continuity

Boards gain trusted, independent judgement over time without committing to a permanent board expansion.

What Trustee+ Delivers

Depending on the agreed service level, Trustee+ may include:


Independent Trustee and Board Advisory Support

Objective, experience‑based governance perspectives

Support with complex or high‑stakes decisions


Governance Guidance and Issue‑Spotting

Identification of emerging risks and guidance to prevent issues escalating

Practical advice aligned with good‑practice governance expectations


Review of Board Papers and Governance Documents

High‑level review of board reports, papers, and governance documentation

Support to strengthen the quality of information presented to boards


On‑Call Advice and Problem‑Solving

Timely advice as issues arise between board meetings

Email, phone, and limited meeting support (as agreed)

Trusted sounding‑board support for Chairs and board members


Board and Trustee Training

Board workshops, strategic days, and Trustee Induction programmes

Trustee development, coaching and online or in-person training

BASic

$1,950 + GST

    Independent governance support for boards that want confidence, guidance, and access to trusted expertise without the commitment of expanding their board.


Ideal for smaller charities, trusts, incorporated societies, and community organisations seeking occasional governance support and an experienced sounding board. 


Includes up to 10 hours of support per month.

Premium

$7,500 + GST

Comprehensive trustee-level support for organisations navigating complexity, significant change, heightened risk, or increased stakeholder expectations.


Ideal for complex organisations, boards in transition, or those requiring intensive governance expertise and assurance.


Includes up to 50 hours of support per month.

Exclusions

Unless expressly agreed, Trustee+ does not include:

  • Legal representation
  • Audit or financial assurance services
  • Operational management functions

Additional services outside the agreed scope will be discussed and quoted separately.


 

Strong governance doesn’t happen by chance.