Audit, Risk, and Improvement Committee
The Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee (ARIC) is a statutory committee required under the Local Government Act 1995. This Committee is established in accordance with Division 1A – Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee, s.7.1A of the Local Government Act 1995.
This Committee has specific functions to follow that are set out in Regulation 16 of the Local Government (Audit) Regulations 1996.
The role of the Committee is to help strengthen the Shire’s governance by providing independent oversight of financial management and performance audits as well as risk management and internal controls. As the Committee does not have delegated authority, ARIC provides advice via recommendations made to Council.
Under the 2026 amendments to section 5.23 of the Local Government Act 1995, all meetings of a committee are required to be open to the public, except where confidential matters fall under section 5.23(2)–(4) and is not open to the public.
Meetings are held at 10.30am in the Shire of Toodyay Council Chambers, 15 Fiennes Street, Toodyay WA 6566.
Given the nature of ARIC’s work, it is expected that specific items may be closed for reasons such as audit findings, legal advice, compliance matters or commercial‑in‑confidence issues. However, the meeting itself will commence as an open meeting, and only individual items may be closed via resolution.
The Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee Charter was initially adopted by Council as a result of receiving, from the Office of the Auditor General, a "Western Australian Public Sector Audit Committees - Best Practice Guide" which was published as part of the Auditor General's Report on 25 June 2020.
The two documents that act as guidelines for the holding of Committee Meetings are as follows:
Related Information
Upcoming Committee Meetings
Upcoming Agendas and Minutes for this committee are available at the link below:
Council Meetings - Upcoming Meetings - Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee
Past Committee Meetings
Previous Agendas and Minutes for this committee are available at the link below:
Council Meetings - Past Meetings - Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee
Operational Guideline
The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries Operational Guideline regarding the operation of this committee is to be found here
Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee Charter
The charter for this committee is available here
Membership
Councillors
Cr M Dival
Cr M McKeown
Cr J Prater
Cr S Van der Heyden
Independent External Community Members
Ms N Mills (Presiding Member)
Mr S Rutter (Deputy Presiding Member
Ms K Barrack
Supporting Officers (non-Voting)
Executive Manager Finance and Corporate Services
Meeting Dates
Thursday 12 February 2026
Thursday 14 May 2026
Thursday 13 August 2026
Thursday 12 November 2026