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Financial Leadership for Sustainable Mental Health Organisations
August 19 @ 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
As commissioning and procurement approaches, strong financial capability is essential. This interactive workshop will help leaders build the skills and confidence to develop sustainable budgets, understand the true cost of service delivery, and make informed financial decisions.
Who should attend?
- CEOs and Executive Leaders
- Program and Service Managers
- Operations and Finance Managers
- Anyone involved in budgeting, funding submissions or organisational planning
What you’ll learn
Participants will:
- Develop stronger budgets for tenders and funding applications
- Understand full-cost recovery, overheads and unit costing
- Interpret financial statements and assess organisational health
- Use financial data to support strategic decision-making
- Apply forecasting and scenario-planning techniques
- Strengthen organisational sustainability in a commissioning environment
Workshop Topics
- The True Cost of Service Delivery
- Building a Tender Budget
- Understanding Financial Statements
- AI and Financial Analysis
- Peer Learning and Problem Solving
- Scenario Planning and Forecasting
Facilitator
Melanie Orr of the Social Impact Hub is a Chartered Accountant and strategic business adviser with more than 20 years’ experience across corporate, consulting, disability and not-for-profit sectors. She specialises in financial modelling, business cases, commercial analysis and organisational sustainability.
Format
This is a highly interactive workshop featuring practical exercises, peer learning and real-world examples. Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop and be prepared to work through budgeting activities using Excel or Google Sheets.
Places are limited. Register early to secure your spot.
IMPORTANT
By registering, participants are committing to attend the full workshop. If you are no longer able to attend, please provide at least one week’s notice to allow your place to be offered to others. Where participants withdraw with less than one week’s notice, or do not attend, the full workshop fee will be charged per individual.