Become an ARA Adjudicator

If you are passionate about annual reports or want to improve your ability to prepare a high-quality annual report that connects with readers,
contact ARA or Ray Lane, ARA Board Secretary at rlane4u@optusnet.com.au for further information.

Adjudicators are the essential line operators in the ARA awards process which is designed to raise the standard of annual reporting by benchmarking annual reports against the ARA best practice criteria.

They work as members of expert panels under the guidance of an experienced Coordinator to mark and benchmark a small number of annual reports from organisations that operate in a sector in which they have a particular interest, knowledge or experience.

Benefits

 The benefits of becoming an ARA adjudicator include:

• Contributing significantly to improving the standard of annual reporting in Australia, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific region.

• Improved understanding of the relationships between strategic planning, plan implementation and operations, and reporting on performance.

• Gaining expert knowledge of the essentials in preparing a high-quality annual report.

• Networking with professionals who are experienced in measuring organisational performance and communicating results via the annual report and other means.

• Receiving an ARA accreditation which can be added to LinkedIn, Facebook and other electronic communications.

• Professional development learning which may be recognised by other professional bodies.

Scope

Entrants in the Australasian Reporting Awards represent all industry sectors and include listed companies, local, state and national government bodies and not for profit organisations including charities.