title: The Board evaluation: method, findings and recommendations.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the background, method, findings and recommendations of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Board evaluation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  An evaluation of the Board in the first half of its initial term indicates that the Board and the new governance processes are developing well. There appears to be a healthy group dynamic and effective working relationships with the Chief Executive Officer and management. A number of priority areas emerged for the Board's attention. The nature and low level of response from the wider membership indicate a low level of engagement in governance matters. It also seems that there are low levels of 'governance literacy' and that a different approach, perhaps facilitated focus groups, may be a more effective method for eliciting effective feedback on Board performance from the membership.
authors.affiliation: North Shore Ryde Mental Health Service, Australia nick.oconnor@health.nsw.gov.au.
authors.forename: Nick
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: O'Connor
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006075:Governing Board / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D009520:New Zealand; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000592:standards*; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000592:standards*
keywords: board; board evaluation; ‘governance literacy’