Meeting Minutes and Agenda For: - Australian College Of
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Open & Welcome / Chair welcomed all to 2010 AGM. / Info only / N/A / N/A
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Minute Silence / To Honour ACAP members who have passed away during the year. / Info only / N/A / N/A
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Opening Guest Speaker / A letter of address from the Commissioner Qld Ambulance Service Mr David Melville ASM, was read out to the members by the Branch Chair Mr Rod Sheather. / Info only / N/A / N/A
4. Presentations / Three University Students (Daniel Townson, Jessica Patch & Bridget Campbell) addressed the meeting following their attendance to the Melbourne Conference sponsored by ACAP their topic titled “What Students can get from the Conference, regardless of the level of training you have”
Mr Nigel Barr outlined his research project to the meeting as well. This project is being partially sponsored by ACAP. / Info Only
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Previous Minutes / Confirmed as circulated handout.
Moved: Daniel Townson
Seconded: Michael Lazell
Question from the floor was raised regarding the frequency of the election of Secretary & Treasurer, as per the Branch Rules the Secretary
Web Page – David Arnold is the web Master for the Queensland Branch. Any member can place item on the Web Page through the Branch Committee. / Resolved by consensus / N/A / N/A
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Chairperson’s Report
Chairman’s Report cont. / Confirmed as circulated handout.
The Chair addressed the Following:
Acknowledgement of the good work done by the Branch Committee during the previous year.
Outlined what ACAP is currently doing – Media releases are being done on a regular basis. Paul Oliveri has written media releases on a variety of subjects. These releases have been released in the Northern papers at the moment along with Radio stations. If there is anything happening in your area, let the Chair know to have a media release written.
ACAP has supported Paramedic Jamie Jackway Appeal through the KOKODA Walk which is being done by a group of Paramedics from the Cairns Area. Students from the Universities also contributed to the appeal raising $350.00
Registration will happen with the right people talking with the right people.
Branches need to embark on a three pronged agenda around preparing paramedics for registration.
- Awareness – that registration is going to happen
- Education – programs and opportunities around what registration means for the individual paramedic
- Preparedness – individual preparedness package for paramedics that is supported by personal coaching
- Building professional capacity
- Building capacity within an awareness of ACAP
- Building awareness and capacity of individual paramedics.
Adopt Chairperson’s Report. / N/A
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Financial Report / Confirmed financial report for QLD Branch. .
National restructure – paying tax at several levels, we can do this a lot better operating on National level.
Shutting down the accounts and handed over to National on the 30th June 2010. Maturity of accounts then change these over as well to National.
CAP Fees are 30% of membership fees.
Majority of funds have been transferred to National with these funds being credited to the Qld Branch and will be part of the Branch’s budget for the upcoming year. As accounts mature they will go across to National as well.
Moved: Mick Davis
Seconded: Malcolm McDonald
Thanks were given to Mick for a job well done during the past year. / Adopt financial report.
Resolved by consensus / N/A
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8.
Election of Executive Officers.
Election of Executive Officers cont. / In accordance with the Divisional Certified Rules Section 11.2, the following members of the Branch Executive are for re-election;
Secretary
Treasurer
The list of candidates for executive officers were tabled & read. They were;
Michael Lazell
Rod Sheather
Neil Noble
Alan Mountford
Tim Rider did not re-nominate for a position on the Branch Committee.
New Chair will be elected by in coming Committee
Election of Student Representative on the Committee:
Branch Appointment of Daniel Townson as Student Representative for the next 12 months.
Moved: Rod Sheather
Seconded: Scott Stanton /
Position of Secretary
R. Gibson – only nomination duly elected and passed.Position of Treasurer
M. Davis - only nomination duly elected and passed.The following were duly elected and passed.
Rod Sheather
Michael Lazell
Neil Noble
These officers will join the remainder of the Branch Executive consisting of:
Rod Sheather
Mick Davis
Ron Gibson
Colin Allen
Mick Lazell
Des Kurz
Nicolas Prass
Helen Eyles
Neil Noble
Daniel Townson (Uni Rep) / Resolved by consensus
Resolved by consensus
Resolved by consensus
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General Business / Mr Malcolm McDonald addressed the meeting regarding the below motions prior to these motions going to the vote.
Notice of Motions:
- The Qld Branch be wound up pursuant to section 89 of the Associations Incorporation Act 1991.
- Any remaining assets of the Qld Branch are to be transferred to Australian College of Ambulance Professionals Limited.
Resolved by consensus
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Closing address / Mr Ray Bange gave a closing presentation titled “Paramedic Registration – Some Implications and Ramifications”
Reflected on some of the issues being addressed by the paramedic profession in establishing appropriate recognition of out-of- hospital emergency medical services (EMS).
Ray also addressed some of the challenges facing the profession as it enters a new era with the potential registration of paramedics. / Info Only / N/A / N/A
Meeting confirmed. / Chairman:
Date:
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