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NetThing – Round Table

Have you heard about NetThing? We are excited to announce that we will be facilitating a round table focusing on Internet as an Essential Service and how this classification would affect the rules and regulation for broadband Internet services.  

We plan to explore what classifying the Internet as an essential service would entail and its broader implications for digital inclusion, minimum service level requirements and digital infrastructure investment. We will moderate a discussion incorporating the perspectives of consumers, civil society, regulators and the various players right across the internet industry.  

Our participants include representatives of the ACCC, Communications Alliance, Legal Aid NSW, Infrastructure Australia, Arnotts as well as consumers and service providers from right across the spectrum. 

This event should be both insightful and incredibly useful if the rules for service change!   

Register now if you would like to attend our round table or any other events NetThing has to offer. 

Annual General Meeting

The official notice for this year’s AGM was sent out on Wednesday 27 October 2021. 

AGM Details: 

Date: Wednesday, 17 November 2021
Time: 5.00pm AEDT / 2.00pm AWST
Location:  Online via video conference (Zoom) using the link below 

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/3616315328358/WN_eVu18wLxQF6pOSGuu2_Iog 

AGM Documents

At the Annual General Meeting, the board will present for consideration IAA’s annual reports in accordance with its obligations under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and recommend the appointment of Crunch Auditing as the auditor for the 2021-2022 financial year.

Please direct any questions or feedback to secretary@internet.asn.au 

Nominations  

The nomination period for Board members closed at midnight AWST on 25th October 2021. Nomination statements are now available for members to read.  

The following nominations have been received: 

  • Daryl Collins, Akamai International 
  • Nate Garr 
  • Richard Thompson 

Board Elections 

As there are three nominees for the three available Board seats, voting this year will be to determine the term length for each nominee. There are two three-year terms and one one-year term. Voting information will be sent to eligible voting members on Wednesday 10 November. Please ensure your member details are up to date on the Members Portal. 

Proxies 

As per section 8.2 of the IAA Ltd Constitution, members may appoint a proxy to attend, speak and vote at a General Meeting in their place. To appoint a proxy, please complete the online Proxy Form. Proxies must be received by no later than 2pm AWST/5pm AEDT 15 November 2021. 

We look forward to seeing you at the 2021 Annual General Meeting. 

IAASysters@AusNOG Program

This year we launched our IAASysters@AusNOG program. This program is based on the international systers.org and systers@IETF programs and offers ten sponsored attendees the opportunity to participate in both the Australian Network Operators Group (AusNOG) conference and our IAASysters@AusNOG workshop.  

As participation in the AusNOG conference is essential to our program, the date of our workshop has changed – AGAIN. Surely AusNOG will happen in April 2022 for sure! 

Details for the IAASysters@AusNOG workshop: 

Date: Tuesday, 5 April 2022
Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm AEST
Location: The Fullerton Hotel, Sydney 

Applications close on Sunday, 31 October, 2021, 5:00pm AEDT so be sure to submit your application before then.   

For more information or to apply, please visit the IAASysters@AusNOG information page on our website.  

Program Sponsors

The IAASysters@AusNOG Program is proudly brought to you with the help of our sponsors.

Associations Forum – Event Recap

A great event showcasing both our association and the Australian Institute of Office Professionals (AIOP). Beginning with a guided tour through the Pan Pacific hotel, as well as coffee and high tea, attendees were treated to an hour of presentations from the incredible speakers. 

Kitty Hibble presented our association and engaged us all with our story. Outlining where we came from to where we are now, while sharing significant milestones in our history and teaching attendees on what an IXP is and what it does for Australia’s Internet. We could not be prouder of her! 

Christine Stewart, recent National President of the Australian Institute of Office Professionals, shared their journey focusing on the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on their core business, and their multifaceted response. 

This event was insightful, interesting and informative and we look forward to Associations Forum’s next fantastic event! 

IAASysters@AusNOG Program

This year we launched our IAASysters@AusNOG program. The program is based on the international systers.org and systers@IETF programs and offers ten sponsored attendees the opportunity to participate in both the AusNOG conference and our IAASysters@AusNOG workshop.  

We are passionate about cultivating a more inclusive Internet industry and have created the IAASysters@AusNOG program to support and enable women to access the valuable technical content and business networking opportunities that come from the AusNOG conference. 

Sponsored attendees will receive: 

  • Economy airfares to Sydney and three nights’ accommodation for interstate participants 
  • Admission to the AusNOG conference – provided by AusNOG (6-7 April)
  • Admission to the IAASysters@AusNOG workshop (April 5) 
  • A one-year complimentary Professional membership to IAA – subject to Board approval. 

An essential part of our program is the IAASysters@AusNOG workshop. This is a one-day event; offering targeted technical and presentation skills training in addition to a career planning session delivered by industry professionals, designed to help you advance your career. 

Whether you are at the beginning of your career, yet to begin or starting again, the IAASysters@AusNOG program offers a variety of opportunities designed to boost your knowledge, skills, and confidence. 

Due to the current Covid-19 situation in New South Wales, the program dates have changed to be in line with the AusNOG conference in December.  

Details for the IAASysters@AusNOG workshop: 

Date: Tuesday, 5 April, 2022
Time: 9:00am AEST – 3:00pm AEST
Location: The Fullerton Hotel, Sydney 

 Applications close on 31 Sunday, October 2021, 5:00pm AEDT.  

 For more information or to apply, please visit the IAASysters@AusNOG information page on our website. 

Program Sponsors

The IAASysters@AusNOG Program is proudly brought to you with the help of our sponsors.

Associations Forum WA Association Meeting

Associations strive to remain relevant, expand their reach and increase profitability. Those that survive and thrive have embraced principles of good governance. Join the Associations Forum at the WA Association Meeting and hear from Kitty Hibble, Executive Officer at Internet Association Australia (IAA), who will discuss the association’s governance transformation. 

Registrations are free and exclusive to Associations Forum members and not-for-profit organisations and will be open online from Tuesday, October 5, 2021. The registration link will be made available through IAA’s social media channels once registrations have opened. 

Date: Monday, October 25, 2021
Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm AWST
Location: Pan Pacific Perth, 207 Adelaide Terrace, Perth CBD 

We hope to see you there! 

NetThing

We are excited to announce that we have put forward a submission to host a roundtable discussion exploring what classifying the Internet as an essential service would entail and its wider implications for digital inclusion, minimum service level requirements and digital infrastructure investment for the upcoming NetThing Forum.   

NetThing is Australia’s Internet Governance Forum, an annual two-day event bringing a diverse multidisciplinary community together for the discussion of policy issues pertaining to the Internet and technology in Australia. An open and inclusive platform, NetThing provides an opportunity to explore relevant topics, hear from a range of perspectives, and mobilise the community to collaborate on solutions.   

This event is set to take place on Thursday 4th and Friday 5th November 2021. It will focus on a metanarrative of ‘Building Bridges’ and encompassing NetThing’s desire to span the invisible divide between stakeholder groups and bring them together in a safe and moderated environment. The four themes for this year are health, trust, inclusion and environment.    

If this is an event you are interested in, you can register now or see their website for more details. 

SHE-E-O Event recap

The SHE-E-O event was many things, but most of all, it was inspiring, insightful and empowering. The three incredible women who shared their stories touched on so many areas of relevance to women in the workplace today.  

All from humble beginnings in their careers, the common themes in their stories were having immense grunt and grit, self-belief and being comfortable with breaking with tradition – particularly when you are the only woman in the room.  

From mentions of passion, drive and resilience to burnout, the speakers openly talked about the realities of their journey – the highs, the lows and the life–changing moments.   

Some of the key takeaways from each speaker were: be passionate about the industry you choose to work in and learn the business side of it, women often offer a magical combination of softness and kindness to the workplace, life is a series of lucky breaks, remembering when to switch off and learning to make compromises!  

We are proud to be sponsors of this event and look forward to the next inspiring event from WitWA.  

Annual General Meeting

This year’s Annual General Meeting is yet to be announced as we navigate through the rapidly changing Covid-19 situation. Traditionally our AGMs have been held in line with the AusNOG conference however, due to its postponement, our AGM will be held separately this year.

As you may be aware, we are in the process of transitioning to a company limited by guarantee which will also see changes to future AGMs. Please be assured that any changes will be communicated via email in due course.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us at secretary@internet.asn.au

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