In his opening remarks Chair Joe Wooller said, “We have completed a significant amount of work on our Governance and Charter this year- this work is now 90% complete and we look forward to implementing the changes in 2019.”

Secretary’s Report

Nathan confirmed a special resolution was passed to update the Rules, in order to increase the efficiency of the Board and consistency of our terms, among other changes.

The rule changes will now be lodged with the Department of Commerce before they take effect. You can download a copy of the changes here.

The Board is set for a facelift with several key members retiring at the end of their term.

Chair and Technical Manager Joe Wooller will step down from the board. Joe’s wealth of knowledge and technical expertise amassed over many years at the Association will not be lost as he continues in his role as Technical Manager of IX Australia. We are extremely grateful to Joe for taking on the role of Chair and the work he has put in to date.

Having served a number of terms over the lifetime of the Association, Shane Short will also be retiring from the Board. Thanks to Shane for all his contributions over the years – we know he will continue to be one of our most engaged members.

Thanks also to Ian Chiu who will be retiring from the Board at the conclusion of his term.

With so many changes at the Board level it provides a great opportunity for fresh leadership and insight from new members.

This election has seen a high number of nominees – with 5 members nominating for each of the two professional seats and three corporate seats.

Nominees were asked to pitch their suitability to the roles (check out the 26min mark in the video here).