Australian College of Ambulance Professionals South Australia Branch Registered as Institute of Ambulance Officers (Australia) South Australia Division Inc

/.Minutes of ACAP Branch Committee Meeting held on 24th August 2009 at Maid & Magpie Hotel

Present: J Pearce, M Alexander, J Gardiner, S Altus, C Collett, R Larsen, T Callanan via proxy

ITEM DISCUSSION POINT ACTION/RESOLUTION 1. Opening Meeting opened 1930 1a. Apologies L Reynolds, K Driscoll, R Larsen, T Callanan, N Brockhoff 2.Confirmation of last Meeting minutes from last meeting Moved: J Pearce minutes - G Pentland was elected by the committee to the ARC SA Second: C Collett board. This was the incorrect process and, as such, is null Motion: passed and void. The paperwork will need to be completed and this election will occur at the AGM.

3. Business arising 1.ACAP ARC Rep – Nominations - C Hein has expressed an interest in retaining this position. G Pentland has also expressed an interest. 1 voting position only. Cindy to retain this and to develop the new person into the role. To be put to online vote for endorsement Motion: ”C Hein and G Pentland be endorsed as the ACAP SA ARC Representatives for a 2 year term.”

2. Furniture and Books: Books currently located in M Alexander’s office. Awaiting for costing information from M Perry / C Bonnici before offering to SAAS as per previous minutes. Additional materials from ACAP Adelaide conference located in EOC office. M Perry to collect and give to C Collett. Many of Radio Rentals contracts have expired. Some items have been returned and paid out. Significant monthly cost savings. Membership secretary laptop to be upgraded.

3. Positions due at 2009 AGM 3 exec positions – chair, secretary, membership secretary, 7 general committee positions up for re-election. Restructure will see changes to state chapter structures. These will be advertised in a letter to all membership

Membership fee increases ACAP national are going to increase fees with restructure. Increase fees slightly to enable greater amount of funding to be available for professional development activities. J Gardiner stated concern that increased membership fees may see decrease in membership. A lack of available sponsorship is creating issues with the ability to hold significant PD activities.

Motion to be put to membership at AGM re this. Motion to be written and circulated to membership this week. This motion will be circulated as an online vote this evening.

All information regarding the restructure will be presented at the AGM and information regarding this will be circulated to the membership prior to the AGM.

4. Correspondence Nil. 5. Finance Financial position = approx $38000 Finance documents / records currently with G Papps. T Callanan now chasing Interns who are claiming membership and not paying.

6. New membership FUSPA approvals Moved: M Alexander applications and As per the list provided by T Callanan Second: J Pearce Motion: That the ACAP SA Branch Committee accept the Passed membership reports endorsement of the FUSPA members and grant ACAP membership to these members

Anthony Bates

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Rachael Clay Cert II -> Cert IV Nangwarry Volunteer Associate membership

Allen Scott CTL RMTS Mt Gambier Moved: S Altus Paramedic Second : M Alexander Full membership Passed

Brad Langshaw First Aid Training Company To be held over and presented to state director for South Australian Instructor review. Associate membership

Elevations: The following people approved by ACAP National for elevation: C Bonnici R Larsen C Cotton A Cotton T Callanan

C Hein and L Reynolds to be held over until next Director’s Meeting due to paperwork not arriving in time for the last one.

Applications requiring paperwork in prohibitive and time consuming. Motion to support the return to the previous system until the move to the National system. This will be proposed by T Callanan in an email to the committee and voted on at the meeting prior to the AGM.

Casual staff members only pay their membership on those weeks

3/6 28/04/2018 that they are paid by payroll. Will look into measures to overcome this and present them at the next meeting.

7. Director’s report Not available 8. Chairs Report M Alexander presented report from National Chairs meeting. C Collett presented motions that will be put forward at the AGM to the members. If these are approved then this will go to national and be voted on at the national AGM.

Motion: That the motions, as presented by ACAP national legal Moved: C Collett advisory team, to the ACAPSA Branch committee, be approved to be Second: J Gardiner presented at the ACAP SA Branch Committee AGM Motion approved with proxy vote by R Larsen, T Callanan and phone link to G Pentland 9.Items of business AGM Planning Wednesday, September 16th, Maid and Magpie hotel, 1800 for 1900 start. M Alexander to develop Agenda

FUSPA – M Alexander working closely with FUSPA to encourage more PD

PD Activities – C Cotton via phone link EMSA – due for conference in 2010 CENA and ACEM are keen to repeat this

R Larsen, C Cotton and C Bonnici keen to represent ACAP on this committee. M Perry to do web for EMSA

Requesting ACAP SA Branch committee support to be involved in assisting EMSA conference.

Requesting C Collett join committee to assist with financial account management etc. Treasury considerations now with national

4/6 28/04/2018 restructure. Possible timing for May 2010. Could have issues if all finances not reconciled before restructure.

Preliminary meeting to be held for planning purposes and C Cotton to present further information to ACAP SA Branch at next meeting.

C Cotton requesting approval in principal from ACAP SA for supporting this. C Collett and C Cotton to meet to discuss finer details of the arrangement.

Approval in principal that C Cotton, R Larsen, C Bonnici & C Collett form a ACAP SA sub-committee to represent ACAP SA on the EMSA organising committee.

Port Lincoln Conference Planning for Feb / March activity. Proposing event for 100 – 120 people. Perfect venue = Pt Lincoln Hotel. On site accommodation and function room Yet to investigate costs Replication of Mt Gambier Conference Cost of Mt Gambier- $59/head members and approx $89 per head for non members C Cotton to present costs to ACAP SA Branch committee for approval Committee to provide support to C Cotton in the organising of this. C Collett to chat with C Cotton to assist with Mt Gambier and Adelaide planning.

C Collett to approach R Leigh to attend AGM to emcee.

14. Date of Next Meeting Meeting closed at 2140hrs Next meeting 1800hrs, September 16th, 2009 Location: The Barn, Maid & Magpie Hotel

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