PWSA Vic General Meeting

Date: Wednesday 6th April 2011

Attendees: Danny Verocchi, James Obrien, Katie Albanis, Tina Costanzo, Sally Smith, Charlie Cassar, John Heath.

Apologies: Rachel Saunders, Yvonne Waite

Guests: Ross, Carolyn & Oliver Wright, Cheri Rhys Jones, Vicki & Alana Cassar

Guest Speaker: Dr Phil Bergman, Growth Hormone Therapy

General meeting minutes of previous year were not circulated by previous committee.

Incoming correspondence

- Roger Kilby advising us his membership cheque has not presented. Danny to follow up.

- Email from Anita Garett, person with PWS from QLD, writing to Association

o Look at blog or facebook page for persons with PWS in VIC/AUS

Outgoing Correspondence

Letter to Social work department at Royal Children’s Hospital to continue Family information clinics once Elizabeth Loughlin leaves, 1st July 2011.

Financial Report: Danny Verocchi

- Currently 60 paid members with renewals due in by 30 June 2011.

- $2000 in donations/ grants this quarter

Subscriptions:

Phone survey to non-members following up reasons why left the Association and how to interest in re-joining.

- Katie & Tina to write up survey

- Phone calls to be made April / May time frame prior to renewals

In service Report: Sally Smith

- Sally has attended Doncaster Primary School - Boorundarra City Council, in-service Carers

- Bernard Saw with daughter Adeline (Balwyn) . Tina emailed

- Moreland Network (Christine Wagner- Psychologist: 9354 0511 ) Sally to follow up.

- Possibility of attending Manningham Council School program (MASK) via Cheri Rhys Jones, Rowville Primary School via Tina and Emmerson via Katie. General Business:

 Planning to begin for AGM, draft plan to be drawn up by Tina prior to next meeting and to be sent to Pzifer for support.

 Rachel Saunders Horse ride fundraiser on hold until 2012.

 International Conference in Sydney on 10th & 11Th March 2012. Expression of interest sought for volunteers from Victoria.

 Danny to email Cheri membership form for her school.

 Newsletter- Katie to follow up with Yvonne in preparing next newsletter.

 Website update and planning meeting to be held on 13th April at 10am, St Pauls

 Fundraising Pro-am Golf day, sponsorship required by Ross Wright.

o Ross looking for Sponsorship. Ross to email Katie requirements, Katie to email committee and Tina to email members.

 Looking at potentially having our end of year Family Christmas function combined with this. Ross to confirm date which is now 30 October 2011.

Meeting closed at 10.45pm

Next meeting scheduled: Monday 23rd May 2011