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THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF ASSOCIATIONS FORUM EDITION 45 APRIL 2016 ASSOCIATIONS INFORMING ASSOCIATIONS AND CHARITIES IN AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND AND ASIA The Medical Associations Couple Husband & wife Presidents, CSANZ’s Prof. Andrew MacIsaac & ASA’s Dr Maree Barnes ASSOCIATION CHANGES Australian Dental Prosthetists Association Australasian College of Physical Scientists & Engineers in Medicine Wound Management Association Australia Australian Resident Accommodation Managers Association Australian Airports Association Boating Industry Association Institute of Professional Editors ◊ Spotlight on AF services and new membership offerings ◊ ACT elegibility for charitable status tightened ◊ AF’s Keynote Lunch with the NSW Treasurer ISSN 1838-8507 AssociationsEdition45 DRAFT 3.indd 1 14/03/2016 3:08 PM AssociationsEdition45 DRAFT 3.indd 2 14/03/2016 3:08 PM In this Issue... NEWS SALARY SURVEY Board News Associations Forum 4 ASSOCIATIONS is published by Salary Survey 2016 19 Association News 6 Associations Forum Pty Ltd PO Box 810, Artarmon NSW 1570 Australia P: +61 2 9904 8200 F: +61 2 9411 8585 COVER STORY SERVICES www.associations.net.au A review of Associations Forum http//twitter.com/assocforumau Married Presidents of ASA services and success stories 20 Publisher: John Peacock and Cardiac Society 10 Editor: Philippa Shelley Jones [email protected] ASSOCIATION UPDATE APPOINTMENTS Design: thedesigngroup + DEPARTURES www.thedesigngroup.com.au Recent developments including Printing & Distribution: OPUS Group ACT charity definition, Including changes at NRMA review of NSW ACT and and ASFA 22 ASSOCIATIONS FORUM a financial warning 12 General Manager John Peacock ASSOCIATIONS FORUM Chief Operating Officer Alison Dennis CORPORATE EVENTS Manager - Client Services Kathy Nguyen Manager - Client Services Denys Correll CEO & Chair Symposium 24 SUPPORTER NEWS Content Manager Jessica Cleary Updates from our Corporate Supporters 17 Keynote Lunch with Corporate Relationship Manager the NSW Treasurer 25 Emily Ramsay Communications & Marketing Manager ASIA-PACIFIC Philippa Shelley Jones News from Malaysia, New Zealand, EVENTS + MEETINGS Project Support Officer Christian Capper Korea, Singapore and the Philippines 18 Including AIME 2016 Member Engagement Manager Claire Bell and ASAE Hong Kong 26 Member Services Manager Carol James Finance & Admin Officer Lynn Liang Administration Assistant Lucy Lu CAB audit: Average Net Distribution 4,704 (Period ending September 2015) How long should Directors stay on the Board? uring our governance training presentations to Some associations do not set any tenure limit for Directors, believing Dassociation Boards and Councils, Associations that members have the democratic right to elect whom they wish. Forum is often asked to comment on how long Directors For those associations preferring to have time limits for Directors in or Councillors should be allowed to stay in that role. their Constitution, we suggest around nine or ten years, ideally 3 x 3 Whilst we are supportive of a clause in the Constitution year terms or 5 x 2 year terms. Providing for a few Directors to stay on that limits the number of years an individual can be President/Chair, that long gives a decade-long view of association governance. we see two sides to the debate about whether there should be time limits To summarise our thoughts on Board composition: on being a Director. ◊ Have 6 – 9 Directors in total, to be elected directly by the members Associations Forum favours staggered terms; for example three Directors prior to the AGM by postal or electronic ballot are elected every year for a three-year term, with such Directors being ◊ Candidates for election to be briefed on what is involved and to able to seek re-election. This means that the association could lose only submit CVs and policy statements for circulation one third of its Board in a year, and less if some of the Directors seek ◊ One or possibly two Board appointed Directors may come from re-election. In such a situation, a Director elected once and then re- outside the membership elected two more times will have nine years in office. Realistically, many ◊ Incoming Board to elect 2-3 Office Bearers every year for a 1-year Directors won’t seek to stay this long on the Board. term, with the President able to be re-elected by the Board up to Some Australasian associations have Constitutions stating that the 3-4 successive years State or Territory Chair will also become a Director of the national ◊ If limits on tenure as a Director, make it up to a decade body – and that the State or Territory Chair will only serve two years in that position. A two-year tenure is not long enough, even though such associations usually have other longer serving Directors as well. It takes a Director over a year to get to know the role, and when they start to John Peacock, contribute they should not be required to leave. An average tenure of five General Manager, Associations Forum Pty Ltd years seems better. [email protected] 3 AssociationsEdition45 DRAFT 3.indd 3 14/03/2016 3:08 PM BOARD NEWS Tony Reidy President New President of RGA of ACOSS he Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia has Telected Jeremy Morton as its new President aking over the reigns from Micaela Cronin, following Les Gordon’s retirement after eight years TThe Australian Council of Social Service in the role. Mr Morton paid tribute to Mr Gordon’s has appointed Tasmanian Tony Reidy as its new service to the industry. “Les has worked tirelessly President. Mr Reidy has more than 30 years’ for the rice industry as RGA President. Few people experience in public and private sector corporate understand the complex area of water policy better than Les. governance, as a Chairman and as a Board member He has capably led the industry during a period of drought and difficult of a number of significant organisations such as the ASX-listed political reform.” MyState Bank. Tony has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the community sector, and most recently served as the Chief Executive of the Tasmanian Snooke leaves Council of Social Service for a four year term. PGA grain helm AHISA’s new ohn Snooke, Chairman of the Western J Graingrowers committee of the Pastorialists and Graziers Association of Western Australia (PGA) National Chair has stepped down after four and a half years at the he Association of Heads of Independent Schools helm to devote more time to a young family and his Tof Australia (AHISA) has appointed Karen expanding business interests. Spiller as its National Chair. Mr Snooke, a long-standing supporter of genetically modified (GM) crops Ms Spiller has been Principal of St Aidan’s Anglican in WA, plans to remain the committee’s spokesperson on the topic and Girls’ School since 2000 and has served on AHISA’s will continue to be actively involved in the PGA generally. “I was drawn Board since 2005. She is also Deputy Chair of Independent Schools to the PGA by its policies on GM and efforts to meet with lawmakers Queensland, a Board member of not-for-profit organisation Yalari and has to educate them on the topic. I’m a diehard PGA person, I’m not going an international reputation for her work in encouraging and promoting anywhere,” said Mr Snooke. women in leadership. “As an Association we can have a profound impact on the quality of leadership of future generations of Heads by investing our wisdom and Chair of Diversity Council experience into emerging and aspiring leaders,” said Ms Spiller. n September 2015, retired Lieutenant General I David Morrison AO was announced as the new Chair of the Board of Diversity Council Australia, Governance Institute’s replacing Anna McPhee who was Chair of the Board from 2010 until June 2015. new President David Morrison, who was also awarded the overnance Institute of Australia has appointed prestigious title of Australian of the Year in January 2016, served as G Simon Pordage as its new National President an officer in the Australian Army for over 36 years, retiring in May 2015. for 2016. Mr Pordage has served on Governance His final appointment was as Chief of Army, a position he held for Institute’s Board since 2012 and held the position four years. of Vice-President immediately prior to his elevation The former Chief of Army is well known for his work to change the to the Presidency. Mr Pordage has had a distinguished 17-year career in culture of the Australian Army towards greater diversity and governance and is currently Company Secretary for four listed investment inclusiveness, especially in the areas of gender equality, cultural companies. diversity and LGBTI-inclusion. “Simon is recognised for his leadership on practical and effective governance measures and reforms. His guidance will be invaluable as the Institute facilitates taking governance to the next frontier over the coming SAVE THE DATE 4 - 5 JULY years,” said outgoing President Trisha Mok. ASSOCIATIONS FORUM NATIONAL CONFERENCE 4 | ASSOCIATIONS | April 2016 | www.associations.net.au AssociationsEdition45 DRAFT 3.indd 4 14/03/2016 3:08 PM Westbury chair of WTAAA New Chair n November 2015, Jayson Westbury, who is Chief Executive Officer of at AMAA I Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA), was re-elected Chair of the World Travel Agents Associations Alliance (WTAAA). He will hold office for a he Audited Media one-year term. TAssociation of The WTAAA Board has committed to work with governments across the globe Australia (AMAA) Board to tackle the challenge of border control requirements whilst still allowing of Directors has recently freedom of travel across borders. welcomed Evolve Media’s “Board members of the WTAAA represent travel agents across much of the globe and it is clear James Perry to the role that there are many issues of commonality which need to be addressed,” said Mr Westbury.