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The best submission, as voted by the National Council, receives a gold pen award at each year’s Annual General Meeting. 3 FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK Steve Jenkins MAIES REPORT PRESIDENT’S National President t is with great pleasure that I present committees for specific purposes, and this, my inaugural AIES National requires us to develop a Strategic Plan IPresident’s Report. for the organisation as a matter of priority. I am honoured that my fellow National To achieve this, a Strategic Plan Committee Council members have elected me to has been established. Joining me on this the position for a three-year period. committee are National Treasurer David I would like to thank Vice President Mack (SA) and President of the Victorian Scott Milne for filling in as the National Division and former National President President recently, and I echo his kind Alan Marshall. As part of the planning words and gratitude to retiring General process, all AIES members will be invited Registrar Bob Maul who has committed to have input and I strongly encourage you almost four decades to this organisation. all to have your say when the time comes. I hope Bob and his wife now enjoy his Non-voting Directors can now be well-earned retirement years. appointed to the National Council. I am As indicated by Scott in the last edition pleased to advise the appointment of our were continually expanding and requiring of the National Emergency Response first non-voting Director, Associate Professor more and more attention individually. Journal, there are a number of new faces Brett Aimers, who is the Assistant Director Accordingly, with the approval of the new on the AIES senior executive. Further of the Protective Security Training College, Constitution, the National Council has information on the National Council which is part of Emergency Management separated the role of sub-editor from other members is available on the AIES Australia within the Australian Government’s duties previously performed solely by Bob. website. This provides the organisation Attorney-General’s Department. Brett Another duty that now stands alone is with an opportunity to progress with has also been included as a member of Company Secretary. Peter Schar, recently some new ideas in mind, some of which the Strategic Plan Committee. retired from the South Australia Police, has have already been implemented. I will In further progressing initiatives to been appointed to this role, and he has expand on these, and in future journals. improve the AIES, the National Council relinquished his position as President of the As Scott advised, a new Constitution has endorsed the inclusion of a male and South Australia Division to concentrate more and associated Rules for AIES were female youth representative on each of the fully on Company Secretary duties. Peter’s approved at the Annual General Meeting State Divisional Management Committees.