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Hello all. Deaf Australia will have its 37th Annual General Meeting on Saturday 18th November 2023 at 2PM Sydney/Melbourne time. Our AGM will be at Meat Market in North Melbourne. We will utilise a hybrid model, which means the AGM will be in person and live streamed online. Please register for the AGM so we can organise catering for those who will be attending in person.
There are some important information related to voting at the AGM.
Our new Constitution with big changes eg. length of membership becoming annual not lifetime. Please make sure you read the proposed new Constitution prior to the AGM. You will get a copy of the new Constitution along with this Notice.
Deaf Australia plans to change from an incorporated association to Company Limited by Guarantee. The change needs to be voted by members.
Board nominations as there are three positions available. If you are interested in joining the Deaf Australia Board, please send your nomination form by Sunday 5th November 2023.
If you are unable to attend our AGM but would like to vote, please send your Proxy and Apology form by Sunday 12th November 2023.
If you have any items to be added to the Agenda, please email our CEO by Sunday 5th November 2023. The email address is [email protected].
During the AGM, we will also present three awards: Deaf Australian of the Year, Deaf Youth Australian of the Year, and Community Volunteer of the Year.
Deaf Australia will also facilitate a Q&A evening on Friday 17th November 2023, the day before our AGM. This is to give you an opportunity to get clarification or ask questions about our new Constitution. More information will be shared soon. Hope to see you there!
Dear Member,
Deaf Australia Inc will hold its thirty-seventh (37th) Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday 18 November at 2.00 PM (Melbourne/Sydney) time at the Meat Market, North Melbourne, which will also be livestreamed online.
To register in advance for the Annual General Meeting: Register here for online attendance. If you wish to attend in person, please fill out the RSVP form here.
After registering, we will check your details against our membership database.*
Important note: Make sure your full name and email address correspond with our database.
View attached PDFs:
- the notice of Annual General Meeting (PDF) | Watch the Auslan video above or on Vimeo
- the agenda for this meeting (PDF)
- the minutes of the last AGM (PDF)
- the minutes of the last SGM (PDF)
- the Annual Report (PDF)
- the Audited financial report (PDF)
- the new Constitution (PDF)
Q&A evening – 17th November 2023
Deaf Australia will also run a Q&A evening on the 17th November 2023 at 6pm Melbourne/Sydney time where members will have the opportunity to get clarification or ask questions about our new constitution. Please register here.
Important dates deadline:
- Submit Board of Director nomination forms by Sunday, 5 November 2023;
- Propose your meeting agenda item/s by Sunday, 5 November 2023;
- Submit Apology and Proxy form by Sunday, 12 November 2023;
- Deaf Australia Awards 2023 Nominations by Sunday, 5 November 2023;
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*Note: Members of the public that are not DA members may join us at the in-person event in Melbourne or watch online via FB Livestream (not the Zoom meeting). However, they cannot vote or participate in matters of governance.
