CPD Hours: N/A
Cost: FREE
This course looks at the role of Delegates and how they drive democracy within the NSWNMA and will give Delegates confidence when contributing in your branch or The Circle, Committee of Delegates and Annual Conference.
Course Date: Wednesday 19 February 2025, 10am – 4pm (followed by Committee of Delegates)
PROGRAM:
The structure and Democracy of the NSWNMA
- How can members, through their delegate, shape the future of the NSWNMA and health care?
- What is the purpose of the Committee of Delegates and Annual Conference meetings?
- What is the role of the delegate at meetings?
- Governance of the Association
How does the Association work?
- How are issues discussed and debated?
- How are the decisions of Committee of Delegates and Annual Conference enacted? (The Rules of the Association)
Resolution writing practice
Tips on speaking at Committee of Delegates and Annual Conference
If you live more than 50kms from Waterloo you may be eligible for travel and accommodation costs to be covered by the Association. The Association will book and pay for travel and accommodation where required (click here for more information).
Accessing leave to attend: Under the Public Health System (Cl. 54c(ii)) and Crown Employees Award (Cl. 55.1.2) access to trade union leave is available. Some Private Sector Agreements may contain similar entitlement. Private Sector and Aged Care Sector members who cannot access either trade union training leave, or other paid leave, and have to take unpaid leave may be financially reimbursed by the Association on application and completion of this workshop.
