MINUTES OF THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN PRACTICE NURSES ASSOCIATION INC.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – MONDAY 18TH AUGUST 2014
Meeting opened at 8.50pm at the St John’s Ambulance Training Room, Gt. Eastern Hwy, Belmont WA
PRESENT: Rosemarie Winsor [President & Education & Liaison Officer], Jenny Hall [Vice-President)], Colleen Falls
[Secretary], Mary Haughton, Jo Johnson, Tessa Jupp, Mary Hodgett.
APOLOGIES: Barbara Flemming, Ayeshah Ali [Treasurer], Frith Mooney, Gillian Baker-Murphy, Carol Burn, Sonia
Demicillo.
PROXIES:
Ayeshah Ali
CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES
Motion: ‘that the minutes of the AGM held on 19th August 2013 be accepted as a true and accurate record.
Moved: Rosemarie Winsor
2nd: Jo Johnson
Accepted: By All
ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE
PRESIDENTS REPORT – presented at meeting [see attached]
EDUCATION AND LIAISON OFFICER’S REPORT- presented at meeting [see attached]
TREASURER’S REPORT- not completed, waiting on Auditor
SECRETARY’S REPORT – nil
MOTION: ‘to accept the above reports’.
Moved: Rosemarie Winsor
Accepted: By All
ELECTIONS
Positions declared vacant were President :
nomination form received – Rosemarie Winsor elected 2 yrs
Vice President: nomination form received– Jenny Hall
elected 1 yr
Secretary:
nomination form received– Colleen Falls
elected 2 yrs
Education & Liaison Officer: nominated form received- Rosemarie Winsor
2 Committee members:
nomination form received- Andrea Randall
nomination form received – Gillian Baker-Murphy
Motion: That President and Secretary alternate with Vice-President and Treasurer in change of term of office so as only
2 office bearers up for nomination each year.
Moved: Tessa Jupp
Accepted: By All
WAPNA – 2014/2015 Committee comprises:
President:
Rosemarie Winsor - elected for 2 yrs (2016)
Vice President:
Jenny Hall - elected for 1 yr (2015)
Secretary:
Colleen Falls
- elected for 2 yrs (2016}
Treasurer:
Ayeshah Ali
- [1yr] (2015)
Education & Liaison Officer: Rosemarie Winsor
Committee members: Mary Haughton, [ 1 yr] (2015)
Andrea Randall elected for 2 yrs (2016)
Gillian Baker-Murphy elected 2 yrs (2016)
Out going committee thanked for their time and service.
Auditor: Mr. Stephen Melville to be approached to complete the audit for 2013-2014 financial year.
Next AGM Meeting: 17th August 2015. AGM Meeting Closed 9.06pm
Minute taker: Colleen Falls [Secretary]
President’s Report to members WA Practice Nurses Association Inc
AGM 18th August 2014
It has been another very busy and productive year for the WAPNA.
WAPNA continues and is becoming even more recognised by other professional organisations including APNA and many
pharmaceutical and medical representatives.
This is noticeable with the increased number of referrals to WAPNA from other groups etc for information. These
enquiries are in relation to information about ongoing professional development, training opportunities, work related
issues and requests to distribute information from other organisations to our networks. There has been increased
interest from contacts wishing to look at opportunities to present information/education to WAPNA members.
Various members continue to be invited to participate in working groups with Medicare Locals, Health Department,
Rural Health West, UWA and Health Networks etc.
Many thanks to our supportive committee members and other newer WAPNA members who have assisted at our
education events and Seminars. Also, for administrative support with mail outs etc.
Rosemarie Winsor
President
18th August 2014
EDUCATION LIAISON OFFICER’S REPORT FOR AGM 18th August 2014
SEMINARS and MONTHLY MEETINGS:
These education events continue to be well attended.
Without the support of other members this task would be a lot more difficult to manage. I therefore would like to thank
everyone who continues to help at all these educational events.
Future topics are always based on the requests from evaluations forms received at our events.
NEWSLETTERS
Quarterly newsletters feedback has been positive from other groups as well. Feedback from members is very positive.
Organisations and persons who submit articles, all receive copies of the newsletter for themselves and to distribute to
other departments they may work with.
It is becoming increasingly more difficult to obtain articles for our quarterly editions, therefore I will be suggesting we
print tri annual newsletters at our August business meeting.
GENERAL
WAPNA’s profile is increasing, which is a positive reflection that we are continuing to achieve our goals as a support for
nurses working in diverse situations in the community.
Rosemarie Winsor RN
Education Liaison Officer
18th August 2014