AGM 2021 – Board Nominations

Nomination Form for the WASEMA INC BOARD 2021

Wasema is seeking nominations for members to be elected to the Board at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 

28^TH JULY 2021 Wednesday 6.30 pm with the meeting to be held both *face to face and Via ZOOM Video Conferencing. 

*Subject to Covid restrictions and density limits.

Eligibility to nominate 

• A candidate must be a WASEMA general member with full voting rights
• All parts of this form must be completed and signed
• Nominations must reach the organisation secretary by no later than Wednesday 7th of July at 5 pm, late applications will not be accepted

Positions to be filled 

There are 7 positions vacant on the Board, including 

• Chair
• Vice-Chair 
• Secretary 
• Treasurer
• General Members 

Previous board and Governance related experience is preferred for the office bearer roles. 

Board members, as a minimum, are required to have;

• An understanding of organisational governance
• A demonstrated commitment to the WASEMA Inc vision which is "To increase the mental wellbeing and social and economic capacity of women from all cultural backgrounds.”
• and to our Purpose "The Association is established to be a charity whose purpose is to promote social or public welfare by supporting and advocating for Victorian women of multicultural backgrounds".
• We would value nominations from people who can contribute to our work in strengthening community development and deliver our strategic direction of Communication, Connection, Collaboration. 

Participation Requirements

Nominees should be able to commit and participate as active Board Members. The requirements for participation are to: 

• Attend all Board meetings monthly for (2 hours), with additional time to review Agenda papers and prepare to provide a view on meeting agenda papers (2 hours)
• Read documents and complete flying minutes as required between Board meetings (1 hour)
• Be involved in sub-committees as required either in an advisory capacity or as an active member (negotiable)
• Attend community events, representing WASEMA and be in touch with WASEMA member views (the time allocation will vary approx 1 hour per month)
• Participate in WASEMA major events (member celebrations every 6 months, learning and development events, sector meetings as required)

Nominating 

This form is to be completed by nominees and in addition to this form also provide an up to date copy of a CV (if not provided previously)

Documents  

WASEMA Constitution relevant to the Board nominees can be found at our website.

Constitution

Nominees are encouraged to have an understanding of the WASEMA Strategic plan 2020-2022

Strategic Plan 

Nominees are required to understand governance standards including Director duties and responsibilities as outlined in Governance for Good - the ACNC's guide for charity board members:

ACNC Governance for Good

WASEMA has in place a Board Governance Charter

Board Governance Charter

To learn more about the organisation, please review the WASEMA Annual Reports.

Annual Reports

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact the WASEMA Secretary Edwina Memic via email at secretary@wasema.org.au

WASEMA Board Nomination Form 2021

 

Candidate Information