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ME/CFS AUSTRALIA (SA) INC
Registered Charity 698
Mailing address:
GPO Box 383,
Adelaide,
South Australia 5001
Office:
266 Port Road,
Hindmarsh,
South Australia 5007
Ph: (08) 8346 3237
('834 MECFS')
Office Hours:
Wednesdays, 10am-3pm
Support Line:
(Mondays and Thursdays,
10am-3pm)
Ph: (08) 8346 3237
SA country callers:
Ph: 1300 128 339
(local call)
FIBROMYALGIA HELP: Contact Fibromyalgia SA at the Arthritis Foundation of SA 118 Richmond Road, Marleston 5033 Ph: (08) 8379 5711 |
ME/CFS Australia (SA) Inc supports the needs of sufferers of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and related illnesses. We do this by providing services and information to members.
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Vice-President’s Report
March 2001
1: Introduction
2: Who’s going to...?
3: Why a high turnover?
4: Independent teams
5: Issues to address
6: The way forward?
7: Conclusion
Reports
President’s report (AGM Nov
8, 2003)
Management Committee report (Jan 2003)
President’s end of year reports (2002)
President’s report (Mar 2002)
President’s report (Jan 2002)
President’s report (Nov 2001)
Nat. Assn. President’s report
(Nov 2001)
President’s report (Sep 2001)
Miscellaneous reports (Jun
2001)
Vice-president’s report (Jun
2001)
Vice-president’s report (Mar
2001)
Vice-President’s Report (continued)
Why a high turnover?
The single biggest problem we face too much is always left to too few, and either people burn out, or the team burns out (disintegrates) because of stress. And because some have burnt out, we are reluctant to ‘put up our hand’ for fear of overwork. As an organisation I estimate we have only have half the number of people needed to safely carry out the core business of the society. I can honestly say things do need to change – there are only so many people in the society left – and I hope we can face the issue together and work to recreate the culture of our society from the ground up.
Until you get involved in committee, you just don’t appreciate how much work there is. It fast becomes a lonely occupation. Being an incorporated body and a registered charity involves many responsibilities: to other charities, to our patron, to Charity Direct, and other organisations we work with (eg SACOSS, Volunteering SA), to our members, and all our volunteers. Volunteer organisations have the same legal responsibilities as professional ‘for-profit’ businesses, and increasingly the expectation is that volunteers be treated no differently than paid employees. There is a lot to think about, and it’s all new stuff to most of us.
So, please understand that the management committee has a big job and it needs your support. Together we can really build up this society – we have a great team of people involved at the moment. I’m not just referring to the management committee, but to the support line workers and to the support group leaders. We just need to expand that team in numbers, and develop expertise together.
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