 |
Email the Society |
 |
Donations |
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.
|
Disclaimer
ME/CFS Australia (SA) Inc aims to keep members informed of the various research projects, diets, medications, therapies etc. All communication, both verbal and written, is merely to disseminate information and not to make recommendations or directives.
Unless otherwise stated, the views expressed on this Web site are not necessarily the official views of the Society or its Committee and are not simply an endorsement of products or services.
 |
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)
So what is the way forward?
Well,
we must be careful to not be like our friend Egbert in the cartoon. Whatever
work we do must be well thought out and planned. Activity doesn’t equate
to productivity. We are looking at updating the office computers, installing
a network and putting in place systems that will streamline the admin
tasks of the society.
We are building up ties with Volunteering SA, and part of the reason for updating the office, is that we need to make our office a great place for volunteers to work. A place that is organised and has good use of technology is appealing, and will enable us to attract more interest from outside volunteers.
The previous management committee instigated an important process – it developed a list of the day-to-day jobs in our society. This information was passed on to members in the form of a volunteer recruitment form that was sent out in October last year. (Thankyou to those who responded.)
The idea is simple. Break all the jobs of the society into manageable bits. People, who would like to help out a bit with the society, can then be matched to their nominated skills/interests and to the workload they can undertake. Some have been overwhelmed by this list, but that is the very opposite of what was intended. Yes, the list of jobs required is long, but please keep in mind that we are not asking anyone to do them all – just one.
In order to break up the running of the society into more manageable pieces we have set up several sub-committees. These will research and explore issues and make recommendations back to the management committee, as well having specific oversight over certain service areas within the society. This immediately opens up opportunities for more people to be involved in running the society (This may involve only 5-6 hours a month.) Over time sub-committees will reduce the management committees’ workload, and this is step in the right direction toward retaining management committee members.
| Next: Conclusion |  |
 |
Back |
|
Previous Page |
