BOARD NOMINATIONS 2023

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Election of Directors to the Board of the Australian Traditional-Medicine Society

Notice

 

Election Consulting Group Pty Ltd has been appointed to conduct the 2023 Election of Directors.

 

In accordance with the Constitution of the Australian Traditional-Medicine Society Ltd, four (4) member-elected Director positions will become vacant at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting on 12 November 2023.

 

Nominations are invited from eligible members to stand as candidates for these positions. Accredited Members, Fellows and Life Members are eligible to nominate, Associate Members and Student Members are excluded from nominations.

 

Intending nominees should consult the ATMS eligibility criteria as set out in the ATMS Constitution, rule 11.5.

 

Intending nominees must be nominated by two (2) accredited or life members of ATMS and signed by the nominee.

Date of Lodgement of Nominations

Nominations are to be on the approved Nomination Form, and must be received by the ATMS Company Secretary, CoSec@atms.com.au no later than 5pm AEST on Friday 18 August 2023.

 

Withdrawal of Nominations must be made to the ATMS Company Secretary, CoSec@atms.com.au to be received by email no later than 5pm AEST on Friday 18 August 2023. Nomination withdrawals will not be accepted after this time.

Nominations Forms 2023

Candidate Biography

Candidates may provide with their Nomination Form a Candidate Biography and photograph for inclusion with ballot material. The biography is limited to a maximum of 200 words supporting your candidacy – not including qualifications, for the ATMS Board of Directors. The biography may only be received in soft copy  format (Microsoft word, Ariel 11 font) by email to the ATMS Company Secretary, CoSec@atms.com.au. Words in excess of the maximum limit specified in the Call for Nominations Notice will be excised at the discretion of the Returning Officer. No hand written or mailed paper biographies will be accepted.

 

The photograph must be a recent digital image of yourself (head and shoulder shot in colour), for black and white reproduction at 30mm x 30mm, maximum size 500KB, may be interior or exterior background.

Potential Director Training Opportunity

ATMS invites nominees to view a complimentary Not-for-Profit Officers, Directors and the Board recorded webinar training session delivered by the Governance Institute. Candidates that undertake in this training and provide a 100 word learning summary by email to the ATMS Company Secretary, CoSec@atms.com.au by 5pm AEST on Monday 28 August 2023 will have this participation noted on the ballot material.  

 

Nominees will be provided the training link on receipt of their nomination form.

Ballot

Should a ballot be required, voting instructions will be sent electronically to all members with email addresses on Tuesday 3 October 2023. For members with no recorded  email address voting instructions will be posted allowing you sufficient time to cast your ballot. Please ensure that the office has your current email address.

 

The Ballot will close at 4pm (AEDT) Wednesday 25 October 2023.

 

The new Board will be announced at the AGM to be held on Sunday 12 November 2023.

 

Megan Ogier

ATMS Company Secretary & Returning Officer

CoSec@atms.com.au