General Meetings
General Meetings
Members’ General Meetings will be held a number of times during a HAA financial year, one of which will coincide with the Annual General Meeting.
The Members’ General Meeting will advise and assist the Council of Directors to:
- develop policy recommendations
- provide a channel of communication between the HAA Council and members to provide a positive image of HAA Inc in the professional community and to the general public
- provide a source from which the HAA may seek and receive advice related to curriculum development and the profession, necessary to meet the needs of the HaSS education community
- find opportunities that will enable it to obtain the relevant information to meet the requirements of its Objects.
The Members’ General Meeting will have as its only power the right to make recommendations to the Council.
The Council may call a General Meeting of the association at any time.
Upon a request in writing of not less than 5% of the total number of members of the association, the Council shall, within one month of the receipt of the request, convene a special general meeting for the purpose specified in the request.
HAA Members Meeting 1: via Zoom, on 12 June 2024.
The inaugural General Meeting of HAA Members was held to update members on the HAA Constitution, grants, publicity and finances. The meeting agreed to establish an Interim Council until the first HAA AGM and called for nominations to the Interim Council.
Following the meeting, an Interim Council of 13 members was established and it was agreed for the Interim Council to meet in July to establish terms of reference and get the work of planning professional learning under way.
21 of the HAA membership of 90 attended this first General Meeting of HAA members.
HAA Members Meeting 2: via Zoom is being held via Zoom at 7.00pm on 28 November 2024.
The second HAA Members Meeting was held to update members on the work of HAA over the past 6 months and to gain approval to make changes to the HAA Constitution prior to applying for Not for profit organisation – Charity Status from the Australian Tax Office. The attached agenda and minutes of the meeting outline the approved changes. The attached agenda also contains an update on HAA professional learning, finances and membership that was presented to the meeting. The next meeting of HAA members is the HAA AGM, scheduled for 12 March 2025 at the Education Development Centre, Hindmarsh.
HAA Members Meeting 3: via Zoom is being held via Zoom at 5.00pm on 25 February 2026.
The third HAA Members Meeting is scheduled for 5.00pm on Wednesday 25 February 2026. The purpose of the meeting is to provide an update to members and to discuss the proposed changes to the HAA Constitution auditing requirements prior to applying for Not for profit organisation – Charity Status from the Australian Tax Office.
The next meeting of HAA members is the HAA AGM, scheduled for 12 March 2025 at the Education Development Centre, Hindmarsh.