NADA Special General Meeting 2023 and Drug Summit Consultation

The Network of Alcohol and Other Drugs Agencies gives notice that a special general meeting of its members will be held at:

This meeting is open to NADA member services. 

Time: 9.30 am- 1.00pm

Date: 1 August 2023

Place: Rydges Sydney Central Surry Hills and Online

Why does NADA need an SGM?

In changing the NADA Constitution in 2022, the omission of the words ‘up to’ nine (9) Elected Directors has meant that the NADA board cannot operate without nine elected directors. Meaning that if one elected director resigns, the filling of a casual vacancy would not meet the requirements to operate, as the casual vacancy was not elected by the membership. See the attached Explanatory document for more information.

NSW Drug Summit Consultation

We anticipate that the SGM will only take 30 minutes. NADA has planned a 2-hour consultation to understand the views of members in the lead up to the Drug Summit.

Your participation is important to us. This will be a hybrid event so that you can listen to the proceedings, view the presentations, ask questions of the board and Chief Executive Officer, and vote in real-time where required.

Vero Voting

After registering, you will receive access to the Vero Voting platform if you are the voting delegate or an appointed proxy, which can be accessed via a smartphone, iPad or laptop. Please search for the email from Vero Voting (support@verovoting.com.au) in your inbox or junk folder. If you do not have the Vero Voting email, please contact Maricar at NADA. 

Agenda:

9.00-9.30am – Registrations and morning tea

9.30 – 10.00am – Special General Meeting

10.00 – 12.00pm – Drug Summit Consultation

12.00 – 1.00pm – Lunch

Special resolution

The Network of alcohol and other drugs agencies is proposing to amend its constitution by replacing the Association's constitution with the New Constitution.

Amendment of constitution

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as a special resolution:

"RESOLVED, as a special resolution, that the existing constitution of the Association is repealed and that the Association adopt the New Constitution

1. Include the new words ‘up to’ nine (9) Elected Directors
2. Amend 4.6.4 to allow the Board to suspend a membership as an alternative to expelling.
3. Other edits that seek to improve the clarity of the NADA constitution."

Proxy Form

If you are a voting delegate and unable to attend the meeting at the scheduled time, you can participate by appointing a proxy to attend and vote on your behalf. Download the proxy form.
To be effective, return the proxy form no later than 5pm on Friday, 28 July 2023, to Maricar at NADA. If you wish to register your apology, please contact Maricar at NADA. 

Please contact Robert Stirling, Leone Crayden, or Maricar Navarro (02 8113 1305) if you have any queries.