About the AUSA
AUSA Meetings
2010 Proposed Constitutional Amendments
- A proposal to amend the AUSA Constitution was passed by a ballot of members in June 2010. The amended constitution has now been published. For reference, a tracked changes version will be provided below for a limited time:
2009 Biennial General meeting
- Minutes of the 2009 Biennial General Meeting (30Kb PDF)
- Agenda for the 2009 Biennial General Meeting (57Kb PDF)
- Nomination for election of AUSA Executive Committee and Office Bearers 2009-2011 (54Kb PDF)
2007 Biennial General meeting
Association Information
The Australasian University Safety Association (AUSA) has a constitution setting out its aims and principles. In general, the Association exists to:
- promote exchange of information on health, safety, environment, and related topics between OHS professionals working in universities and allied industries
- promote uniform approaches to OHS problems in universities and allied industries
- provide for representation to educational authorities and government bodies for OHS professionals working in universities and allied industries.
Membership
Membership of the Association is open to any employee of an Occupational Health and Safety, Risk Management or similar Unit within an Australasian University or allied industry. A membership application form is available in both Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat formats. This form should be completed and forwarded to the Association Secretary.
Executive
The Association has a small Executive, consisting of a President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Secretary. This Executive is elected at the Biennial General Meetings, which are usually held in conjunction with the AUSA OHS Conference every two years. The Association also elects a New Zealand Liaison Officer and a Communications Officer to manage the mailing list as well as the AUSA web site. The Office Bearers elected at the 2009 Meeting were:
| Position | Name | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| President | Mr Michael Flannery | University of Southern Queensland |
| Vice-President | Mr Darren Smith | University of Wollongong |
| Secretary | Mr Michael Rafferty | University of Western Australia |
| Treasurer | Mr Didier Leclere | Ballarat University |
| New Zealand Liaison | Ms Andrea McMillan | University of Otago |
| Communications Officer | Mr Stefan Delaney | University of Melbourne |