LINK TO HOME  |
 |
The Institute comprises eight
Divisions, one from each state and territory. At a national level
the affairs of the Institute are managed by a
council. Council determines policy and generally conducts and
coordinates the business of the Institute. Council
is made up of ten members: a representative from each of the eight
Divisions (known as delegates), the immediate Past-President (or President-elect),
and the current President. Each President serves as President-elect
for one year, President for two years and finally Past-President for
one year. Each Council delegate appointed by Divisions has one vote
at Council meetings. The President-elect and Past-President do not
have a vote. The President has only a casting vote.
From the eight divisional representatives, Council elects a
secretary, a treasurer, and an executive member, who with the President
and immediate Past-president (or President-elect) form the executive
of Council. The President, while a member of one of the Divisions,
does not represent any one Division, as is the case for the Past president
and the President-elect.
Council meets approximately three times each year, sometimes at face-to-face
meetings, sometimes by teleconferencing. The executive members consult
more frequently on day-to-day matters
of the Institute, and delegates have regular and ongoing input in
the running of the Institute.
The Institute convenes an Annual General Meeting in each calendar
year. At the AGM, reports on the activities of the Institute during
the preceding financial year are received, including those from the
President, secretary, treasurer and auditor. In the year that the
President has been in office for one year, the President-elect is
elected at the AGM.
In addition, Council may convene a Special General Meeting. Such a
meeting can also be convened at the request of not less than 3% of
the total number of members. Council has established a number of standing
committees to manage the affairs of the Institute.
The standing committees are:
- Archiving
The purpose of the Archiving Standing Committee is to manage HEIA
policy and procedures to ensure that all relevant documents and
other materials are collected and appropriately archived in the
National Library of Australia. In so doing, original records that
reflect the work of the Home Economics Institute of Australia Inc.
and the Home Economics Association of Australia will be preserved.
The policy and procedures should ensure a collection of materials
that preserves documentary evidence of the history of the Home Economics
Institute of Australia as part of the Australian community. These
materials of cultural and historical significance should provide
a rich resource for research into Australian history and culture.
- Consumer Affairs
The Consumer Affairs Standing Committee has not functioned as a
separate committee since 2000. Its work pertaining to public health
issues (for example, food and nutrition consumer issues) is managed
by the Public Health Standing Committee. Consumer issues other than
those pertaining to public health are dealt with by the relevant
Standing or Sub-committee in the absence of a Consumer Affairs Standing
Committee.
- Education
The purpose of the Education Standing Committee is to develop a
vision to support home economists working in the field of formal
education and to implement strategies to support the vision. This
includes the provision of high quality materials and services to
support teachers and others involved in education, and advocacy
for structures that ensure the continuation of home economics education.
- Finance
The purpose of the Finance Standing Committee is to manage policy
and procedures that ensure fiscal responsibility related to all
monies, both incoming and outgoing, related to the Home Economics
Institute of Australia Inc. This includes income from, for example:
– membership fees
– journal subscriptions
– tendered projects
– materials sold by HEIA Inc.
– national conferences
– investments.
This does not include monies disbursed for use by Divisions; once
disbursed, these monies are the responsibility of the Divisions.
- International affairs
The purpose of the International Affairs Standing Committee is to
provide a means by which Australian home economists may contribute
to and learn about international home economics affairs, including
the provision of a structure through which Australian home economists
can present formal views to the International Federation for Home
Economics.
The International Affairs Standing Committee focuses on
enhancing home economics in the IFHE Pacific Region.
The International Affairs Standing Committee provides HEIA Inc.
Council, and the IFHE Vice President, Pacific Region with the advice
and support in matters related to international home economics issues.
- Membership
The purpose of the Membership Standing Committee is to manage policy
and procedures related to the membership of the Home Economics Institute
of Australia Inc. This involves managing, for example, the preparation,
and processing of relevant membership forms, membership kits, the
database, and managing a paid Secretariat, if one is used.
- Merchandising
The purpose of the Merchandising Standing Committee is to manage
HEIA policy and procedures related to HEIA merchandise. Specifically,
the Merchandising Standing Committee co-ordinates Task Groups to
handle merchandise. It is responsible for merchandising goods developed
by HEIA Inc. (e.g. aprons, T-shirts) as well as goods developed
by other producers (e.g. commercial book publications, resource
kits, etc.). The Standing Committee is responsible for ensuring
that merchandise selected for sale by HEIA meets acceptable standards
and that HEIA is supportive of content and quality.
- Professional development
The purpose of the Professional Development Standing Committee is
to develop a vision to support the professional needs of home economists
and to implement strategies to support the vision.
- Public health
The purpose of the Public Health Standing Committee is to manage
HEIA policy and procedures related to public health as it relates
to everyday living of community members. Specifically, the Public
Health Standing Committee provides a mechanism whereby HEIA can
respond to and advocate to government and industry on public health
issues, apply for funding for projects in order for HEIA to make
a contribution to public health and to educate members on public
health issues.
- Publications
The purpose of the Publications Standing Committee is to manage
policy and procedures related to national HEIA publications, including
Journals, newsletters, and any other published material (e.g. Members'
Handbook, Constitution, national Conference Proceedings, Annual
Report, stationery, etc.) to ensure that members, Divisions and
Council have access to relevant, high quality publications that
meet their needs.
- Research
The purpose of the Research Standing Committee is to provide directional
advice and to facilitate the undertaking of research relevant to
HEIA Inc., in order to further advance the goals of the Institute.
The support provided by the Research Standing Committee could be
in the form of identifying the areas of need for research, funding
sources, preparing submissions for funding, lobbying for and advocating
for financial support for research, managing research projects,
and ensuring quality research ventures.
- Telecommunications
The purpose of the Telecommunications Standing Committee is to manage
HEIA policy and procedures related to telecommunications both within
the Institute and within the wider society. The Telecommunications
Standing Committee (TSC) provides a mechanism to ensure efficient
and effective telecommunication between those involved in management
of HEIA at the following levels:
– national
– Divisional
– members
– between HEIA and the wider society.
In particular, the Committee is responsible for establishing, managing
and monitoring the HEIA website.
While each Division has its own internal structure, committee of
management and business to manage, Divisions have also accepted respoinsibihty
for one or more of the standing committees formed by Council.
Email enquiries: heia@heia.com.au
| Created: February 2000 | Last modified: November 2006|
| Copyright HEIA © 2000 |
|Corrections or comments to HEIA |
|
