Zone Committee

The Constitution of National
Seniors Australia provides for the formation of zones and zone committees (consisting of the Chair, secretary, voting branch delegate and the non-voting branch delegate). The function of the zone committee is to oversee and assist the general development of branches within a zone as well as providing a forum for discussion of any matters relevant to those branches. The zone committee is then required to report its findings to the National Council and its state/territory manager.

Further, it states that each zone committee shall comprise a voting branch delegate and non-voting branch delegate as elected by the branch. For this purpose, branches are to use the Voting Branch/Non-voting Branch Delegate Form as contained in this document. Delegates are required to be current financial members of NSA.

The members of the zone committee shall elect a Chair and a secretary at each annual Zone Conference (usually held in April or May). For this purpose, the voting branch delegate and non-voting branch delegate are to use the Nomination for Election of Zone Committee Chair and Nomination for Election of Zone Committee Secretary forms as contained in the Branch Manual provided to all Branch Secretaries. The Zone Committee Chair and Zone Committee Secretary are required to be current financial members of NSA.

Each Zone must meet once a year, with an option to meet additional times if desired.

The Zone Chairman will

• chair Zone Committee meetings
• Represent the Zone Committee at the National Council meetings
• Report the Committee findings and make recommendations to the National Council
• Maintain contact with Zone Committee members
• Attend at least one branch meeting of every branch in their zone per annum.
• Be active in National Seniors committee activities
• Maintain contact with other Zone Committee Chairs;
• Accept invitations as guest speaker representing National Seniors Australia at meetings of other organisations
• Represent National Seniors Australia on government committees as recommended by the Chief Executive
• Through all avenues promote National Seniors Australia to the public at large including increasing the recognition of National Seniors Australia, increasing membership and increasing benefits for members
• Liaise closely with the State Manager to be aware of current and planned activities
• Build a strong rapport with each branch within their zone; and
• Report at zone meetings on activities undertaken

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