AGM 2024

Held online via a Zoom call on Wednesday 4 December 2024.

The person responsible for presenting or chairing the item is in brackets.

Agenda

  • Welcome (Co-chairs)
  • Apologies (Secretary)
  • Attendance (Secretary)
  • Confirmation of minutes from 2023 AGM (held November 2023) (Co-chairs)
  • Annual report (Co-chairs)
  • Annual financial statement (Treasurer)
  • Election of 2024 committee (Co-chairs)
  • Planning for OZeWAI 2025 conferences and events (Conference Convener)
  • Any other business (Co-chairs)

Minutes

Attendees

Amanda Mace, Bri Norton, Andrew Downie, Rachel Kerrigan, Rosie Putland, Matt Putland, Moisen Mohsen, Ricky Onsman, Charissa Ramirez, Likhasinh Sayasane, Irith Williams

Apologies

David Swayn, Gerry Neustatl, Natalie Collins, Kylie Pollock and Andrew Normand.

Minutes of previous AGM

Moved by Amanda Mace, seconded by Irith Williams.

Chairs’ report

Advocacy and community networking – 2023/24

Better communication and committee involvement

Partnership opportunities:

  • Sponsor or work with OZeWAI on joint projects
  • ACCAN member
  • MOU/Partner agreements: Standard Accessibility Reporting (SAR) and Web Directions Summit

Sub-committee project news

Accessible ICT Procurement project and sub-committee

Digital Accessibility Apprenticeship project and sub-committee

  • Meeting every month to discuss opportunities for apprenticeships
  • Facilitated communication and workshops for Accessibility Policies and the Future Skills Organisation discussion guide
  • Digital Accessibility Apprenticeship update
  • Draft letter was sent for Liesl Tesch to introduce OZeWAI to Federal Ministers

Membership – 2023/24

We are in our second year of our membership tier approach.

  • OZeWAI mailing list increased in subscribers from 900 to 1105 by 30 June 2024.
  • As of 4 December we have 1190 subscribers.
  • All Life members have been invited to join using the new membership system
  • As of 4 December we have 71 members
  • OZeWAI directory now has 10 individuals or organisations listed.

Membership tiers:

  • Subscription – free
  • Accessibility Consultancy Company – $800
  • Associate Membership – $50
  • Company Membership – $500
  • Life Member – free
  • Professional Consultant Membership – $250
  • Professional Membership – $150
  • Student Membership – free

OZeWAI Strategy Day and Strategic Plan – 5 Pillars

  1. Members and Community
    • Mentorship and Visibility
    • Goals: Increase membership, Increase members resources, Increase active membership
  2. Expertise
    • Trust, Quality and Expert Professional Development
    • Goals: Recruitment guidance, Mentoring and training for professionals (eg. procurement), Skills management and documentation
  3. Financial Viability
    • Policies and Procedures, Grant Management, Reporting and Decision Making
    • Goals: Create and review policies and procedures, Onboarding and committee management, Fundraising investigation
  4. Advocacy
    • Partnership and Australia-wide events and initiatives (Goals TBC)
  5. Actively Innovative
    • Ask the Professionals, Technical innovation, Apprenticeships and Research evaluation (Goals TBC)

Finance Report

Treasurer’s report for the year ending 30 June 2024.

  • Membership amount received for 2023/24 – $9,200
  • Applied for grants but only received Get Online Week grant of $1,000.
  • OZeWAI provided sponsorship for the in-person partner events and Accessibility Awards
    • Inclusive Tourism Conference for Asia-Pacific (Melbourne)
    • Round Table (Perth)
    • Centre for Accessibility Awards
    • WordPress Accessibility Day
  • At 30 June 2024, cash at bank was $14,229.86, currently its 18,553.82 + $1107.60 (paypal)

Conferences, Events and Networking

In-person events 2023/2024

Remote Online Events

OZeWAI invited to present or exhibit:

Online events