Annual report FINAL low res 2016

Strategy for achieving short and long-term objectives To achieve these objectives, the group had adopted the following strategies: • be proactive representatives seeking recognition and opportunities for our clients, the profession of speech pathology and the Association; • have the information, knowledge and skills to be highly informed advisers; • be viewed as the first point of contact for all matters concerning speech pathology and difficulties in communication and swallowing; • value our Association and promote it to others, including government, employers and non-members.

Directors’ meetings The number of meetings of Directors (including meetings of Committees of Directors) held during the year and the number of meetings attended by each Director is as follows:

Board meetings

Board Executive Subcommittee

A

B

A

B

Gaenor Dixon Chyrisse Heine Belinda Hill (Price)

4 4 4 4 2 4 4 2

4 4 4 4 2 4 4 1

Gaenor Dixon Robyn Stephen Belinda Hill (Price)

5 5 5

5 5 5

Timothy Kittel

Leone (Lee) McGovern

Brooke Sanderson Robyn Stephen Asher Verheggen

Finance and Audit & Risk Subcommittee A

Governance Subcommittee

B

A

B

Belinda Hill (Price) Brooke Sanderson Timothy Kittel ( Appointed to subcommittee 16 May 2016)

4 4 2

4 4 2

Gaenor Dixon

5 2

5 2

Chyrisse Heine ( Appointed to subcommittee 16 May 2016)

Robyn Stephen

5 3

5 3

Asher Verheggen (Concluded 16 May 2016)

Where: • column A is the number of meetings the Director was entitled to attend • column B is the number of meetings the Director attended

Contribution in winding up The Company is incorporated under the Corporations Act 2001 and is a Company limited by guarantee. If the Company is wound up, the constitution states that each member is required to contribute a maximum of $100 each towards meeting any outstanding obligations of the entity. At 31 December 2016, the total amount that members of the company are liable to contribute if the Company wound up is $754,800 (2015: $692,900). Auditor’s independence declaration A copy of the Auditor’s Independence Declaration as required under s.307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is included in page 17 of this

financial report and forms part of the Directors’ Report. Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Directors:

Gaenor Dixon President Dated 17 March 2017

Belinda Hil (Price) Vice President Operations

16 2016 ANNUAL REPORT Speech Pathology Australia