Positions Vacant

 

2025 President Elect on the PSANZ Board of Directors: Obstetrics

Members are advised that the position of President Elect on the PSANZ Board of Directors will become vacant in March 2025, when the current President Elect begins their term as President.

Per the PSANZ constitution (2022) and in accordance with rule 24 (Composition of the Board of Directors (BoD) a representative of each Discipline in rotation should where possible, hold the position of President. Therefore, President Elect nominations are called for from Obstetrics.

The President Elect is elected for a term of two years after which a term as President begins. This call for nominations for President Elect is open to all full financial PSANZ members whose discipline is Obstetrics.

The role of the President Elect is to:

  • Undertake the duties and exercise the powers of the President, in the absence of the President.

The role of the President is to:
     a. superintend the conduct and affairs of PSANZ,
     b. advise the Secretary and Treasurer as required, and
     c. be ex-officio a member of all committees and delegations of PSANZ.

Please complete the online submission to lodge expressions of interest by Monday 3rd February 2025.

  • Expressions of interest should outline, using no more than 1/2 A4 page, why you would like to join, what you would bring to the position and how you would contribute to the work of the BoD. Include any recent involvement in the BoD, a PSANZ branch or Subcommittee.
  • The position of President Elect will be elected by the PSANZ membership.
  • The incoming President Elect is invited to attend the PSANZ BoD meeting pre congress (usually held on the Sunday afternoon from 1 pm onwards).

Nominations must be made in writing and signed by two members and the nominee.
In the event that more than one nomination is received, elections will be carried out per the PSANZ Constitution (2022) by electronic vote. If only one nomination is received, the position will be declared at the Annual General Meeting.

Nominations must be received by Monday 3rd February 2025.

Download the Nomination Form

Submit your Expression of Interest

Perinatal Substance Use Subcommittee

The Perinatal Substance Use (PSU) subcommittee are seeking new members for the Committee.

The Committee encourage all individuals interested in promoting awareness, research and clinical excellence in the management of infants and families affected by substance-use disorders to submit their expression of interest.

We invite PSANZ Members to forward this Expression of Interest to relevant and interested individuals and ask that all submissions are sent by February 28 2025.

You can also visit the PSU webpage for further details.

Information for subcommittees on advertising internal committee vacancies

Any sub-committee that wishes to make use of this opportunity needs to provide the following information to the PSANZ secretariat (admin@psanz.com.au).

  1. Details of the position (including short description)
  2. Term of the position
  3. Contact details
  4. Closing date for the call of nomination

Please note: Allow 2 weeks to be put up on the website. All notices will be removed on closing date of nominations.