Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) President Dr Harry Nespolon has passed away aged 57 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. Dr Nespolon displayed extraordinary leadership during the pandemic, advocating on behalf of GPs and the general practice profession to ensure Australia’s primary health clinicians can deliver patients the best possible care. “The RACGP Board is in awe of everything Harry has been able to achieve, particularly over the last seven…

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Background CorpVote has been providing voting and election services to large and small organisations in Australia since 1997. We provide election planning, management and support to cover every step of the process: from nominations, vote collection, counting, audit and delivery of an independently represented result. The scope Large member base from around Australia and across the globe. Requirement to track, log and…

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The Union of International Associations (UIA) takes its annual Round Table Asia-Pacific to virtual this year in partnership with Seoul Tourism Organization. The UIA Round Table Asia-Pacific is the first virtual Round Table where the delegates invited can listen to keynote speeches and panel discussions on various issues and participate in discussions, networking and team-building activities at the virtual map and venues representing Seoul. The N Seoul Tower, Changdeokgung Palace, Seoul Botanic…

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Learn how to Shift Your Association's Culture to Digital in the Coronavirus Era. The guide outlines a 10-point plan that will help you identify practical strategies, explore innovative ideas, and fast-track your digital transformation.  This ever-changing period of uncertainty has not been without its challenges. We are all being confronted with the thought that maybe we are not as digitally prepared and agile to handle the challenges that we currently face. In response to this…

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The Australian Corrosion Association (ACA) will now be led by Ross Boucher, taking on the newly created General Manager role.Before joining the ACA in 2017 as Business Development Manager Mr Boucher held roles at Dulux Group as National Major Projects and Marketing Manager and later the position of Commercial and Contracts Manager – Heavy Industry.  Mr Boucher has over 35 years’ experience in the construction and engineering industry predominantly in the areas of concrete rehabilitation,…

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Business NSW CEO, Stephen Cartwright, has announced that he will be leaving his position at the end of August after 11 years as the leader of the state’s peak business organisation.“I have been discussing this change with the Chairman for some time, and we both agree that, after 11 very successful years, and with the transformation from the NSW Business Chamber to Business NSW and Business Australia now complete, this is the right time to hand over to a successor to take the organisation…

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The COVID-19 pandemic has seen many organisations face challenges conducting their Governance Voting Programs and looking for innovative solutions for the delivery of their election, nominations process and AGM requirements. Setting up an online AGM is one thing, but how will members vote? CorpVote’s Integrated Meeting Service allows you to run physical, online or hybrid meetings, registering your visitors, collecting proxy votes prior to the meeting and collating in-meeting votes. Results…

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Discover 3 Online Community Engagement Trends and How to Apply Them What's the average engagement rate for an online community? Is the 90-9-1 rule for online engagement still true? How should we define engagement?We're excited to release the first edition of the Engagement Trends Report, a study that answers these questions and…

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The Boards of the Customs Brokers and Forwarders Council of Australia (CBFCA) and Australian Federation of International Forwarders (AFIF) have reached an agreement to form a single peak body and to change their current business names to the International Forwarders and Customs Brokers Association of Australia (IFCBAA) Ltd, which will commence operations on 1st  July 2020. Having listened to members over recent years, the Boards of both AFIF and CBFCA have…

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On 12 June, the Australian Federal Government passed legislation introducing the Director Identification Number (DIN) scheme, which will require each director to register to obtain a unique identifying number. The DIN will act as a unique identifier that will be kept permanently, even after the director has left the role.  The DIN requirement will allow companies to clearly identify all Board positions held by a director…

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