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Our Board Advisory Groups give advice and support to our Board of Directors and Executive Staff in many important areas. Here is a list of PWDA’s current advisory groups.

Membership Engagement Board Advisory Group

The purpose of the Committee is to ensure that members voices are heard at all levels, provide advice to the Board about how best to engage hard to reach groups, communicate information back to staff via the President, provide a link between the membership and the Board, seek feedback about the activities and strategic direction of PWDA, ensure PWDA is being compliant with our own policies and procedures and the law, recommend incoming members to the Board and provide a membership report in conjunction with PWDA staff.

Convenor: Marayke Jonkers

Co-convenor: None appointed

PWDA is currently recruiting Committee Members. You can complete an Expression of Interest in joining the Membership Engagement Board Advisory Group in the following ways:

Expressions of Interest close 5:00pm AEST Thursday 16 May.

Strategic Directions Board Advisory Group

The purpose of the Strategic Directions Advisory Group is to provide leadership in terms of the review, assessment and development of PWDA’s strategic directions which might include identifying strategic priorities, establishing strategic objectives and goals and overseeing the implementation of PWDA’s strategic objectives and its strategic performance in general.

Convenor: Dr Haidi Badawi

Co-convenor: None appointed

PWDA is currently recruiting Committee Members. You can complete an Expression of Interest in joining the Strategic Directions Advisory Group in the following ways:

Expressions of Interest close 5:00pm AEST Thursday 16 May.

Finance and Risk Board Advisory Group

The purpose of the Finance and Risk Advisory Group is to provide advice to the Board and the Executive Committee on matters related to PWDA finances and assets, so that the Board and Executive can make decisions that are informed by the expertise provided by the Group. The committee will also assist the Board in the oversight of Risk Management issues.

Convenor: Suresh Rajan

Co-convenor: Presley Chihuri

  • Committee member: Marayke Jonkers
  • Committee member: Alex Cowell
  • Committee member: Sebastian Zagarella

Governance Board Advisory Group

The PWDA Governance Advisory Group (‘GovAG’) offers considered advice, recommendations, and counsel to the PWDA Board of Directors (“the Board”) in its ongoing oversight of the quality of governance, while offering board and members the opportunity to have input into the work of PWDA.

The GovAG is established to complement the work of staff and support the board as a way of enabling the work of PWDA to be completed as quickly and efficiently and with as much input from people with disability as possible.

Convenor: Dr Zhila Hasanloo

Co-convenor: None appointed

PWDA is currently recruiting Committee Members. You can complete an Expression of Interest in joining the Governance Board Advisory Group in the following ways:

Expressions of Interest close 5:00pm AEST Thursday 16 May.

To get involved:

For more information about getting involved in our Board Advisory Groups, please email pwd@pwd.org.au or call 1800 422 015.

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