2021 ANZSGM Annual General Meeting Report

The 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Society was held virtually (online) on Tuesday 8 June 2021.

All resolutions proposed in the meeting were approved in session by online poll:

Resolutions	For	Against	Abstain
Minutes from the 2020 Annual General Meeting That the minutes of the 2020 annual general meeting be accepted.	91.1%	0%	8.9%
Annual Financial Reports That the financial reports tabled at the annual general meeting be accepted.	95.1%	0%	4.9%
Appointment of the Auditor That Tinworth & Co be confirmed as the Society’s auditor for the next reporting period.	97.6%	0%	2.4%
Results of the Nomination of members to the Council That the results of the nomination of members to Council be accepted as tabled at the annual general meeting.	97.6%	0%	2.4%

The results of the 2021 Council Nominations were tabled at the meeting:

2021 Nominations
Chia Chong	Victoria	Re-nominated
Benny Katz	Victoria	Re-nominated
Mary-Ann Kuhl	New South Wales	Re-nominated
Sean Maher	Western Australia	Re-nominated
John Scott	New Zealand	Newly Appointed
Chrys Pulle	Queensland	Newly Appointed
Sue Kurrle	New South Wales	Newly Appointed

Councillors John Obeid, Mandy Callary and Ming Loh retired from Council. Special thanks were given to John Obeid who stepped down from Council after decades of contribution, including a long stint as Honorary Treasurer. Ming Loh will continue his involvement in the Society as President of the NSW Division and a member of the Perioperative Special Interest Group. Mandy Callary will continue her involvement with the ANZSGM as a representative at the National Aged Care Alliance.

The resulting Council composition for 2021-2022 is outlined below:

Name	Status
Vasi Naganathan	President (Ex-Officio)
John Maddison	Immediate Past President (Ex-Officio)
Chia Chong	VIC Representative (Nominated) and Information Management Committee Chair
Benny Katz	VIC Representative (Nominated)
Mary-Ann Kuhl	NSW Representative (Nominated)
Sean Maher	WA Representative (Nominated)
John Scott	NZ Representative (Nominated)
Chrys Pulle	QLD Representative (Nominated)
Sue Kurrle	NSW Representative (Nominated)
Owen Davies	SA Representative (Nominated)
Robert O’Sullivan	QLD Representative (Nominated) and Honorary Treasurer
Anthony French	QLD Representative (Nominated) and Clinical Issues Committee Chair
Ronald Leong	VIC Representative (Nominated) and Honorary Secretary
Chris Moran	VIC Representative (Nominated) and Scientific & Research Committee Chair
Amanda Boudville	WA Representative (Nominated) and Policy & Planning Committee Chair
Carl Hanger	NZ Representative (Nominated)
Lucy Dakin	QLD Representative (Co-opted) and GMET Committee Chair
Lyndal Newton	NSW Representative (Co-opted)
Chloe Furst	SA Representative (Co-opted)
Myitzu Khaing	QLD Representative (Advanced Trainee)
To be confirmed	Representative (Adv. Trainee)

The meeting received reports from the President, Treasurer, Committee Chairs and State Divisions. These reports are available for viewing on the ANZSGM website here.