2023 AGM and Board Elections
Tuesday 14th November 2023, 1:30pm – 3:00pm
Registrations are closed
Women with Disabilities Victoria’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Tuesday 14th November! In light of our commitment to access for all Victorian women and non-binary people with disabilities, the 2023 AGM will be held online via Zoom. Auslan Interpreters and Live Captioning will be provided. The meeting will include the annual elections to the Board of WDV.
You must register to attend the event – registrations open Tuesday 10 October 2023. Registrations will close on Friday 10 November
2023.
Please note that only WDV Members can nominate for the WDV Board.
If you’re already a WDV Member, you should receive your Notice of AGM (including details of how to nominate for the Board) by your preferred contact method (post or email) by Friday 13th October. If you haven’t received it by then, please contact us via [email protected] or (03) 9286 7800.
If you’re not already a Member of WDV and would like to be, (enabling you to join in the AGM and/or nominate for Board), you can apply for membership here. Note that you will need to apply for membership by close of business on the 18th of October for your membership to be processed and approved in time.
Notice of Meeting
The accompanying Notice of Meeting describes the business that will be conducted at the AGM. Please find the following documents attached:
1. Notice of the 2023 AGM
Notice of 2023 AGM – word version
Notice of 2023 AGM – PDF version
2. Agenda for the 2023 AGM
Agenda for the 2023 AGM – word version
Agenda for the 2023 AGM – PDF version
3. Minutes of the 2022 AGM
Draft Minutes of the 2022 AGM – word version
Draft Minutes of the 2022 AGM – PDF version
4. Board Nomination Guidelines
WDV Board Nomination Guidelines – word version
WDV Board Nomination Guidelines – PDF version
5. Board Nomination Form
WDV Board Nomination Form – word version
WDV Board Nomination Form – PDF version
6. Board Position Description
WDV Board Position Description – word version
WDV Board Position Description – PDF version
7. Appointment of Proxy Form.
Appointment by Proxy Form – word version
Appointment by Proxy Form – PDF version
8. Zoom Guide
A guide for accessing the meeting online.
Board Nominations
Nominations are now closed.
Below is a list of brief statements from all our nominees for positions on the Board of WDV. As at the date of the WDV 2023 Annual General Meeting, the number of vacancies for Member Directors on the Board is three. Thirteen nominations have been received.
Votes for the nominees will be tallied in simple form, not a preferential system. There will be one poll where you chose your three preferred nominees for the three vacancies on the Board. The candidates with the most votes will be declared elected to the three Board vacancies at the end of the polling at the Annual General Meeting.
Appointment of Proxy
Full Members may appoint other Full Members as proxies to vote on their behalf.
If you are unable to attend the AGM, you can appoint a proxy to vote on your behalf by either:
1. Completing the online Appointment of Proxy Form
OR
2. Completing the Appointment of Proxy Form (Word or PDF version) and sending via email to [email protected] or by post to Board Governance Officer, PO Box 18314, Collins Street East, VIC 8003.
Posted forms must be received no later than Wednesday 8 November 2023 – but we would appreciate the earliest possible return.
If you require any assistance with filling out forms, or require an alternative format, please contact us at either [email protected] or by calling 9286 7800.