Thursday, April 19, 2018

ADAVB Council Member nominations sought - ADAVB members encouraged to apply

Nominations from ADAVB members are now being sought for positions on ADAVB Branch Council. Council consists of up to 18 members, of whom 17 are elected.

All ADAVB financial members are encouraged to apply, including ADC graduates, recent graduates and current members of Council. Members who have never served on previous committees are also encouraged to apply.

To nominate for Council, refer to the Branch Elections form enclosed in your Victorian Dentist member newsletter (April 2018) or log in using your Victorian ADAVB member number and password and download it from the ADAVB website. (adavb.net>My ADAVB>Newsletter online).

Serving on Council is a valuable way to contribute to your profession and a rewarding way to help shape the ADAVB's direction, to ensure that we are addressing the needs of our diverse membership base.

In the April Victorian Dentist you can read about Dr Susan Wise's experiences of being on Council. Dr Susan Wise has enjoyed serving on Council and says, 

"I have loved my time on Council and have made some lifelong friends. If you are interested in having your voice in the running of our organisation, learning some different skills, are organised and prepared to do the required reading, please consider nominating for ADAVB Council."

Look out for your May Victorian Dentist edition, profiling Dr Andrew Heredia and his experience on Council.

"I did not want to be a member who asks, ‘What is the ADAVB doing for me?’, but rather be a member who can say, ‘This is what the ADAVB is doing for us'.

"It is an amazing feeling to sit among my colleagues who have come from all walks of life, who are at different stages in their careers and who have worked with varying degrees with the ADAVB to improve the status of dentistry in the community. What is even more impressive is that all my colleagues on Council are dentists by profession but have taken time out of their lives and practices to learn and educate themselves about managing the affairs of the ADA and ADAVB."

Nominations close 5pm, 14 May 2018.