Committees and Special Interest Groups
ADEA Advisory Groups and Committees are integral to ADEA and vary in specific purpose but generally provide advice and input to ADEA on topical matters. When openings arise on the Committees or Advisory Groups, ADEA will release a request for expressions of interest. If you are interested in joining either an Advisory Group or Committee please keep an eye on our e-newsletter and on Diabetes Connekt.
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Board Committees and Advisory Groups
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ADEA-ADS Collaborative Committee
Collaboration and sharing of information on matters of mutual strategic interest, including advocacy, policy, research, the Australasian Diabetes Congress, position statements and guidelines, and national diabetes events.
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Chair/s:
ADEA President, Ann Bush
ADS President, Tony Russell
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CDE Advisory Group
​Provides clinical and workforce-related advice to the ADEA Board as needed, to support ADEA in responding requests for strategic-level advice from members, Government and other stakeholders on a range of matters including diabetes devices, diabetes medications and Government requests for advice or submissions.
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Chair/s:
Tracey Tellam
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Complaints Committee
Manages disciplinary matters and complaints about members in relation to ADEA’s Code of Conduct.
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Chair/s:
Catharine McNamara
4
Finance, Audit and Risk Mgt Committee
Assists the Board in performing its fiduciary duties and corporate governance responsibilities under the Corporations Act 2001, the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012, and ADEA’s constitution.
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Chair/s:
Tina Wyer
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Governance Committee
Assists the Board in fulfilling its legal, ethical, and functional responsibilities, including recommending policies, processes and procedures to ensure efficient and effective governance.
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Chair/s:
Dhivya Mani
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Nominations and Remuneration Committee
Ensures the Board, Board Committees and CEO have an appropriate mix of skills, knowledge and experience; inducts new Board Directors; and assesses the effectiveness of the Board, Board Committees and CEO.
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Chair/s:
Derek Finch
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Past Presidents Group
Advises the Board on a range of strategic matters, including strategic planning and other matters that arise from time to time.
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Chair/s:
ADEA President, Ann Bush
Special Interest Groups
ADEA members have the opportunity to create and join special interest groups. These groups are established to facilitate and support members to connect with others with the same passions in diabetes care. They also play a role in working with ADEA to identify and develop issues that require further work with policy positions and papers.
If you’d like to establish a special interest group, please download the guidelines.
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Terms of Reference for Special Interest Groups:
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Diabetes in Pregnancy Special Interest Group
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Supports, educates and facilitates networking and the sharing of information with members who are, or plan to be, working in this specialised field.
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Chair/s:
Alison Barry and Anna-Jane Harding
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Private Practice Special Interest Group
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Support CDEs who provide diabetes education and management services as an independent and/or self-employed clinician.
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Chair/s:
Vongayi Majoni