NA Northern Australia Service Board Meeting minutes held 25/4/22

NA Northern Australia Service Board Meeting minutes

Location:  Virtual Zoom
Meeting ID: 487 569 8440
Pass code 865364
Meeting Link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86913016074?pwd=QjVpNFhXektBZUpiTXR3ajU5MFgwUT09
Date:  25/4/2022
Time:  6:30 pm
Facilitator:  John C;
Minutes: Sami
Attendees: Sami; Jason; John C; Brad; Meredith
Apologies: Michael B;

1. OPEN
1.1. Chair’s welcome.
1.2. Service prayer:
God, grant us the knowledge that we may act according to your divine precepts. Instill in us a sense of your purpose. Make us servants of your will and grant us a bondage of selflessness, that this may truly be your work, not ours – in order that no addict, anywhere, need die from the horrors of addiction.
1.3. Acknowledgement of Country
Today we stand in footsteps millennia old. May we acknowledge the traditional owners whose cultures and customs have nurtured, and continue to nurture, this land, since men and women awoke from the great dream. We honour the presence of these ancestors who reside in the imagination of this land and whose irrepressible spirituality flows through all creation.
1.4. ID of those present
1.5. Apologies.

2. ITEMS
2.1. RCM
2.1.1. Brad advised that Bonnie needs reports from John and Meredith within the next 2 weeks for the June RCM

2.2. Treasurer
2.2.1. Reports are on the website
2.2.2. Jason requested information about fund flowing directly to world from a group level; Brad will get back to him

2.3. H & I Hub
2.3.1. Most facilities have recommenced their meetings after covid restrictions
2.3.2. Meetings out at Southern Qld CC are strong
2.3.3. Helana has had another change in manager and having difficulties in finding out when the meetings can go back in;
2.3.4. Ash is now looking after Lives Lived Well roster; Caboolture Mental Health are going well; have had a few members who have relapsed which has had an impact on the roster but other members have stepped up
2.3.5. Meredith has been H&II co-ordinator for the past 7 years and wants advice from the board about handing that position over; there would need to be a 6 month or so hand over period; H&I co-ordinator doesn’t need to be a member of the board but will be required to report to the board; board members discussed putting it out at meetings and put it up on the website; announce it at the upcoming speaker jam; Meredith is happy for her number to be handed out to anyone who is interested

2.4. LSC Tasks and Planning
2.4.1. Brisbane Unity Day – A planning meeting was held yesterday and all roles and responsibilities have been handed out; Meredith posted a draft run sheet schedule on the what’s app group which will help everyone on the day; the next planning meeting is on 8th May at New Farm at 2pm to finalize the program; six speakers have been confirmed; Sami asked if the Unity Day will be on Zoom for those that are so far away, it will be raised at the next planning meeting; catering to be done through online Coles order and the board will reimburse the cost;
2.4.2. Meredith will email Bonnie to clarify if she intends to come back and be an active board member once her role as RCM ends later this year;

2.5. PR
2.5.1. John C. has been advised that Brisbane South have split themselves into 3 areas being Bayside, Logan and Ipswich; Bayside has formed their own GSF and there is a possibility of PR commitment coming out of that GSF;
2.5.2. John has emailed GSFs asking if they need any PR material; world service has asked that each GSF make a commitment to do one PR visit somewhere new for PR week in June (5th to 11th)
2.5.3. Brisbane North PR is still going with the next meeting being held on May 9th;
2.5.4. John has continued to chase up Telstra and is hoping to get clarification soon; he is at the middle management and will continue to chase it up; (with regards to getting our posters into their phonebooths)

2.6. Website / Outreach
2.6.1. Had a brief meeting yesterday with a few people who are interested in doing something with the website; they will be doing some research around looking at other website and meet again in a month
2.6.2. There is a new system being trialed in Sydney with regards to meeting updates;
2.6.3. John had a member reach out to him and suggest that if there were problems filling H&I rosters that Outreach via Zoom could be an option

2.7. Board enquiries and contacts – email/ mail / etc.
2.7.1. Emails:

2.7.2. No mail

2.8. New Items
2.8.1. Cairns Unity day – seeking funding to cover the hire of the BBQ pavilion where they plan to hold the lunch; the cost is $250.00 and the Council require a copy of public liability insurance and incorporation documentation; Sami invited the committee members to join the board meeting; Sami to talk PJ about getting an invoice from the Council and to discuss how it is to be paid (i.e. can they pay it and be reimbursed or do they need the board to pay it directly to the council)
2.8.2. Newcomer banners – waiting on FSO to get a quote on printing them

3. ACTION TABLE:

4. CLOSE
4.1. Next meeting Monday 30th May 2022 at 6.30pm
4.2. Serenity prayer in the plural:
God, grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change. The courage to change the things we can, and the wisdom to know the difference.