NA Northern Australia Service Board Meeting minutes held on 24th June, 2024

Location: Virtual Zoom
Meeting ID: 487 569 8440
Pass code 865364
Meeting Link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86913016074?pwd=QjVpNFhXektBZUpiTXR3ajU5MFgwUT09

Date: Monday 24th June, 2024
Time: 7:00 – 8.30pm
Facilitator: Michael
Minutes: Sami
Attendees: Jason T; Roma; Joymaree; Brad; Sami; Meredith; Michael
Apologies: Krissy; John C (running late)

1. 7.00pm – 7.10pm
1. OPEN
1.1. Chair’s welcome.
1.2. Service prayer:
God, grant us the knowledge that we may serve according to your divine precepts. Instill in us a sense of your purpose, make us servants of your will and grant us a bond of selflessness that this may truly be your work, not ours, so 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
1.6. Maintaining an Atmosphere of Recovery
To ensure we maintain an atmosphere of recovery, the Board asks that all participants share their views and speak respectfully to one another throughout this meeting.
If required, the Chairperson will pause the meeting to remind members of their responsibility to communicate respectfully.
1.7. Meeting Format
Meeting participants are asked to use the Raise Hand function to share their views or make comment.
To enable Board meetings to finish at 8.30pm each section of the agenda has been allocated a specific timeframe. Timekeeping will be managed by the Chairperson who will also ensure the final five minutes of each agenda section involving group discussion allows group consensus to be reached on the next steps and required action items (where necessary).
Discussion points not covered due to time constraints will be held over (where necessary) until the next Board meeting.
1.8. Acceptance of previous minutes
1.8.1. Meredith accepted the previous minutes

2. 7.10pm – 7.30pm
2. ITEMS
2.1. Action Items (All reports)

3. REPORTS
3.1. RCM Report (RCM report provided as an agenda attachment)
3.1.1. Nothing to report this month; next region is the weekend after the convention
3.1.2. Brad’s two-year term as RCM is coming to an end in November so need to find another member to take over the position;

3.2. Treasurer Report (Treasurer report posted on NA website)
3.2.1. Michael has emailed the report to everyone; (copy attached to minutes)
3.2.2. It was agreed that more sub-accounts need to be opened
3.2.3. The description in the Air App comes up as Narcotics Anonymous and Michael has been in touch with the bank to have it changed to NANASA and will let us know once this has been changed

3.3. H&I Hub Report (H&I report provided as an agenda attachment)
3.3.1. Meredith will reach out to see if there is anyone interested in the Chermside roster

3.4. PR Report (PR report provided as an agenda attachment)
3.4.1. David suggested we have a recruitment drive at the next LSC

3.5. Website Report (Website report provided as an agenda attachment)
3.5.1. Nothing to report

3.6. Board Communication (enquiries and contacts) Report (Board Communication report provided as an agenda attachment)
3.6.1. Michael has changed the address at the bank to our PO Box

7.30pm – 7.40pm
4. GSF FEEDBACK

4.1. Mackay are opening a women’s meeting and are chasing a starter pack; David advised that they will need to ring the FSO and request it. Joymaree advised that when you post your new meeting on the website there is an option to tick for a starter pack to be sent to you

7.40pm – 8.00pm
5. CONVENTION
5.1. Jason has submitted a report to the board
5.2. The venue has been paid for;

8.00pm – 8.20pm
6. POLICY WORKING GROUP

6.1. A final draft is anticipated in three months’ time (end of September); it was discussed about holding a LSC to coincide;
6.2. Joymaree has joined the group;

7. New Items

7.1. Recording of meetings: a consensus was reached to allow meetings to be recorded for the purpose of minute taking and the recording will be deleted immediately thereafter; permission will be sought in the preamble
7.2. Male member to answer letters from correctional facilities: David and John have offered to reply to male inmates;
7.3. Feedback for region’s vision statement: Brad requested that we re-read the vision statement for region and send any comments to him

8. CLOSE
8.1. Meeting feedback
8.1.1.
8.2. Next meeting Monday 29th July, 2024 from 7.00-8.30pm
8.3. 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.

REPORTS:

RCM-  no report this month

H&I

PR

(1)• See Convention Report with list of contacts.
Majority have been contacted twice.
• Cairns GSF
Contact made re setting up a PR group. Phone call was made. Materials etc sent to
Kaye. She appears to have an interested group.
• Posters on the Convention handed to Brisbane North, Brisbane Central and Brisbane
members for distribution to police stations and courts, GPs, pharmacies, pyschs etc.
Anyone who may be impossible to reach by an email OR just may be interested.
• Zoom meeting for Panel members at Forum. Discussion of possible questions to be
asked – drug maintenance programs and NA, atheists and ‘God’, ownership and NA,
NA structure (does NA have a CEO?)
• Catering group advised of following “anonymity” at the Forum. Guidelines written and
passed to the Co-ordinator.
• Food ordered by PR after 3 quotes obtained. All were very similar. Cost on PR outgoings
• Screen booked but still uncertain about member’s decisions.
• Drinks and Spring rolls/puffs supplied by PR. Eskies needed and ice.

(2)

PR Costs Convention – June 24, 2024.

Note that some costs will rollover into the PR costs over the next period eg pamphlets.  Leftover food and drinks will pass to the Convention.

BOARD COMMUICATION