LSB Extraordinary meeting NANASA 31st January 2025

NA Northern Australia Service Board Extra Ordinary Meeting minutes

Location: Virtual Zoom

Meeting ID: 828 1301 5312

Pass code 526045

Meeting Link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82813015312?pwd=52g8V876RH8zR3mF4bSFl0CbNrFYSF.1

Date: 31st January 2025

Time: 7:00 – 8.30pm

Facilitator: Joymaree

Minutes: Sonya

Attendees: Meredith, Brad (RCM), Joy Maree (PR), Sonya (H&I), Michael B (Treasurer), Nina (ARCM)

Apologies: John C

7.00 – 7.10pm

1. OPEN

1.1 Chair 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 ID of those present

7.10 – 8.25pm

2. NEW ITEMS

2.1 LSC Agenda items discussion and timeframes

– Meredith advised she may be late and Joymaree to start the meeting. Meredith to send Joymaree the chair notes from the previous LSC.

– Discussion on the CBDM document Joymaree sent to the group and the advice to be given to GSF’s and Members on how the Consensus decision making process works. Brad asked for the document to be shared on the screen at the LSC for him to read from.

– To be able to share need to get access to the host key from Sami. Michael to speak with Sami.

– Discussion on the need to advise GSF’s and Members of the different voting styles and how they work. And then decide on which one they want to use. Bruce coming to LSC to facilitate voting.

– Discussion on the old Area Service system and the current Service system and do we need to as a Board look at whether we go back to working as the old Area Service system moving forward?

– Discussion about having the GSF’s and Members vote on do we need a Policy Guidelines and agree to go forward with them? Also discussed on vote stacking and sending out the Absent GSR Home Group Conscience Outcome Form if there is a low attendance of GSR’s at the LSC.

Then a further discussion on:

1. Briefing on the Gap Analysis taken.

2. NANASA Policy Guidelines proposal moving forward.

If there is agreeance to move forward the Guideline, Links page and voting form to be sent to the GSR’s for approval of the Guidelines. Needs to be announced at meetings.

– Brad requested reports for the ARSC meeting to be sent to him by 28th February.

2.2 Action Items

Item to be actioned

Person Responsible Due Date Status

Send Joymaree the chair notes from the previous LSC. Meredith 02/02/25 Send Joymaree the chair notes from the previous LSC.

Get access to the host key from Sami for the meeting. Michael 02/02/25 Get access to the host key from Sami for the meeting.

Reports to be sent to Brad for the ARSC meeting Sonya

Joymaree 28/02/25 Reports to be sent to Brad for the ARSC meeting

8.25 – 8.30pm

3. CLOSE

2.1 Next LSB meeting is 24th February 2025

2.2 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.