Committees

Are your Committee meetings effective?

Here are some tips to ensure your Club runs an effective and efficient meeting:

Plan! Have a succinct agenda that is completed and sent out prior to the meeting to committee members before the set meeting date
Meetings should be punctual and also end on time.
Follow the agenda and set action items
Minutes must be recorded. Keep it simple and stick to the facts.
The Chairperson is there to facilitate the meeting, not to dictate or make decisions on behalf of the committee.

Annual general meeting (AGM)

Your club’s AGM must be set and advertised publicly to all members and volunteers of your club. This should be stated in your constitution, along with your quorum numbers.

A quorum must be reached for an AGM to go ahead. Advertising for new committee members must be done prior to the AGM and if no nominations are received open the floor for members to nominate themselves on the night.

An AGM is a great forum to highlight the achievements of the club and volunteers throughout the year and share set goals for the next upcoming season.

All reports (e.g. Financials, Presidents, Marketing, and Canteen) should be circulated before the evening and presented on the night for discussion.

Financial reports are a statutory requirement and depending on your annual revenue, may need to be independently reviewed or audited.

A great resource from Department of Local Government, Sport & Cultural Industries can be found via: https://www.dlgsc.wa.gov.au/sport-and-recreation/every-club-hub/starting-a-new-club

Roles and responsibilities

Secretary	Chairperson	Treasurer	Committee Member
Prepare the agenda for club meetings in consultation with the Chairperson and send out agenda prior to the meeting (at least one week) Make arrangements including venue, date, times and hospitality for club meetings Collect and collate reports from office bearers Call for and receive nominations for committees and other positions for the club AGM Take the minutes of meetings Write up the minutes as soon as possible after the meeting and send to those in attendance.	Works with the Secretary on preparing the agenda Starts the meeting Strictly follows the agenda and progresses the meeting agenda Ensures that there is a fair discussion on each issue and all points are expressed before the meeting is called to a vote The Chairperson is there to facilitate the meeting, not to dominate or make decisions on behalf of the committee; they should also look to summarise long debates Closes the meeting Reviews and signs off on the final version of the minutes taken.	Prepare financial reports for meetings and when requested Ensure reports are received by the secretary prior to meetings, so they are circulated before the scheduled date Make sure financial reports are available and understood at all committee meetings.	Prepare individual reports for distribution prior to scheduled meeting date Discuss motions Move motions and second motions Vote Discuss “general business”.