The IAYMH was established in 2012 to assist in advocating and collaborating for the mental health needs of young people around the globe.
IAYMH depends on volunteers to lead the Association by serving on the Executive Committee which oversees the management of IAYMH. With the two year term of the current Executive expiring at the end of this year, IAYMH is now calling for nominations to establish a new Executive Committee. This is an exciting opportunity to drive the direction of the Association, develop or enhance your governance skills and expand your network of professional contacts as well as contributing to the work of IAYMH.
The Committee comprises 12 members and IAYMH is seeking nominations for the positions of:
President
Three Vice-Presidents, one designated for a young person aged 18 to 25.
Secretary/Treasurer (only members who reside in Australia are eligible to be appointed to this role).
7 Ordinary members.
Information about the responsibilities of Committee members is provided in a separate Roles and Responsibilities document.
To be eligible, nominees must be a member of the IAYMH, be aged at least 18 years of age and be willing to serve a full two-year term.
You can nominate yourself or another member of the IAYMH (with their consent).
Committee Members are expected to attend (remotely) bi-monthly meetings and subcommittee meetings as required.
The IAYMH aims for one third of the committee members to be aged between 18-25 years and the Committee membership should represent the geographic diversity of the Association’s membership.
Nominations Procedure
1. If nominating yourself:
Submit the completed nomination form to the Secretary by Wednesday 28th October 2020.
2. If nominating another IAYMH member
Identify a colleague who you think would make a great member of the IAYMH committee.
Contact them, and obtain their consent for the nomination.
Complete the relevant nomination form for the position as the nominator.
Ask the nominee to sign the form Submit the completed nomination form to the Secretary by Tuesday 27th October.
In accordance with the Constitution, nominations must be received by the secretary within 14 days after the Secretary sends out the call for nominations.
Nominations must be received by Wednesday 28th October.
Election process (if required)
An election will be held for these positions if the number of nominations exceed the positions available. An online election will be held in accordance with the constitution and further details will be provided to all members if a vote is required.
If you have any queries about this process please contact:
Craig Hodges
Secretary
craig@iaymh.org
