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AAD Board
The AAD Board is made up of seven people elected by AAD Ordinary (Deaf) members to represent the Deaf community in Australia. To be elected to the Board, a person must be an Ordinary (Deaf) member of AAD.
Board members serve AAD as volunteers for a period of two years and are ultimately responsible to the members of AAD who elected them. Board members can be re-elected after their two year term is finished.
The Board works with a three year strategic plan that outlines the goals to be achieved. Board members work with AAD's staff to achieve the goals as outlined in the strategic plan. The Board meets at least four times a year.
Board Members
President
Kyle Miers, B.Sc, Dip.Bus. (Frontline Management), Cert. IV in Workplace Assessment and Training (Victoria)
- President since 2005
- Board member since May 2002
- Convenor, Captioning Sub-committee: (1) Free to Air Programs, (2) Pay TV Programs, (3) Cinema
- Board of Directors - Australian Federation of Disability Organisation (since 2003)
- Project Officer: National Relay Service
- Kyle's vision
- "Access, access and access - it only takes education and awareness for Deaf people to be on par with our hearing counterparts and I believe AAD can set that benchmark."
Secretary
Ann Darwin (Victoria)
- Immediate past President, 2003 - 2005
- Secretary May 1997 - November 2003 and November 2005 to date
- Board member since 1995
- Pharmacy Technician: Rehabilition and Aged Care
- Ann's vision
- "As AAD Secretary, I am keen to spread the word about AAD to as many people as possible, and make sure AAD becomes a well known organisation in Australia."
Treasurer
(Acting)
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Board Member
Katrina Pickup (New South Wales)
- Member since February 2006
- Convenor: AAD Youth Sub-committee
- NSWAD board member since 2004
- NSWAD Secretary since 2005
- University student: Bachelor of Community Welfare
- Katrina's vision
- "As an AAD board member, I hope to help bring the Deaf Community closer together and to build a bridge between Deaf Youth and the rest of the Community. Australia has such potential, only if we all work together."
Board Member
Berna Hutchins, B.Ed (LOTE), M. Sign Language (Linguistics), Masters by Research - continuing Higher Degree Studies
- Board Member since March 2005
- Lecturer, Auslan Teacher & Research
- Interested area: Deaf History & Sign Language Linguistics
- Member: Deaf International History
- Berna's vision
- "To set up a unique new Deaf-led only Auslan sub-committee group, to protect its language. There is a feeling that input and representation should come from Deaf people only. Deaf who are proficient in sign language use."
Board Member
Julia Allen
- Acting President, NSWAD since November 2005
- Convenor, National Week of Deaf People in NSW - October 2005
- Editor of NSWAD's Silent Messenger since 2003
- Board Member, NSWAD since 2000
- Treasurer, Deaf Netball Australia since 2002
- Julia's vision
- "To promote a better Deaf Community for future generations, through awareness of Auslan and Deaf Culture with government and society"
Board Member
Vacant
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