Minutes of ACAP Branch Committee Meeting held on 15th February Arkaba Hotel

Present:R Elliott, S Altus, M Alexander, T Callanan, J Pearce, G Pentland, M Kemp, R Larsen, C Collett,

ITEM

/ DISCUSSION POINT / ACTION/RESOLUTION
1. Opening / Meeting opened
1a. Apologies / Keith Driscoll, Jacinta Angley, James Gardiner, Louise Reynolds, M Perry
Mel hates her computer
Event Calendar Planning / Tracy – obstetrics nights
Goal 1 – 2 per month
3 conferences annually within SA
Committee members to self allocate to special interest topic
Event calendar
  • ACAP national conference (October each year)
  • Volunteer conferences
  • Clinical Information nights
  • Post graduation party
  • Obstetrics
  • Ballistics
  • Forensics
  • Operational Safety
  • Crime scene preservation
  • Coroner awareness
  • Research – how to
  • Clinical debates
  • Cardiac
  • Intern focus – they’re dead not what
  • Manage your manager
  • Clinical rally
  • Tracheostomy management
  • Ketamine
  • Tourniquets
  • SIDS
  • Mass casualty
  • Quiz night
  • Paediatrics
  • Mentoring
  • Scholarship roadshow
  • Cultural rituals associated with death and dying & birth
  • Shift work management
  • Medicolegal issues
  • Interview skills
  • Burns linking to EMSB
  • Journal clubs
  • MFS/CFS
  • ICP support course
  • HAZMAT – awareness and when to call
  • Support / discount links to other courses
  • EMSB
  • APLS
  • PEARLS
  • PHPLS
  • EMST
SPA - March, May, July, November
3 conferences
4 journal clubs
5 SPA events
July – London ambulance service senior managers to be here so will approach for an ACAP presentation.
See attached
Budget / C Collett presented profit loss statements to committee
Proposed changes to practice discussed regarding budget / finance
Budget developed to suit planned events and scholarships
Whyalla Conference Status / Venue quote- see attached
Programme – Ian Jacobs & Hugh Grantham, C Cotton – more to follow
Sponsorship – still approaching
Finances managed by Steph
Date set for 22 May
EMSA Conference / Set for September
R Larsen on committee
Awaiting MOU for funding agreement
Further details to follow
National restructure / See attached
Constitution being rewritten
Marketing awareness – corporate image consultant. Brief presented
State amalgamation for membership proposal presented
Governance meeting this Thursday 18th feb
Timeline modified for this
Membership structure under review
Other business / Nil
Next meeting / 1900hrs, Wednesday 7th April, Maid and Magpie Hotel,
1 Magill Rd Kent Town

Declaration

These minutes have been read and confirmed as a true and accurate record at asubsequent meeting held on:

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Seconded by …………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Chaired by ………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………

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1/45/10/2018