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About our members
At GDN our members form an important part of our charity.
They are entitled to know how a charity is acting and how it is using its resources (finances and assets). It’s important that they understand the charity’s operations which in turn allows them to raise any questions or concerns that they may have about the way it is run. Being accountable includes letting members know about the charity’s activities and what the results are of those activities.
To keep our members informed we:
- hold an Annual General Meeting with opportunities for members to ask questions and vote on resolutions
- provide information to members on the charity’s activities and finances, through access to the Annual Report as well as the Directors Report and Financial Statements
- have clear processes for appointing Responsible People (such as board or committee members) set out in the governing document/constitution
- provide specific member communications
Should you wish to become a member of GDN the membership application process is as follows below.
Apply to become a member
Should you wish to become a member of GDN the membership application process is as follows:
- Review the Constitution and familiarise yourself with the terms of membership (Clause 6) and members-by-laws.
- Complete the application form and return it to company.secretary@guidedogs.com.au
- The Board will consider your individual application on its own merits at the next available Board meeting.
- You will be advised whether or not your application has been successful in accordance with the constitution.
- Should your application be successful your membership payment will be processed and you will be added to the Members Register.
Page 2 of the application form requests that two members propose and second your application. This may be completed by the Board when reviewing your application (as they are duly appointed members) or by any member that you know personally and that is happy to support your application.
It is important to note that, amongst Guide Dogs members, there are many stakeholder groups including (but not limited to) clients, donors, volunteers and the Board.
Each member must act in the best interests of the company at all times and may be called upon to contribute to discussions impacting the organisation outside of the General Meetings. Should there be any issue that is flagged for the members consideration that raises a concern in terms of personal conflict, they are expected to raise this with the Company Secretary who will work through the position to ensure fair and equitable treatment.