Social Justice and Advocacy Committee

The role of the Committee is to assist the Territory Council and the President in exercising its authority in relation to the matters set out in its Terms of Reference. The Committee is accountable to the Territory Council and the President for its performance. The Committee’s work is supported by the Chief Executive Officer and his or her nominees, principally the Chief Financial Officer.

The primary responsibilities of the Committee are to provide the Territory Council and the President with advice and guidance on issues affecting social justice and advocacy, including:

• development of the Social Justice agenda for the region
• provide advice on social justice and advocacy issues within the region
• be an effective advocate at all levels for the promotion of social justice in the region in accordance with social justice and advocacy priorities as agreed by the Territory Council from time to time
• provide the Society’s members, volunteers and employees with the information that assists in the recognition, understanding, and appreciation of social justice issues in the day-to-day work which they undertake
• increase the understanding by members, volunteers and employees of broad social policy issues and the impact they have on the lives of the people in our communities
• encourage members, volunteers, and employees to actively critique social justice issues experienced in their work for the Society and their daily activities and to express the consequences of these to the broader community.

2024 Meeting Dates

Members:

• Kym Duggan (Chair)
• Kwadwo Owusu (Secretariat)
• Stuart Davis-Meehan
• Jo Bragg
• Mansour Buges
• Len Hatch
• Jordan Thuma
• Paul Williamson
• Brian Stacey

Terms of Reference