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The contribution of members to the running of ADMs goes well beyond presentations by Divisional Council Chairs and selected presentations on topics of current practice.
• The opportunity for members to meet each of the divisional councillors who self-nominate to act as advisors for OTA and facilitate connections with the industry. These members represent the breadth of specialty areas of knowledge, particular pieces of advocacy, or localised areas of practice. • A platform to individually thank members for their voluntary contribution of time, knowledge, and voice in supporting the aims of the association • An experience of direct engagement with OTA leadership–in 2021 this included time connecting with CEO Samantha Hunter and OTA President Carol McKinstry • An occasion to reflect on individual membership journeys–their value and progression of achievement within the professional community • A showcase of the valuable work of members relevant to their legislative jurisdiction
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• Insights from member feedback on areas of attention and focus for the association moving forward NSW Divisional Chair Jess Francis commented on the value of ADMs: “It brings members together to understand what the association is doing, and gives members a chance to provide feedback and network.” One of the deliberate parallels between the principle of member empowerment in community development models and the structure of OTA ADMs is a format that allows for each of the Divisional Council Chairs to informally report on the activities and intents of their advisory role. Further it is part of a longstanding tradition of self-help and membership capability support that enables the lean staffing structure of the association to achieve substantive and widespread representation of the profession. This aligns with the role of “professions (to) constitute regulations of actions that are relatively long-lasting and make rules of behaviour binding on the basis of values
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