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Chair’s Report
CHAIRS REPORT
A Word from the Chairman
Dear Members
In my job as Chair I enjoyed both the support and insight of a
great group of people last year, truly an outstanding Board
and one which covered the diverse spectrum of age and
experience, and one which brought tremendous intelligence
to the various tasks which made up their individual and
collective duties.
I fully expect that this year will bring an equal number of very
significant challenges, but I have every confidence that the
collective wisdom and experience, along with a willingness to
just get the job done, will combine to overcome these.
We will be assisted by a very capable staff in the National
Office and I am pleased to say the level of cooperation
between us has never been better. We all need to be working
together and we are.
Your Board has the interesting, and very challenging task of
overseeing the financial viability of itSMFA while it ensures
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the delivery of programs and benefits which are valued by
our members.. While we undertake these important tasks,
we must also plan for the future, one in which the NFP
sector continues to face many risks and competing interests.
I imaging you are already aware that this year we get to
celebrate our 20 th National Conference. In this we are work-
ing to both enhance the Conference offer and consolidate its
place as one of the best events of its type in the world. We
are back in Melbourne this year, but following the model we
established at the Sydney Conference and which worked so
well in Brisbane.
Finally, I understand that itSMF International recently
forwarded you or your organisation an industry survey. I’d
like to urge your participation. It will provide us with a better
feel for what is happening in our international community
and for our members to have a voice on the global stage.
Best wishes, Bradley Busch.