Australian Intergroup
What is Intergroup?
Intergroup is where representatives from Australian in-person and virtual groups come together to act as a service centre for meetings and assist in carrying the SLAA message.
Services
Services currently provided by the SLAA Australian Intergroup include:
- Providing Public Liability insurance for in-person and virtual meetings Australia-wide
- maintaining SLAA’s Australian web site (slaa.org.au), which includes meeting lists, news and other resources.
- distributing SLAA literature imported from America and subsidising shipping costs.
- SLAA Australian phoneline
- ZOOM accounts for use by meetings – email webmaster@slaa.org.au
- acting as a liaison with the public, media and professionals as well as responding to newcomer inquiries
- appointing and funding the organising committees for conventions and retreats
- Appointing delegates to attend the SLAA international Annual Business Conference/Meeting.
- Group consciences are encouraged to discuss donating any surplus funds (over and above their prudent reserve) to Intergroup to help support these services
Meetings
Intergroup generally meets on the second Saturday of each month at 12.30 pm (AET Sydney/Melbourne time) on ZOOM. Sometimes the date may change due to long weekends.
Any member may attend and speak at Intergroup. Only Group Representatives and Permanent Officeholders may vote.
2023 Intergroup meeting dates
- January 14
- February 11
- March 11
- April 15
- May 13
- June 10
- July 8
- August 12
- September 9
- October 14
- November 11
- December 9
Meeting ID 910 2439 8972
Passcode 061872
Each group (in-person or virtual) is asked to elect a Group Representative to attend Intergroup Meetings.
Email secretary@slaa.org.au to join the Intergroup WhatsApp Group to receive the Intergroup Meeting Agenda in advance and Minutes after the meeting.
Minutes
Minutes of Australian Intergroup meetings are available on GoogleDrive
Roles
All SLAA groups, in-person and virtual, are encouraged to elect a Group Representative to attend Intergroup, acting as a conduit between their own meeting and Intergroup. If you would like to serve on Intergroup or ask any questions email secretary@slaa.org.au any time. The service roles in Intergroup are as follows:
- Chair: chair@slaa.org.au
- Secretary: secretary@slaa.org.au
- Treasurer: treasurer@slaa.org.au
- Literature: literature.person@slaa.org.au
- Webmaster & Meeting List Manager: webmaster@slaa.org.au
- Enquiries : enquiries@slaa.org.au
- Events :
- Public Information :
Governance
- Intergroup’s activities are governed by our constitution
- A summary of Intergroup’s activities and the roles of Intergroup Members
Give to Intergroup
Groups are encouraged to forward excess funds to the Intergroup bank account.
Resources
- Public Liability insurance
- Give to SLAA
- History of Intergroups in Australia
- Intergroup’s activities are governed by our constitution
- A summary of Intergroup’s activities and the roles of Intergroup Members
- Minutes of Intergroup meetings on GoogleDrive
- SLAA Australian phoneline
- Literature
- Contact Intergroup
- Australian Business Number (ABN)