Latest news

The Painters, Plasterers and Builders have finished and we’re about to start moving books and boxes back in.
If you are available to help on Monday 23rd and/or Tuesday 24th please contact Chris on 9599 8866. There is lifting involved but on the upside you’ll be doing some valuable service work and enjoy the fellowship.
Morning Tea and Lunch provided.

INDIA FLYER FRONT PAGE

INDIA FLYER BACK PAGE

REGISTRATION FORM FOR WOMEN TO INDIA

The 2011 General Service Conference affirms that:
1) It appreciates that all AA members share a great passion for our Fellowship.
2) It has a duty to support all members and Groups across Australia. It operates according to
a body of principles and relationships by which AA can function as a whole. This may
require it to express a view on vital AA policy matters or on any hazardous deviation
from AA Traditions.
3) AA Groups are autonomous and the primary source of authority for the Fellowship.
Accordingly, Groups can decide to which AA service entity they donate member
contributions.
4) It is the guardian of AA world services for Australia and accepts its custodianship of the
Twelve Steps and the Twelve Traditions and its obligation to assist in carrying the
message in Asia and Oceania.
5) Separate General Service and Central Service structures are essential to carry the
message in Australia.
6) The most effective way to carry out the function of Conference is through a single National
Office.
7) The General Service Board is empowered to act on its own responsibility, within the
provisions of its own charter and by-laws.
8) Carrying the AA message in Australia is substantially funded from profits made from the
sale of AA literature. This requires the General Service Board to hold the Australian
copyright, protect AA trademarks, approve, publish and supply AA literature to
members and the public.
9) The existing AA public liability insurance continues to protect group office bearers against
being sued in the event that damage occurs at a meeting. A single national public
liability policy reduces the risk of that insurance cover becoming the subject of
dispute.
10) It understands that Conference is not a seat of power, but needs to act in the best interests of all members attending the 1,938 AA meetings listed on the AA website.
11) Any issue that significantly affects the Australian Fellowship must in future receive at least a two-thirds majority vote at Conference, and
12) It will do everything possible to avoid any punitive action on members or create public
controversy.
Conference is issuing this statement so that all members can share in the principles of recovery, unity and service that Conference embodies. This message summarises Conference’s
commitment to the long term health of our Fellowship.
Related Links:
Twelve Steps: http://www.aa.org.au/members/twelve-steps.php
Twelve Traditions: http://www.aa.org.au/members/twelve-traditions.php
Twelve Concepts: http://www.aa.org.au/members/twelve-concepts.php
© Alcoholics Anonymous 2011
The words ‘Alcoholics Anonymous’ are the registered Trade Mark of the
General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous, Australia.

The General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous Australia is seeking nominations for the position of General Service Trustee.  The position is for four years, commencing 1st January 2013.  General Service Trustee applicants should reside within commuting distance of the National Office. 

Nominations will be considered when the Board meets in November 2012 and the successful candidate will be chosen by Third Legacy Procedure.  The appointment of the successful candidate will then be ratified at the General Service Conference.

Duties:

• To attend General Service Board meetings held at weekends in February and July.   The trustee must also be available to attend the Board meeting and General Service Conference held over four days in November.
• To attend meetings at the National Office of Alcoholics Anonymous Australia in Arncliffe, NSW on a monthly basis, as part of the National Office Management Group.
• Be available to National Office staff in an advisory capacity throughout the year.
• Provide continuous service to the General Service Board throughout the year.

Qualifications:

• Sound business or professional background.
• Leadership skills.
• Understanding of General Service Structure.
• Several years of continuous sobriety.
• Availability.

Please telephone Valerie at the National Office on (02) 9599 8866 or email valerie@aa.org.au for further information, or to obtain an application form.

Applications must be received by no later than Friday 28th September 2012.

Help Wanted - Editor - Flyer

Do you have a passion for PI? (that's Public Information).
Have you got what it takes to carry the message to a national audience?
Got ink running through your veins?
A unique position has become available thanks to Conference Advisory Action #055/2009:
The General Service Conference resolved that a newsletter for professionals be published, similar to the newsletter published by the GSO in New York, entitled About AA: a newsletter for pro-fessionals (the newsletter may be viewed at www.aa.org). The newsletter would be published quarterly or biannually by posting it on the national website, as is currently done by the GSO in New York, and distributed by email to subscribers. A one-year service position of Editor is now vacant for this purpose.
For further information please contact National Office.