AUSIT NSW Notice of Annual Branch Meeting & Award Presentation (Hybrid)

Please register by 11:59 PM, 1 October 2026

Celebration and Governance: Award Presentation and Annual Branch Meeting

13:00    Member registrations for Annual Branch Meeting (onsite)

13:30    Onsite and online welcome

             Presentation of Student Excellence Awards and Translation Award

14:00    Opening of Annual Branch Meeting

1.      Confirmation of quorum (30 members)
2.      Confirmation of previous meeting minutes
3.      Branch report 
4.      Election/Confirmation of new Branch Committee
5.      Committee members' experience of participation through AUSIT         
 Language Divisions (Lama Al-Akhras)
6.      Any other business

15:00    Meeting close

Participation in the ABM and NSW Branch Committee

We encourage all financial Members of the NSW Branch to attend the Annual Branch Meeting, either onsite at Macquarie University on online via Zoom. If you are unable to attend, please consider assigning a proxy, by completing the Proxy Form and sending it to nsw@ausit.org by 30 September 2026.

We will be electing office-bearer roles for a period of 3 years, commencing immediately from the ABM. Current committee members have nominated for the roles of Chair and Branch Appointed Director (Elaine Wu), Secretary (Samar Nashi), PD Coordinator (Lama Al-Akhras).  We have vacancies for the Membership Liaison Officer and Communication Officer roles. For further information about these roles, please refer to the Branch Committee Position Descriptions.  To nominate for any of these roles, including that of Committee Member,  please fill out the NSW nomination form and email it to nsw@ausit.org by 25 September 2026. The only condition is that you are a financial member of the branch, and that you have an interest in working collegially in the interests of our members and the profession.

Our afternoon activities are preceded by a paid PD event in the morning. If you would like to know more information and to register (a separate registration is required) please click here.

Venue Information

Macquarie University, Wallumattagal Campus. Room: 21WW 2.300 Active Learning Space, 21 Wally’s Walk Macquarie Park NSW

See the university’s website for information on Getting to Macquarie. We strongly recommend the public transport options, but there are also paid parking options on the grounds.  If you come using the Sydney Metro, the Macquarie University station leaves you a short walk away from the venue.

We thank the Macquarie University Translation and Interpreting program for hosting us onsite.

We look forward to seeing you on 3 October!

AUSIT NSW Branch

AUSIT members are able to claim 10 PD points for participating in the ABM. Please refer to the NAATI PD Program to determine which category. PD Certificates will be distributed to confirmed attendees only. This is a live event and WILL NOT be recorded.

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