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Executive Minutes
Mark Rose, John Laird, Paul O’connell, Dermot Avon, Gerard de Vries, Karl David, Brian Rix, Dean Thomas,
Philip Pearson, Rod Brewer and Craig Walsh – Photography – www.gregnoakes.com
VICTORIA POLICE BRANCH OF
THE POLICE FEDERATION OF
AUSTRALIA
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD
ON TUESDAY, 6 FEBRUARY
2007 AT THE POLICE
ASSOCIATION BOARDROOM,
1 CLARENDON STREET, EAST
MELBOURNE, COMMENCING
AT 8.00 AM
Present:
BK Rix (President)
JC Laird (Junior Vice President)
PJ Pearson (Treasurer)
D Avon
GJ de Vries
P O’Connell
M Rose
C Walsh
PR Mullett Secretary
BI McKenzie Assistant Secretary
GJ Davies Discipline/Legal
Manager
Apologies:
R Brewer (Senior Vice President)
DJ Thomas (Assistant Treasurer)
KM David JR Mitchell
Observers: (Delegates)
Alan Wroblewski
Brooke Walker
1. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
“RESOLVED THAT THE MINUTES
OF 5 DECEMBER 2006 BE
CONFIRMED.”
“RESOLVED THAT THE MINUTES
OF 19 DECEMBER 2006 BE
CONFIRMED.”
2. ADOPTION OF ORDER OF
BUSINESS
“RESOLVED THAT THE ORDER OF
BUSINESS BE ADOPTED.”
3. STRATEGIC
3.1 POLICY MATTERS FOR
CONSIDERATION
3.1.1 EXECUTIVE
3.1.1.1 PFAWAC – ADDITIONAL
FEMALE DELEGATE TO ATTEND
“RESOLVED THAT THE VICTORIAN
BRANCH AUTHORISE DELEGATE
BROOKE WALKER TO ATTEND
THE NEW ZEALAND PFA WAC
CONFERENCE.
4. OPERATIONAL
4.1 PFA EXECUTIVE MEETING
– DRAFT MINUTES
“RESOLVED THAT THE DRAFT
MINUTES OF THE POLICE
FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA
EXECUTIVE MEETING HELD IN
CANBERRA ON 29 NOVEMBER
2006 BE RECEIVED.”
4.2 DE-INSTITUTIONALISATION
Discussion was held around a
process commencing through
the PFA with regard to the deinstitutionalisation
of mental
health patients. This subject was
discussed at the PFA Executive
meeting but did not form part of
the Minutes.
4.3 QUEENSLAND POLICE UNION
It was advised that Mr Brewer was
in Queensland today attending
the Special PFA Executive meeting
which was called to offer support to
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the Queensland Police Union.
“RESOLVED THAT THIS MEETING
CONVEYS A STRONG MESSAGE OF
SUPPORT TO OUR COLLEAGUES
AT THE QUEENSLAND POLICE
UNION IN VIGOROUSLY
REPRESENTING THEIR MEMBER,
SENIOR SERGEANT CHRIS HURLEY,
WHO IS CURRENTLY CHARGED
WITH MANSLAUGHTER, AND
IN THEIR AIMS TO ACHIEVE
PROPER RESOURCING LEVELS
AND ADEQUATE WATCH HOUSE
FACILITIES AT POLICE STATIONS
IN ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES.”
The meeting closed at 9.46 am.
MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE
MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY,
6 FEBRUARY 2006 AT THE
POLICE ASSOCIATION
BOARDROOM, 1 CLARENDON
STREET, EAST MELBOURNE,
COMMENCING AT 10.06 AM
Present:
BK Rix (President)
JC Laird (Junior Vice President)
PJ Pearson (Treasurer)
DJ Thomas (Assistant Treasurer)
arrived at 12.38 pm
D Avon
GJ de Vries
P O’Connell
M Rose
C Walsh arrived at 12.55 pm
PR Mullett Secretary
BI McKenzie Assistant Secretary
GJ Davies Discipline/Legal
Manager
Apologies:
R Brewer (Senior Vice President)
KM David
JR Mitchell
Observers: (Delegates)
Alan Wroblewski
Brooke Walker
1. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
“RESOLVED THAT THE MINUTES
OF THE STRATEGIC PLANNING
MEETING OF 19 DECEMBER 2006
BE CONFIRMED.”
“RESOLVED THAT THE MINUTES
OF 9 JANUARY 2007 BE
CONFIRMED.”
2. ADOPTION OF ORDER OF
BUSINESS
“RESOLVED THAT THE ORDER OF
BUSINESS BE ADOPTED.”
2A. PHOTOGRAPH DEDICATION
– S/C TONY CLARKE – 11 AM
A Ceremony will take place to
include the photograph of the
late Senior Constable Tony Clarke
on the Association Honour Wall,
commencing at 11.00 am. The
Ceremony will be conducted by
the Reverend Jim Pilmer, Police
Chaplain.
3. STRATEGIC
3.1 REVIEW OF STRATEGIC AND
KEY FOCUS AREAS
3.1.1.1 Excessive hours spent in
processing of Family Violence
Orders
“RESOLVED THAT THE EXECUTIVE
INSTRUCT THE ADMINISTRATION
TO INQUIRE INTO TIME SPENT BY
MEMBERS PROCESSING FAMILY
VIOLENCE ORDERS AND OTHER
ONEROUS ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCESSES THAT IMPACT ON
PROVIDING A POLICE PRESENCE
IN THE COMMUNITY.”
3.1.1.2 Submission to Victoria Police
Force Budget 2007/08
“RESOLVED THAT THE POLICE
ASSOCIATION BUDGET
SUBMISSION FOR THE VICTORIA
POLICE FORCE BUDGET
2007/2008 AS SUBMITTED TO THE
TREASURER, DATED 29 JANUARY
2007, BE RATIFIED.”
The meeting adjourned at 10.56 am
and resumed at 12.38 pm.
All present as before, including
Mr Thomas.
3.1.2 THE BRACKS GOVERNMENT
COMMITMENTS ON THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A POLICE
REGISTRATION BOARD AND
EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS OF
POLICE (HIGHER EDUCATION
MODEL)
1. “RESOLVED THAT THE
MEMORANDUM FROM THE
SECRETARY TO THE EXECUTIVE
OF THE POLICE FEDERATION OF
AUSTRALIA DATED 31 JANUARY
2007, WITH ATTACHMENTS,
RELATIVE TO A POLICE
REGISTRATION BOARD, BE
RECEIVED.”
2. “RESOLVED THAT THE
EXECUTIVE ENDORSES THE
LIST OF PRINCIPLES TO GUIDE
FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS, THE
IDENTIFICATION OF SIMILAR
REGISTRATION BOARDS IN
OTHER INDUSTRIES IN ORDER
THAT THEY MAY BE VISITED
AND STUDIED AND THE
COMMENCEMENT OF THE
PROCESS OF DEFINING THE POLICE
PROFESSION AS INDICATED IN
THE MEMORANDUM DATED 31
JANUARY 2007.”
Mr Walsh rejoined the meeting at
12.55 pm.
3.1.3 REVIEW OF INTERNAL
COMMUNICATIONS INCLUDING
ESTABLISHING THE ASSISTANT
DELEGATES’ STRUCTURE AND
THE TRANSITION OF THE VPA
FRIENDLY SOCIETY BENEFITS TO
THE POLICE ASSOCIATION
3.1.3.1 Survey of Members
regarding The Police Association
Journal
Mr Rix vacated the Chair during
discussion of this item. Mr Laird
assumed the Chair.
“RESOLVED THAT THE
ADMINISTRATION BE AUTHORISED
TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE
SUCCESSFUL TENDERER FOR THE
JOURNAL ON THE BASIS THAT THE
JOURNAL WILL CONTINUE TO BE
PUBLISHED ON A MONTHLY BASIS
FOR A THREE YEAR CONTRACT
PERIOD, TO TAKE EFFECT FROM 1
JULY 2007.”
4. OPERATIONAL
4.1 SECRETARY’S REPORT
“RESOLVED THAT THE
SECRETARY’S REPORT BE
RECEIVED.”
4.2 FINANCE REPORTS
4.2.1 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
REPORT
“RESOLVED THAT THE FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT REPORT BE
RECEIVED.”
4.3 MEMBERSHIP OF THE POLICE
ASSOCIATIONH
“RESOLVED THAT THE 51
APPLICATIONS LISTED BE
ACCEPTED FOR MEMBERSHIP OF
THE POLICE ASSOCIATION.”
CONTINUED ON PAGE 35
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