Last Wednesday afternoon saw the Executive meet in its entirety. The Chairpersons are extended Executive. One of the key roles of the NSWPPA Executive is a Liaison for the Reference Groups, Working Parties and Standing Committees of the organisation. The Chairpersons role is to lead their representative group and conduct the ‘Business of the Association ‘in partnership with our corporate colleagues. This is a crucial role where policy formation and implementation are operationalised, and a school lens cast over and embedded. The Liaison in the conduit and connector to other groups in the Association and across corporate. Significant work is being carried by these colleagues. The importance being that Reference Group contacts in PPC’s have a key role in ensuring the voice from their area is heard and likewise the information fed back from the Reference Group meeting is fed back. Several Chairs have models set up where they meet with their PPC Contacts after their meetings and have clear channels of communication for the broader membership. Standing Committee Chairs have set up structures where the same model is operationalised. Communication is a priority for the Association. Keep feeding back when it is working and advise when we need to strengthen it.

I applaud and thank the work of the Chairpersons and their Liaisons - last week’s meeting reflected the impact of their work. Congratulations and thankyou one and all.