Nurse-led Model of Viral Hepatitis Care Forum Committee Responsibilities, Powers and Procedures

1. The Committee members will provide individual and collective advice to ASHM on the abstract submissions, scholarship applications and the forum program
2. The Committee will meet regularly (approximately 4 times) in the lead up to the 15^th August 2020
3. Frequency and timing of meetings will be confirmed at the initial committee meeting.
4. Meetings will occur via teleconference using Skype for Business
5. Outside of meetings, the Committee will communicate via email as needed
6. Proceedings of the Committee remain confidential unless otherwise agreed
7. The chair of the meetings will be decided upon at the first meeting
8. The ASHM Project Officer will act as secretariat to the Committee and will:

• Develop and disseminate a meeting schedule
• In consultation with Committee members, determine topics and agendas for meetings
• Issue meeting invitations with instructions on how to join
• Manage the online communication and dissemination of relevant information
• Record minutes from all meetings and distribute to members

9. Teleconference and other meeting costs are met by ASHM
10. Committee members are asked to:

• Attend all Committee meetings or where attendance is not possible, submit an apology
• Participate actively and work cooperatively with other Committee members and ASHM staff
• Prepare for all Committee meetings by reading and considering the agenda items, papers circulated and other relevant documents
• Participation in the Committee is on a voluntary basis. No sitting fees will be provided.
• Promote the forum and the Australasian Viral Hepatitis Conference through member communications and website

AHA Expectations of committee member

• Attend all meetings
• Have strong communication and networking skills to ensure AHA and Hepatology Nurses/members are well presented and advocated for throughout the forum.
• Ensure AHA are promoted at the conference/forum (AHA booth at the forum).
• Report back monthly to AHA board via written report (template provided).

Please email a copy of your CV and a short response on how you meet the above requirements to education@hepatologyassociation.com.au by close of business on the Friday, 14^th February 2020.