Education Advisory Group (EAG) Terms of Reference
Purpose
The purpose of the Education Advisory Group (EAG) is to provide expert advice on wound-related education and facilitate projects in relation to the education for members of the NZWCS and their stakeholders including oversight of scholarships/awards provided by the Society.
Accountability / Reports To
The EAG is accountable to the NZWCS National Committee while maintaining professional links with national and international organisations. An annual report shall be presented to the AGM.
EAG Membership
The Education Advisory group is made up of current financial members of the NZWCS, with expertise and a special interest in education. A minimum of four and a maximum of six NZWCS members is required. Membership is decided from a formal process by way of EAG communicating in writing to the NZWCS Committee for expressions of interest. The EAG will review submissions and collectively decide membership by majority vote. The EAG can co-opt others with specialist knowledge, external to the NZWCS membership, as required for projects.
When available the NZWCS Administrator will provide a secretary role. Otherwise, members will share the secretary role.
Members will provide continuous membership for no longer than 3 years after which time the member will need to stand down from the group for at least a 6-month sabbatical before being nominated or submitting an EOI to re-join the group, however, if the integrity of the group cannot be maintained in their absence, they must remain on the group until such time as a coherent group is formed. (This will be monitored by the NZWCS Administrator).
Agenda
An agenda and supplementary materials (e.g. minutes of the previous meeting) are prepared by the secretary and/or members and will be e-mailed to members within a sufficient time frame before each meeting.
Quorum
Two less than the membership will be (excluding the secretary) required to conduct the business of the meeting.
Chairperson Role:
Meetings
Meeting frequency shall be determined by the requirements of the EAG, usually monthly via Zoom. An annual face-to-face meeting as approved by the NZWCS Committee. Travel expenses to the annual meeting are covered by the Society.
