National Committee & Representatives
ACNN holds an Annual General Meeting (AGM) each year during the Annual National Conference. Nominations for National Committee office-bearer and ordinary committee member positions are called for prior to the AGM, with voting taking place at the AGM. All committee positions become vacant each year and therefore are open to all members to nominate for a position. The National Committee comprises the office-bearers and ordinary committee members. There may be additional members for specific roles as determined by the National Committee.
The National Committee has a full day face-to-face meeting in association with the National Conference and teleconferences monthly. Additional face-to-face meetings may be arranged if required.
The committee for 2018 to 2019
Appointed at the AGM on 31 August 2018
President: A/Prof Karen Walker
Vice President: Anndrea Flint
Secretary and Public Officer: Shelley Reid
Treasurer: Samantha Lannan
Ordinary Members: Amy Forbes-Coe, Linda Ng (Professional Officer), Cassandra Prezioso
Conference Coordinator:
President: A/Prof Karen Walker - NSW
E-mail: president@acnn.org.au
Karen is interested in mentoring and developing leadership skills in neonatal nurses. As the president of ACNN, Karen is very much enjoying working with the executive, branches, special interest groups and members of ACNN to promote the profession of neonatal nursing.
Vice President: Anndrea Flint - QLD
NNP
Treasurer: Samantha Lannan - TAS
RN
E-mail: treasurer@acnn.org.au
Secretary and Public Officer: Shelley Reid - NSW
RN RM BAppSc(Nursing), BA(Psych), Postgrad Dip Editing & Publishing, MPH(Health Promotion)
E-mail: thesecretary@acnn.org.au
Shelley has a background in neonatal nursing and currently works as a clinical audit and research clinical nurse specialist at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Newborn Care in Sydney. She was founding editor from 1998 and for the first six years of Neonatal, Paediatric and Child Health Nursing and continues to work as a freelance editor. Her particular interests revolve around developmentally supportive care for the preterm neonate, the psychological aspects of preterm infants within families, family centred care and professional aspects of neonatal nursing. Shelley is currently a PhD candidate at the Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sydney.
Professional Officer: Dr Linda Ng - QLD
E-mail: theprofessionalofficer@acnn.org.au
Ordinary Members:
Cassandra Prezioso (VIC)
