YAPA is managed by a community-based Board of Governance. The Board is responsible for the legal, financial, employment and broader policy responsibilities of YAPA.
The YAPA Board has 10 members who are elected by the YAPA members - young people and youth agencies - at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) each May.
Office-bearers & other positions
The various positions on the Board are listed in the YAPA constitution, which ensures that the Board is representative of various groups.
- 3 Members of the Chairing Panel - each is called "the Chair of YAPA". At least one must be a young person aged 12-25, and at least one must be a woman.
- Treasurer
- Secretary
- 5 Ordinary Members - at least one must be a young person aged 12-25, at least one of the other ordinary members must be an Aboriginal person, and at least one must be from outside of the Sydney Greater Metropolitan Area.
Current Board (May 2010 - May 2011)
In May 2010, YAPA held their Annual General Meeting and elected the 2010 Board of Governance.
The Board has a mixture of new and existing Board members, with four pairs of fresh eyes to add their relevant expertise into the mix, with the experience and knowledge of our six continuing members.
The Board includes six members from rural/regional NSW, with persons younger than 25 years of age filling the Chairing Panel and Ordinary Member position.
The board members for 2010 are:
Chairing Panel - Nicky Johnson, George Mudford, Bradley Birnie (young person)
Treasurer - Arjun Bisen
Secretary - Lakin Agnew
Ordinary members - Michelle Ackerman, Damian Cooper, Beth Flynn, Lizette Twisleton and Chye Toole (young person)
Congratulations to all successful nominations.
Currently YAPA has no vacancies on their Board of Governance.
