Board Committees

From time to time the USANZ Board of Directors will set up a committee or working group to oversee an aspect of the Society's activities.

The following Board Committees are currently active:

Audit, Risk and Finance Committee

The objective of the Audit, Risk and Finance Committee is to assist the Board in fulfilling its governance and statutory responsibilities by overseeing and monitoring USANZ’s audit program, investment portfolio, treasury management and risk management framework. The Committee is not held accountable for the actual investment performance, rather for adherence to procedural prudence.

This Committee is comprised of the Treasurer (Chair), an External Director, and one other Director. The Committee's terms of reference are set out in the Audit, Risk and Investments Policy. The Committee will meet four times annually, prior to each Board meeting.
 

Society Awards Nominations Committee (SANC)

The SANC reviews nominations for the various Society Awards & Honours with the Chair taking the committee's recommendations to the USANZ Board of Directors. 

The SANC is comprised of the Past President (Chair), Vice President, and one Board Member seconded each year (at the discretion of the SANC Chair). The Committee's terms of reference are set out in the Society Awards Nomination Form. The Committee meets annually following the closing of the award nominations period and does not make decisions outside of the Board.
 

Daniel Christidis Scholarship Committee

This Scholarship Committee receives and assesses applications for the Daniel Christidis Scholarship, and makes recommendations to the USANZ Board of Directors. 

The management of the Scholarship is in accordance with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Daniel Christidis Scholarship Corpus Terms of Reference. Donations to the fund should be made using the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Daniel Christidis Scholarship Donation Form.

The Scholarship Committee consists of the USANZ Past President (Committee Chair); Deputy Chair of the Board of Urology; and a USANZ Member with current involvement in academic research projects appointed by the Committee Chair. The conditions of the Scholarship are set out in the Daniel Christidis Scholarship Terms and Conditions.
 

Diversity and Inclusion Committee

The role of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee is to develop and then oversee the implementation of the Society's Diversity and Inclusion Plan (D&I Plan). The Committee's terms of reference are set out in the Diversity and Inclusion Committee Charter first adopted by the Board in 2021.

The Committee is appointed by the Board of Directors and will include representation from women and from people with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. It will be comprised no more than 6 members, including a Director, the CEO, and other members from the New Zealand section and SWANZU community.


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