PD Roles & Responsibilities

1.   Role of PD Co-ordinator (part-time, 56 days per year)

To create a co-ordinated approach to PD and support the Branches in organising major PD events.

• Liaise with Branches and SIGs on what events they want to run
• Source potential speakers
• Liaise with speakers re arrangements for events and negotiate costs
• Liaise with venue and sponsors to negotiate costs and offers
• Develop information for promotion and registrations
• Promote events through other organisations
• Arrange handouts for the event and availability of presenation on website
• Prepare budgets for each event to be approved by the Treasurer
• Liaise with Branch and SIG PD representatives on looking after the event on the day
• Gather information about PD events and report on activity:
  • To the Board quarterly
  • To the PD Committee and Branch Chairs
  • Annual Report to the AGM
  • HFESA Newsletter quarterly
  • Regular updates on the website
• Develop resources to assist the Branches and SIGs, such as Checklist for Planning Events, Pricing Guidelines, Calendar of Events by other Associations
• Develop strategic partnerships with other professional associations
• Prepare annual budget for Committee to discuss and Board to approve
• Facilitate the PD Committee in sharing useful information

2.   Role of PD Committee

To share information about PD between the Branches and SIGs and learn from each others' experience

• Determine the hot topics that HFESA should be focusing on in its PD activities
• Source local expertise and pass that on to the PD Co-ordinator
• Share information about planned events with a view to events being run in several locations, assisting smaller branches in particular
• Provide input to the editor of Ergonomics Australia on topics and contributors

3.   Role of PD Representatives

To look after major PD events on the day in return for a complimentary registration since it's not economically viable for the PD Co-ordinator to attend all events.

• Work with their Branch or SIG Committee in developing Branch or SIG PD events
• Share their plans with the PD Committee
• Get feedback from their Branch or SIG Committee about events they want to host
• Provide information on local venues and get quotes
• Provide information on potential sponsors for specific events
• Assist in developing lists of names and contact numbers to directly promote events

4.   Role of the Board

To provide overall management of the PD activities

• Review performance and allocate an annual budget for PD events
• Provide strategic direction to the PD Committee and Co-ordinator