Like so many of those involved with U3A noosa, Committee member, Kathie Jordan, comes with an impressive resume. She had a long and successful career in Sydney, working for some of the biggest names in financial markets, including CBA and private broker Bell (now Bell Potter). Says Kathie, who was born in the north Sydney […]
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Liz Gleghorn
Many of us can identify with Liz Gleghorn’s predicament after retiring from a long and rewarding career, which included nurse administrator, health educator, medical research assistant, supermarket proprietor and school administrator in country Victoria, Melbourne, NSW, Canberra and the Sunshine Coast. Says Liz: “I went home and sat in a chair for about two weeks, […]
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Introduction U3A noosa is committed to managing the operations and the long-term future in an efficient and professional manner for all the stakeholders, members, staff, volunteers and the general community we serve. Purpose The purpose of this policy is to provide clear guidance on procedures and rules surrounding the content of all Social Media […]
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Introduction The Anti-Discrimination Act aims to protect people in Queensland from unfair discrimination (direct or indirect), sexual harassment or other objectionable conduct and provides a mean to bring a complaint and have it resolved. Protections under the legislation include but are not limited to sex, sexuality, age, race, religious beliefs or activity, impairment, political beliefs […]
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Introduction U3A noosa recognises the importance of protecting members’ privacy in relation to their personal information. Our privacy policy describes generally how we manage your personal information and safeguard your privacy. We are guided and bound by the Federal Privacy Act 1988, Privacy Amendment Act 2012 and the Australian Privacy Principles March 2014. Purpose The […]
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Introduction Actions and decisions taken by the Management Committee need to be informed, objective and fair. Personal or individual interests that conflict with the interests of the organisation need to be identified and managed so that they do not affect the services, activities or decisions of the organisation. This will include situations such as: Close personal […]
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Introduction U3A noosa is committed to managing the operations and the long-term future in an efficient and professional manner for all the stakeholders, members, staff, volunteers and the general community we serve. Purpose This Code of Conduct has been compiled to establish acceptable professional, ethical and legally compliant standards for all members of the Management […]
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Introduction U3A noosa is committed to continually improving our operations across the organisation for the benefit of our members and staff. Due to the nature of our operations being 100% voluntary, there is a need to have relevant standards to maintain consistency for day to day operations. In addition, there can be a high turnover […]
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Without our wonderful volunteers U3A noosa wouldn’t be the hive of activity we all know and love. Almost everyone volunteers their time and talents including the President, management committee, receptionists, admin staff and tutors. Each month we introduce you to one of these hard-working people who contribute so selflessly to the smooth running of U3A […]
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