Volunteers are the backbone of the Australian Kinesiology Association. They play a critical role in helping us achieve our mission of promoting and advancing Kinesiology nationally. We encourage and highly recommend that all members consider joining one of our sub-committees. The benefits of volunteering within your kinesiology community are many. Volunteering allows you to meet new people, expand your industry networks, and provides an opportunity to work alongside other passionate and like-minded individuals to effectuate meaningful change.
By working cohesively on a sub-committee, you can implement the changes you want to see and drive positive growth for the betterment of AKA members and the modality as a whole.
If you have an interest in one or more of the sub-committees and/or have skills to offer, we invite you to contact the office: E- enquiries@aka.asn.au or Tel (03) 98987406.
Available Volunteering Opportunities
- Course Accreditation Board (CAB)
The CAB currently consists of the Jacque Mooney (Chairperson), Sean Tume, Lyn Jordan and Michelle Hansen. The role of the CAB is to evaluate new course applications, to review CAB procedures, policies and documents and make changes where necessary. The CAB meet once a month via Zoom, for a two-hour meeting from February to November.
Some experience of different modalities is a desirable trait for CAB members but not essential for the position.
Information about the CAB from AKA Inc. Bylaw
- Independent Complaints Committee
The Independent Complaints Committee is responsible for dealing with complaints that are made against or about: the AKA Management Committee as a whole, or its individual member/s; and/or the AKA Office staff.
Essential Selection Criteria:
- Ability to be impartial and unbiased.
- Uphold and maintain confidentiality.
- Understanding that others may have opinions that differ from your own.
- Ability to communicate effectively with others.
- Ability to consider all points of view and make effective decisions.
Information about the ICC from AKA Inc. Bylaw
The table below contains an outline of each of the various sub-committees of the AKA and indicated by blue text identifies sub-committees urgently seeking volunteers.
AKA sub-committees seeking volunteers:
| Sub-Committee | Overview |
| Awards | Investigates the merits of nominations being put forward for acknowledgment and recognition ensuring they meet the AKA Inc. specified awards requirements. |
| CAB | Accredits Kinesiology courses to ensure that they meet the standards required for AKA practitioner registration. |
| Complaints Committee | Ensures that all incoming complaints follow the processes outlined in the Complaints Handling Policy & Procedures. |
| Independent Complaints Committee | An Independent complaints committee to hear all incoming complaints against the Management Committee and/or Office Staff.
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| Conference Organising Committee | To assist the AKA to create and host the 2025 AKA Inc. Online Conference. |
| Conference Review | Involves an assessment of the previous AKA Conference for any issues that can be improved upon for the next AKA Conference. Volunteers will be called for after the completion of the next AKA Conference. |
| Conference Tender | Reviewing tender applications to host the AKA conference. Currently inactive. Volunteers will be called for at the time of the next conference tender request. |
| Marketing Social Media/Facebook | Involves an assessment of the revenue streams for the AKA and provides strategies to the AKA Office / MC to consider to improve / increase revenue. Directs policies on social media to ensure a consistent brand and fair publication of information across any social media channel for the AKA. Reviews and monitors online posts. |
| Member Engagement | Involves strategies to engage more with our members, including social media engagement, adding value for membership, obtaining feedback/satisfaction survey from Members and evaluating member engagement on an annual basis. |
| PRB | Reviewing practitioner membership applications, ensuring they meet the current AKA Inc. standards. |
| Policy | Involves writing new policies as well as reviewing the master document list and updating policies as required. |
| Regulatory Compliance and Control | Involves an overview of governance of the Association and ensuring the AKA is complying with requirements. |
| Research | Involves promoting existing Kinesiology research, encouraging and supporting new Kinesiology research, and establishing AKA sponsored research project/s. To be implemented in 2024-2025 from AKA Strategic Plan. |