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| Tricia L. Blombery
Marrickville, NSW, Australia
Age: 60-69 |
Nominated as:
Nominated by: |
Member
Australian Federation |
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| Professional
Field and/or present occupation |
Secondary teaching/ Social Science research |
| Financial skills or experience at the local, national or international level that qualify you for handling IFUW's finances and financial policy |
Paid positions: Director Objective Risk Management
P/L 1982- 1995; Exec Sec/Treasurer Australian Association
for the Study of Religions 1988-1998; Co-chair Christian
Research Association raising and administering funds 1985-1995;
Customer Relations officer Commonwealth Bank of Australia
1997-2001.
Volunteer experience: Treasurer AFGW-NSW 2005-2010; Treasurer
AFGW-NSW Education Trust; National Secretary and Education
Trustee AFGW Inc 2006-9; Public Officer AFGW Inc 2008-10;
Treasurer Anglicans Together 2008-10; Treasurer Local Arrangements
Committee AFGW Triennial Conference 2009; Board member St
James' Institute for spiritual development;Member Sydney
Diocesan Synod 2008-10, 1996-8; Board member St Lawrence
House for homeless adolescents 2007-9; Post-graduate Rep
University Council 1994-5; Churchwarden St James' Sydney
1991-1994.
While acting as Treasurer and Secretary for AFGW I have
put considerable effort into organising and restructuring
their finances and investments and in revising their Education
Trust Deeds to achieve Deductible Gift Recipient status
with the Australian Taxation Office.
As a Churchwarden I was one of three lay people who under
the diocesan government act have responsibility for the
property and plant of the parish, for appointing staff,
and overseeing finances. St James' is a large church in
the centre of the CBD with over $30 million in properties
which at that time had 3 full-time clerical staff and 3
lay staff as well as a paid musical director and choir,
an independently managed Ethics centre, and a Foundation
for Social Justice and Welfare. |
| Other skills and experience (volunteer and professional) from the last 10 years which qualify you for this position |
Although I have no formal training in financial matters
I can read and interpret balance sheets and financial documents,
I write well and think clearly. I work well in a team. |
| Goals for this position and the contribution you believe you can personally make if elected or appointed |
I would aim to work with the committee to ensure
that IFUW continued on a sound financial basis and to plan
ahead to obtain and allocate funds so that it could fulfill
its aims. I would also aim to present financial matters
in a simplified format so they are accessible to members
without financial experience. I realise that people, especially
women, are reluctant to deal with money but believe that
for all members to accept ownership of the organisation
they must be aware of the financial implications of their
actions and decisions. Developing that understanding and
ownership is something I would contribute to IFUW. I am
also aware the finances is an unpopular portfolio and think
I am able to support the committee in undertaking an essential
aspect of management. |
| What ideas do you have for how IFUW could attract outside funding? |
I think funding is best attracted when is is focussed
on specific projects where a goal can be set and success
can be measured. For IFUW to attract outside funding such
projects need to be identified, developed and marketed to
outside funding bodies. I have experience in writing grant
applications for university and government funding.
A principal source of outside funding is through applications
to charitable organisations and benevolent trusts. Appropriate
bodies would need to be identified and approached. I feel
confident in undertaking such a role. |
| Education: |
Bachelor
of Arts, U Melbourne 1967 - History & Psychology;
Bachelor of Education,
U Melb 1970; Grad Dip Applied Psychology, Monash U 1980;
Master of Letters, UNew England 1990-Sociology of Religion |
| Mother
tongue: |
English |
| Ability
to speak English: |
Excellent |
| Ability
to understand spoken English: |
Excellent |
| Ability
to read English: |
Excellent |
| Ability
to write English: |
Excellent |
| Other
languages: |
French -
basic reading |
| Computer
skills: |
Considerable experience sending e-mail and using
the Internet |
| Internet
Access: |
Regular access to e-mail at home or the office |
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