NEXT Annual GENERAL MEETING
Notice of Annual General Meeting
Date: 16 December 2020
Time: 8:00pm
Location: via Zoom. A link will be emailed to you
Date: 16 December 2020
Time: 8:00pm
Location: via Zoom. A link will be emailed to you
2020 SOA AGM
Agenda
Kind Regards,
Dr Jessica Yeo
Secretary SOA
Agenda
- Opening and apologies
- Previous minutes
- Business arising from previous minutes
- Correspondence
- President’s report
- Treasurer’s report
- General business
- Close of meeting
Kind Regards,
Dr Jessica Yeo
Secretary SOA
Presidents Report for the 2020 AGM
Dear Alumni I would like to sincerely thank all the members of the Alumni for their support this past year. Another year has almost passed and I am pleased to report the Alumni remains in a strong financial position.
The KGVP Alumni Clinical Day was held on the 8th November 2019. Our KGVP for 2019, Professor Nejat Erverdi, was unable to be present at the meeting in person due to unforseen circumstances. He was able to present online and fulfill his commitments to the Alumni and all our members. The meeting was well supported and culminated in a successful Clinical Day.
This year 2020 has brought with it many challenges with the COVID-19 Pandemic. The effects of this have been profound and far reaching on our professional and personal lives. 2020 has seen us cultivate our ability to adapt and accept change. With much anticipation, we would like to welcome 2021 as a year to be celebrated with renewed learning and collaboration within our Alumni members. We look forward to catching up with our colleagues in person at the KGVP Alumni Clinical Day 2021.
We are pleased to announce the Keith Godfrey Visiting Professor for 2021 will be Dr Eric Liou and our guest lecturer will be Professor Mithran Goonewardene. The Alumni is in a strong financial position and committed to continue its support for the Keith Godfrey Visiting Fellowship.
I would like to thank my committee; Anel Blignaut, Peter Synnott, Allan Ward, Jenkin Chiu and Jessica Yeo for their commitment and hard work. I would like to acknowledge our full time members on Faculty, Professor Ali Darendeliler, Dr. Oyku Dalci and Dr. Alexandra Papadopoulou and thank them enormously for their support of the students and our Alumni.
On behalf of the Alumni we look forward to welcoming Dr. Andrew Zhang, Dr. Safa Al-Shafi, Dr. Ashwin Nair and Dr. Brett Steele into the profession.
Wishing you all good health, happiness and a very Happy New Year.
Divya Sriram
President
The Sydney Orthodontic Alumni
Dear Alumni I would like to sincerely thank all the members of the Alumni for their support this past year. Another year has almost passed and I am pleased to report the Alumni remains in a strong financial position.
The KGVP Alumni Clinical Day was held on the 8th November 2019. Our KGVP for 2019, Professor Nejat Erverdi, was unable to be present at the meeting in person due to unforseen circumstances. He was able to present online and fulfill his commitments to the Alumni and all our members. The meeting was well supported and culminated in a successful Clinical Day.
This year 2020 has brought with it many challenges with the COVID-19 Pandemic. The effects of this have been profound and far reaching on our professional and personal lives. 2020 has seen us cultivate our ability to adapt and accept change. With much anticipation, we would like to welcome 2021 as a year to be celebrated with renewed learning and collaboration within our Alumni members. We look forward to catching up with our colleagues in person at the KGVP Alumni Clinical Day 2021.
We are pleased to announce the Keith Godfrey Visiting Professor for 2021 will be Dr Eric Liou and our guest lecturer will be Professor Mithran Goonewardene. The Alumni is in a strong financial position and committed to continue its support for the Keith Godfrey Visiting Fellowship.
I would like to thank my committee; Anel Blignaut, Peter Synnott, Allan Ward, Jenkin Chiu and Jessica Yeo for their commitment and hard work. I would like to acknowledge our full time members on Faculty, Professor Ali Darendeliler, Dr. Oyku Dalci and Dr. Alexandra Papadopoulou and thank them enormously for their support of the students and our Alumni.
On behalf of the Alumni we look forward to welcoming Dr. Andrew Zhang, Dr. Safa Al-Shafi, Dr. Ashwin Nair and Dr. Brett Steele into the profession.
Wishing you all good health, happiness and a very Happy New Year.
Divya Sriram
President
The Sydney Orthodontic Alumni
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| agm_2019_minutes_2019.11.8.pdf |
Presidents report at the 2019 AGM
Dear Alumni
I would like to sincerely thank all members of the Alumni for their support. Another
year has almost passed and I am pleased to report the Alumni remains in a strong
financial position.
We held a Back to Discipline Afternoon on Thursday 1st November 2018. This was
hosted by Professor Ali Darendeliler, staff and students at The Sydney Dental
Hospital. It was a great opportunity to see the new and updated Orthodontic
Department. The afternoon saw very interesting presentations by the students, an
update of the activity at the department and finished with a stimulating
presentation on open bite correction. The day finished with celebratory drinks to
congratulate the final years on completing their exams. It was a very enjoyable
afternoon and an opportunity to meet with fellow Alumni members.
This year has been a busy one as we prepare for the 2019 KGVP. Professor Nejat
Erverdi will be the KGVP for 2019 and the KGVP Alumni Clinical Day has been
scheduled for Friday 8th November. Professor Nejat Erverdi will be the 13th KGVP
and we are looking forward to another successful clinical day.
The Alumni is in a strong financial position and committed to continue its support
for the Keith Godfrey Visiting Fellowship. The work of the past and present Alumni
councils has been integral to establishing and maintaining this foundation. As a new
committee we have been provided with a solid platform to continue with this.
I would like to thank my committee, Anel Blignaut and Jenkin Chiu for their tireless
efforts and hard work. As a ‘young and green’ committee we could not have done
this without the help of our council members Peter Synnott and Allan Ward who
have been a monument of support and guidance for us.
I would like to acknowledge our full time members on Faculty, Professor Ali
Darendeliler, Dr. Oyku Dalci and Dr. Alexandra Papadopoulou and thank them
enormously for their support of the students and our Alumni.
On behalf of the Alumni we look forward to welcoming Dr. Morgan Wishney, Dr.
Dipika Mistry, Dr. Chelsea Mann and Dr Jessica Yeo who will be commencing their
exam week shortly. They have worked hard the last three years and will be a most
welcome addition to our profession. We wish them all the very best for a bright
future.
In view of all the changes within the field of Dentistry and Orthodontics, now more
than ever, the solidarity and strength of our Alumni is necessary for us to continue
providing the best level of care.
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year ahead.
Divya Sriram
Treasurers Report at the 2019 AGM
The Annual Sydney Orthodontic Alumni Honorary Treasurer’s Report as at Friday
11 October 2019
The Alumni remains in a sound financial position with present total funds of $258,334.18 on
Friday the 11th of October 2019. This is $26,607.21 more than the previous report given
from 2 October 2018 and is mainly due KGVP meeting fees that have been paid, but all
expenses for the meeting have not been paid yet. We predict that there will not be much of
a profit or loss made this year.
We currently have:
• $38,588.04 in BOQ Specialist Account on 11/10/19
• $4,191.53 in PayPal Account on 11/10/19
• $148,562.74 was reinvested on 04/06/19 in a 180 day term deposit at an interest rate of
2.45% (down from 2.55%) and will mature on 04/12/19. $10,000 was transferred to the
BOQ Specialist Account prior to reinvestment to cover the initial costs of the KGVP 2019
meeting.
• $66,991.87 matured from the 1 year term deposit on the 27th of August 2019 after a
principal amount of $65,326.06 was invested at an interest rate of 2.55% (down from 2.6%
the previous year). Total interest received was $1,665.81. This deposit contains the original
seed money (Approx $55,000). A new interest rate of 1.65% was offered by BOQ for
re-investment for the same term. Unfortunately BOQ could not offer a better interest rate at
this stage, so the $66,991.87 was invested instead into a 32 Day Notice Account on
27/08/2019 at a 1.95% interest rate. This is not a fixed rate and this investment will be
reviewed quarterly to ensure that this money is invested in the best possible way.
PayPal made some changes from 6 May 2019. The only change that affects us is the
way they treat refunds. If we refund (partially or fully) a transaction to a buyer
(registration fees), there are no fees to make the refund, but the 3% fee we originally
paid as the seller will not be returned to us.
The audited accounts from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018 has been completed and returned
to Wallace and Kee for submission. A copy of the annual report will be available on the
Sydney Orthodontic Alumni website http://www.sydneyorthodonticalumni.org.au/
The costs involved is about $4,400 per year. Members present will be asked to support the
reappointment of the SAO auditor for the next financial year, which is also the auditor used
by the ASO NSW Inc.
I would like to extend my gratitude to my fellow executive Dr Divya Sriram, Dr Jenkin Chiu
and Prof Ali Darendeliler, as well as Dr Peter Synnott and Dr Allan Ward for their ongoing
support.
Prepared on 11 October 2019
by Anel Blignaut
Hon treasurer
Dear Alumni
I would like to sincerely thank all members of the Alumni for their support. Another
year has almost passed and I am pleased to report the Alumni remains in a strong
financial position.
We held a Back to Discipline Afternoon on Thursday 1st November 2018. This was
hosted by Professor Ali Darendeliler, staff and students at The Sydney Dental
Hospital. It was a great opportunity to see the new and updated Orthodontic
Department. The afternoon saw very interesting presentations by the students, an
update of the activity at the department and finished with a stimulating
presentation on open bite correction. The day finished with celebratory drinks to
congratulate the final years on completing their exams. It was a very enjoyable
afternoon and an opportunity to meet with fellow Alumni members.
This year has been a busy one as we prepare for the 2019 KGVP. Professor Nejat
Erverdi will be the KGVP for 2019 and the KGVP Alumni Clinical Day has been
scheduled for Friday 8th November. Professor Nejat Erverdi will be the 13th KGVP
and we are looking forward to another successful clinical day.
The Alumni is in a strong financial position and committed to continue its support
for the Keith Godfrey Visiting Fellowship. The work of the past and present Alumni
councils has been integral to establishing and maintaining this foundation. As a new
committee we have been provided with a solid platform to continue with this.
I would like to thank my committee, Anel Blignaut and Jenkin Chiu for their tireless
efforts and hard work. As a ‘young and green’ committee we could not have done
this without the help of our council members Peter Synnott and Allan Ward who
have been a monument of support and guidance for us.
I would like to acknowledge our full time members on Faculty, Professor Ali
Darendeliler, Dr. Oyku Dalci and Dr. Alexandra Papadopoulou and thank them
enormously for their support of the students and our Alumni.
On behalf of the Alumni we look forward to welcoming Dr. Morgan Wishney, Dr.
Dipika Mistry, Dr. Chelsea Mann and Dr Jessica Yeo who will be commencing their
exam week shortly. They have worked hard the last three years and will be a most
welcome addition to our profession. We wish them all the very best for a bright
future.
In view of all the changes within the field of Dentistry and Orthodontics, now more
than ever, the solidarity and strength of our Alumni is necessary for us to continue
providing the best level of care.
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year ahead.
Divya Sriram
Treasurers Report at the 2019 AGM
The Annual Sydney Orthodontic Alumni Honorary Treasurer’s Report as at Friday
11 October 2019
The Alumni remains in a sound financial position with present total funds of $258,334.18 on
Friday the 11th of October 2019. This is $26,607.21 more than the previous report given
from 2 October 2018 and is mainly due KGVP meeting fees that have been paid, but all
expenses for the meeting have not been paid yet. We predict that there will not be much of
a profit or loss made this year.
We currently have:
• $38,588.04 in BOQ Specialist Account on 11/10/19
• $4,191.53 in PayPal Account on 11/10/19
• $148,562.74 was reinvested on 04/06/19 in a 180 day term deposit at an interest rate of
2.45% (down from 2.55%) and will mature on 04/12/19. $10,000 was transferred to the
BOQ Specialist Account prior to reinvestment to cover the initial costs of the KGVP 2019
meeting.
• $66,991.87 matured from the 1 year term deposit on the 27th of August 2019 after a
principal amount of $65,326.06 was invested at an interest rate of 2.55% (down from 2.6%
the previous year). Total interest received was $1,665.81. This deposit contains the original
seed money (Approx $55,000). A new interest rate of 1.65% was offered by BOQ for
re-investment for the same term. Unfortunately BOQ could not offer a better interest rate at
this stage, so the $66,991.87 was invested instead into a 32 Day Notice Account on
27/08/2019 at a 1.95% interest rate. This is not a fixed rate and this investment will be
reviewed quarterly to ensure that this money is invested in the best possible way.
PayPal made some changes from 6 May 2019. The only change that affects us is the
way they treat refunds. If we refund (partially or fully) a transaction to a buyer
(registration fees), there are no fees to make the refund, but the 3% fee we originally
paid as the seller will not be returned to us.
The audited accounts from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018 has been completed and returned
to Wallace and Kee for submission. A copy of the annual report will be available on the
Sydney Orthodontic Alumni website http://www.sydneyorthodonticalumni.org.au/
The costs involved is about $4,400 per year. Members present will be asked to support the
reappointment of the SAO auditor for the next financial year, which is also the auditor used
by the ASO NSW Inc.
I would like to extend my gratitude to my fellow executive Dr Divya Sriram, Dr Jenkin Chiu
and Prof Ali Darendeliler, as well as Dr Peter Synnott and Dr Allan Ward for their ongoing
support.
Prepared on 11 October 2019
by Anel Blignaut
Hon treasurer
MInutes of the 2018 AGM
Sydney Orthodontic Alumni
Limited ACN 602 624 859
Minutes of Annual General Meeting of the Sydney Orthodontic Alumni
Venue: Sydney Dental Hospital, 2 Chalmers Street, Surry Hills (Lecture Theatre 9)
Date: Thursday 1st November 2018
Meeting opened by Dr Divya Sriram 5:50pm
Members Present:
DrsPeter Synnott, Constantine Amditis, Roger Peate, Amrik Manku, Lawrence Smith,
David Armstrong, Ali Darendeliler, Alexandra Papadopoulos, Lam Cheng, Oyku Dalci,
Morgan Wishney, Aziz Sahu-Khan, Ted Peel, Shanya Hammond, Gordon Cheng,
Laura Leask, Simone Mustac, Andrew Zhang, Ishan Savran, Ashwin Nair, Brett
Steele, Monica Mullane, Hui Theng Choy, Chelsea Mann,
Dipika Mirstry, Safa Al-Shafi, Conroy Chow.
Apologies:
Drs Geoff Squires, Anastasia Bacopoulos, Gosia Barley, Siva Vasudavan, Geoffrey
Morel, Sabrina Michael, Russell Kift, Mark McLachlan, A/Prof Jim Hawkins.
Previous Minutes
The minutes of the 2017 AGM had been distributed previously. A/Prof Hawkins
pointed out spelling error, which has been corrected.
Proposal to accept the minutes: Prof M Ali Darendeliler
Seconded: Dr Ted Peel
Accepted.
Correspondence:
Prof Nejat Erverdi confirms that he will accept his invitation to be the KGVP 2019.
Correspondence received regarding the sad passing of Dr Michael Imer’s son. The
Alumni offer their deepest condolences to his family.
Business arising from correspondence: Nil
Financial Report
The treasurer’s report by Dr Anel Blignaut was previously distributed and is available
on the SOA website:
The Annual Sydney Orthodontic Alumni Honorary Treasurer’s Report as at 22
October 2018
The Alumni remains in a sound financial position with present total funds of
$231,726.97 on Monday the 22nd of October 2018. This is $33,625.08 less than
the previous report given on 30 October 2017 and is mainly due to there the out
standing fees that was still owed for the KGVP meeting from November 2017.
Taking those fees into account, we currently roughly have $1,726 less than the
previous year.
We currently have:
• $11,802.79 in BOQ Specialist Account on 22/10/18
• $2,69 in PayPal Account on 22/10/18. PayPal incurs a 3 % service fee.
• $154,595.43 is currently invested in a 180 day term deposit at an interest rate of
2.55% and will mature on 04/12/18.
• $65,326.06 matured from the 1 year term deposit on the 27th of August 2018
after a principal amount of $63,661.78 was invested at an interest rate of 2.6%.
Total interest received was $1,664.28. The term deposit has been automatically
re-invested for the same term at a new interest rate of 2.55%. This deposit contains
the original seed money (Approx $55,000)
The interest accrued for the 2017/2018 financial year from the SOA accounts was
$5,703.61 and is mainly from our ongoing term deposits.
This was a fairly quiet year for the SOA and we are looking forward to the next
KGVP meeting in 2017. Our expenses were kept to a minimum with the main
expense being taxes paid on the income we accrued from the KGVP the previous
year which amounted to $2,890.00 and the auditor’s fee of $4,400.00
The audited accounts from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017 was completed in November
2017. A copy of the annual report is available on the Sydney Orthodontic
Alumni website http://www.sydneyorthodonticalumni.org.au/
The costs involved is about $4,400 per year. Members present will be asked to
support the reappointment of the SAO auditor for the next financial year, which
is also the auditor used by the ASO NSW Inc.
I would like to extend my gratitude to my fellow executive Dr Divya Sriram, Dr
Jenkin Chiu and Prof Ali Darendeliler, as well as Dr Peter Synnott and Dr Allan
Ward for their ongoing support.
Prepared on 22 October 2018
by Anel Blignaut
Hon treasurer
Proposal to accept that the Treasurers Report: Dr Constantine Amditis
Seconded: Dr Ted Peel
Accepted.
General Business: No general business was introduced.
Meeting was closed at 5:57pm by Dr Divya Sriram
Dr. Jenkin Chiu
Secretary
Sydney Orthodontic Alumni
Sydney Orthodontic Alumni
Limited ACN 602 624 859
Minutes of Annual General Meeting of the Sydney Orthodontic Alumni
Venue: Sydney Dental Hospital, 2 Chalmers Street, Surry Hills (Lecture Theatre 9)
Date: Thursday 1st November 2018
Meeting opened by Dr Divya Sriram 5:50pm
Members Present:
DrsPeter Synnott, Constantine Amditis, Roger Peate, Amrik Manku, Lawrence Smith,
David Armstrong, Ali Darendeliler, Alexandra Papadopoulos, Lam Cheng, Oyku Dalci,
Morgan Wishney, Aziz Sahu-Khan, Ted Peel, Shanya Hammond, Gordon Cheng,
Laura Leask, Simone Mustac, Andrew Zhang, Ishan Savran, Ashwin Nair, Brett
Steele, Monica Mullane, Hui Theng Choy, Chelsea Mann,
Dipika Mirstry, Safa Al-Shafi, Conroy Chow.
Apologies:
Drs Geoff Squires, Anastasia Bacopoulos, Gosia Barley, Siva Vasudavan, Geoffrey
Morel, Sabrina Michael, Russell Kift, Mark McLachlan, A/Prof Jim Hawkins.
Previous Minutes
The minutes of the 2017 AGM had been distributed previously. A/Prof Hawkins
pointed out spelling error, which has been corrected.
Proposal to accept the minutes: Prof M Ali Darendeliler
Seconded: Dr Ted Peel
Accepted.
Correspondence:
Prof Nejat Erverdi confirms that he will accept his invitation to be the KGVP 2019.
Correspondence received regarding the sad passing of Dr Michael Imer’s son. The
Alumni offer their deepest condolences to his family.
Business arising from correspondence: Nil
Financial Report
The treasurer’s report by Dr Anel Blignaut was previously distributed and is available
on the SOA website:
The Annual Sydney Orthodontic Alumni Honorary Treasurer’s Report as at 22
October 2018
The Alumni remains in a sound financial position with present total funds of
$231,726.97 on Monday the 22nd of October 2018. This is $33,625.08 less than
the previous report given on 30 October 2017 and is mainly due to there the out
standing fees that was still owed for the KGVP meeting from November 2017.
Taking those fees into account, we currently roughly have $1,726 less than the
previous year.
We currently have:
• $11,802.79 in BOQ Specialist Account on 22/10/18
• $2,69 in PayPal Account on 22/10/18. PayPal incurs a 3 % service fee.
• $154,595.43 is currently invested in a 180 day term deposit at an interest rate of
2.55% and will mature on 04/12/18.
• $65,326.06 matured from the 1 year term deposit on the 27th of August 2018
after a principal amount of $63,661.78 was invested at an interest rate of 2.6%.
Total interest received was $1,664.28. The term deposit has been automatically
re-invested for the same term at a new interest rate of 2.55%. This deposit contains
the original seed money (Approx $55,000)
The interest accrued for the 2017/2018 financial year from the SOA accounts was
$5,703.61 and is mainly from our ongoing term deposits.
This was a fairly quiet year for the SOA and we are looking forward to the next
KGVP meeting in 2017. Our expenses were kept to a minimum with the main
expense being taxes paid on the income we accrued from the KGVP the previous
year which amounted to $2,890.00 and the auditor’s fee of $4,400.00
The audited accounts from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017 was completed in November
2017. A copy of the annual report is available on the Sydney Orthodontic
Alumni website http://www.sydneyorthodonticalumni.org.au/
The costs involved is about $4,400 per year. Members present will be asked to
support the reappointment of the SAO auditor for the next financial year, which
is also the auditor used by the ASO NSW Inc.
I would like to extend my gratitude to my fellow executive Dr Divya Sriram, Dr
Jenkin Chiu and Prof Ali Darendeliler, as well as Dr Peter Synnott and Dr Allan
Ward for their ongoing support.
Prepared on 22 October 2018
by Anel Blignaut
Hon treasurer
Proposal to accept that the Treasurers Report: Dr Constantine Amditis
Seconded: Dr Ted Peel
Accepted.
General Business: No general business was introduced.
Meeting was closed at 5:57pm by Dr Divya Sriram
Dr. Jenkin Chiu
Secretary
Sydney Orthodontic Alumni
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