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Our Strategic Goals for ASTSS can be summarised as:
- To provide quality services to ASTSS members and Chapters.
- To encourage networking and development of ASTSS within the Australasian region.
- To promote standards of excellence in trauma research and practice among members.
- To pursue dialogue and links within the international trauma community.
- To encourage exploration of different paradigms in research and practice.
- To explore the role of prevention in traumatology.
- To seek to influence the way traumatology is addressed in public policy and the media.
- To pursue a role within the non- professional community through consultation and education.
GOAL
1: PROVIDE QUALITY SERVICES TO MEMBERS AND CHAPTERS.
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STRATEGY
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STRUCTURE
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RESPONSIBILITY
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REPORTING
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1.1 Support and develop ASTSS Chapters
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Website -
developing local chapter pages
Maintain
database
Newsletter
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Chapter
Representatives
Administrative
Officer
Newsletter
Committee and Editor
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AGM
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1.2 Provide assistance to develop new
chapters
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Management
Committee
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Management
Committee and Development Officer
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AGM
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GOAL
2: ENCOURAGE NETWORKING AND DEVELOPMENT OF ASTSS WITHIN THE AUSTRALASIAN REGION
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STRATEGY
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STRUCTURE
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RESPONSIBILITY
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REPORTING
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2.1 Facilitate ASTSS interchapter and
intrachapter communication.
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Chapters and
Management Committee
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Chapter
Representatives
Promotions
and Development Officer
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ASTSS Management Committee
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2.2 Improve links with rural and remote
areas
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Chapters and
Management Committee
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Chapters,
Management Committee and Development Officer
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ASTSS Management Committee
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2.3 Develop networking with other country
representatives in region
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Annual ASTSS
conference
Progress report to AGM
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GOAL
3: PROMOTE STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE IN TRAUMA RESEARCH AND PRACTICE AMONG
MEMBERS
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STRATEGY
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STRUCTURE
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RESPONSIBILITY
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REPORTING
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3.1 Compile guidelines on the conduct of
national tours
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Management
Committee and
Chapters
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John Raftery
and David Kerr
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Report to AGM
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3.2 Develop an ASTSS policy on training
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Management
Committee
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Victorian
Chapter
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Management Committee teleconference
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GOAL
4: ENCOURAGE EXPLORATION OF DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES IN RESEARCH AND PRACTICE
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STRATEGY
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STRUCTURE
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RESPONSIBILITY
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REPORTING
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4.1 Maintain database and promulgate trauma research projects in Australasian
region
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Link with:
ASTSS trauma
research prize;
Website;
Stress Points
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Newsletter Editor
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AGM
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GOAL
5: PROMOTE TRAUMA AGEND IN PROFESSIONAL AND TERTIARY EDUCATION
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STRATEGY
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STRUCTURE
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RESPONSIBILITY
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REPORTING
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5.1 Establish links with tertiary education
institutions and survey relevant curricula
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On hold
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AGM
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5.2 Offer an annual academic prize for
trauma research.
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Stress Points
Website
Publicity in
institutions
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Awards
Committee
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AGM
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GOAL
6: PURSUE A PREVENTION ROLE IN TRAUMATOLOGY
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STRATEGY
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STRUCTURE
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RESPONSIBILITY
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REPORTING
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6.1 Present a best work on prevention of trauma in 2004
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To be
addressed
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Prizes
Subcommittee
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Management Committee
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6.2 Incorporate a prevention component in
ASTSS activities
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Conference, Tours, and Chapters
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Management
Committee
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GOAL
7: SEEK TO INFLUENCE THE WAY TRAUMA IS ADDRESSED IN PUBLIC POLICY AND THE
MEDIA.
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STRATEGY
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STRUCTURE
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RESPONSIBILITY
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REPORTING
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7.1 Develop an ASTSS media liaison structure
and protocol for public statements on trauma issues.
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Consultation
with Media Prize winners
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Gwen Roberts
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AGM
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7.2 Initiate an ASTSS presence at key
conferences and meetings
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Management
Committee
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Management
Committee
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AGM
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7.3 Offer an annual Media Award for
excellence in trauma reporting
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Management
Committee
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Awards
Committee
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AGM
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GOAL
8: TO MAKE APPROPRIATE PUBLIC STATEMENTS ON RELEVANT SOCIAL ISSUES
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STRATEGY
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STRUCTURE
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RESPONSIBILITY
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REPORTING
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8.1 Develop a clear protocol for responding
to issues.
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Management
Committee
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Executive
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AGM
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GOAL
9: PURSUE A ROLE WITHIN THE NON-PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY THROUGH CONSULTATION AND
EDUCATION
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STRATEGY
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STRUCTURE
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RESPONSIBILITY
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REPORTING
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9.1 Chapters to explore ways of promoting
trauma issues in relevant campaigns
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On hold
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Chapter Reps
Development
Officer
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Ongoing
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GOAL
10: PURSUE DIALOGUE AND LINKS WITHIN THE INTERNATIONAL TRAUMA COMMUNITY
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STRATEGY
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STRUCTURE
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RESPONSIBILITY
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REPORTING
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10.1 Explore and continue links with other
societies
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President
report to Management Committee
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President
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Ongoing
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