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Tuesday, 2 April 2024

Save the date: University of Wollongong AGM 2024


The 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) for University of Wollongong (UOW) CPSU NSW Branch will be held this month.

Meeting details

Date Wednesday 10 April 2024
Time 12:30pm-1:30pm

Register in advance for this meeting HERE .

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

A key component of the AGM is the election of your UOW CPSU NSW Delegates.

We strongly encourage members to nominate and become a Delegate on the Branch Team:

  • To have your say in how your union is run and be a part of a collective effort to improve your rights at work.
  • Build strength on the ground to advance and protect Professional Staff interests.

Our unique strength as the Professional Staff Union is the diversity of the membership:

  • CPSU NSW members work across all faculties and units.
  • CPSU NSW members work across a large range of vocations and professions.

The current UOW Branch is keen to encourage more members to nominate across the university and vocations to add your experience to the team. If you have ever thought about getting more involved in YOUR union, now is the time!

Below are the positions available for nomination as per the UOW branch charter:

  1. One Branch Delegate for every 40 financial members or part thereof.
  2. President, who will, inter alia, preside at meetings of the Branch and the Branch Committee.
  3. Vice‐President, who will, inter alia, deputise for the Branch President.
  4. Secretary, who will, inter alia, keep the minutes of all meetings of the Branch and of the Committee.
  5. Assistant Secretary, who will, inter alia, assist and deputise for the Secretary.
  6. Women’s Officer, who will, inter alia, promote the interests of women members of the Branch.
  7. WHS Officer who will, inter alia, support and promote WHS issues to all members of the Branch.
  8. Members of the Higher Education Representative Council (HERC), as determined by the constitution of that body, who may also hold other offices in the Branch Committee.
  9. Such other Committee members as may be determined by the Branch from time to time.

If you would like to nominate for a position, you can do so by emailing  stating in the subject line UOW AGM 2024. In the body of the email please put which position you are nominating for. We will also call for nominations from the floor on the day.

Invite a friend or colleague to learn more about the UOW Branch of CPSU-NSW.  They can join the Union HERE

If you have any questions or concerns, please email:

Michelle Phillips CPSU NSW UOW Branch President

Bart McKenzie CPSU NSW Organiser