Our National Administrative Committee (NAC) is here to support and guide the Australian Lace Guild. Below is a list of key positions within the committee, with brief descriptions of each role. If you have any inquiries or need to contact any specific member, please use the form below to reach out. We’ll ensure your message gets to the right person.
President
The NAC President is responsible for all NAC activities and administrative procedures. She oversees all Guild matters, supports members of the NAC as needed by discussing and problem-solving, and chairs all NAC meetings.
Vice President
Assists the President when help is needed and steps in when the President is unavailable.
Secretary
The Correspondence Secretary is responsible for all income and outgoing correspondence for the NAC. She is also responsible alongside the Treasurer for all legal and regulatory matters with which the guild must comply.
Treasurer
The Treasurer maintains control over all finances of the Guild, keeping a record of all financial transactions and being responsible for the bank account. She also ensures the Guild complies with its regulatory requirements.
Conference Coordinator
The Conference Coordinator is the primary point of contact for all conference-related inquiries. The conference itself is organised collaboratively by the NAC.
Editor
The Editor of the Australian Lace journal coordinates the magazine’s production, including preparing it for print and managing the printing process. Her role involves collecting submissions, organising proofreaders, accepting advertisements, and bringing everything together into each issue. Submissions from all members are highly valued—get involved and support our journal!
Membership Secretary
The Membership Secretary is responsible for all matters regarding the membership list. This includes receiving and processing all applications for new and renewed memberships and notifying the Guild when a member has achieved a significant membership status, such as 25-year and 40-year badges. She also follows up on lapsed memberships.
Nimble Fingers and Triennial Awards Coordinator
The Coordinator of the Nimble Fingers Award and the Triennial Award oversees the management of both awards. The theme for the Triennial Award is determined collaboratively by the NAC.
Proficiency Coordinator
The Proficiency Coordinator is responsible for answering any queries on the proficiency program. She is responsible for receiving all assessment application forms, payments, and stages to be assessed and sending all portfolios to the appropriate assessors. She then notifies all candidates of their results and returns their portfolios.
Website Coordinator
The Website Coordinator keeps the website up to date, including making sure all current forms are updated and available for download each year. She welcomes all ideas and submissions for the website.
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