Minutes of Waikato Burn Support Trust Board
19^th August 2003

Meeting started at 7.25 pm

Held at 29 Thackeray Street Hamilton

Present: Julie (President), Paul, Trish (Field Officer), Pam (Treasurer), Colleen (Education Officer), Robyn

Apologies: Christine, Dianne

Moved to accept apologies:     Robyn

Seconded:                                  Julie

Minutes of the last meeting:  Read individually

Moved that minutes be accepted as a true account:  Julie      

Seconded:                                                                      Paul

Matters Arising:  None

Education Officers Report:  See attached

Move Education Officers Report be accepted:   Paul

Seconded:                                                               Trish

Discussion followed as to the need for Colleen to submit a financial analysis of her expenses to the MoH.  Pam to follow up with John on this matter.

Discussed Colleen, continuing in the role of Education Officer

Pam to draw up the Continuation Contract in writing

Colleen voiced her willingness to accept the continuation of her contract.

Motion:  that the Board wishes to confirm that we are happy with Colleen’s performance and that the board approves the continuation of Colleen’s contract

Moved: Paul

Seconded: Julie

Field Officers report:  See attached

Moved report be accepted:   Trish

Seconded:                               Julie

Note for the minutes:

There is in Ken’s lock up

5 boxes of 2,000: Hot Water Burns like Fire Pamphlets

3 boxes of 250 of English Keeping Safe Book

10 boxes of 250 of Maori Keeping Sate Book

  Financial report:  read by Pam

  See attached

Moved report be accepted:   Robyn

Seconded:                               Paul

  Correspondence In:

Debbie Marriner

Happiness Club

David Braithwaite (Mayor)

Taranaki base Hospital 

Correspondence Out:

Children’s Charities

Happiness Club

General Business

1.  Motion: Send flowers to Christine on the bereavement of her Mother

  Moved: Paul

Seconded: Julie   Trish to Action

  2  Business Card:  500 each for Trish and Colleen.

  Colleen had a quote from Warehouse Stationery

Trish to get a quote from the company she normally deals with

Trish to Action

  Moved: Paul

Seconded: Trish

3  Contact made with Auckland Burn Support

  Donated 3000 Hot Water Burns like fire Pamphlets

And 500 Keeping Safe books

In exchange for them  giving us 150 Educational Video Packs.  90 received so far.

Auckland Burn Support would also like to purchase another 2000 for the video packs.

Once quote received on volume from Diane will dicuss quantity to be ordered.

4.  Discussion held on the thermo duck

On front has a thermometer and our Burn Support Logo

On Back to read

Hot Water burns like Fire

Hold in bath water for 15 seconds before reading temperature

John to show a picture of finished product on web sight when it is completed with a story about how it can to be, and a link to the Children’s Charity  Web site

5.  Letter received from nurses of Ward 7 asking for a donation toward some of there nurses to attend the Asian Pacific Burns Conference in Brisbane.

Pam to send a letter to advise our current status, and to apologise for our inability to help with funding.

Meeting closed at 8:55pm

Minutes Received 10th Sept 2003 & Posted to Web: Thursday 11th September 2003
without alteration and as received.