About the committee
The committee is made up of community members, Council officers and current Councillors.
The committee meets on a bi-monthly basis and provides advice and recommendations to support the decision making of Council on:
- Council objectives
- current and emerging challenges facing older people within the Knox Community.
Expressions of interests to join the Knox Active Ageing Advisory Committee are currently closed.
Committee objectives
The Committee's objectives are to provide recommendations on:
- the implementation of the Strategic Objectives under the Community and Council Plan
- emerging issues affecting older people within the Knox community
- information about older people and healthy ageing matters gathered through consultation.
Committee member requirements
A diverse group of local volunteers make up the Committee. Committee members have interest and knowledge of either:
- active ageing and/or issues impacting older people
- experience in the field of active ageing and aged services.
Length of engagement
Committee members are elected for 2 years.
Current Committee members
The following members were appointed to the Committee in 2023.
| Name | Member type |
|---|---|
| Catherine Balaz | Community |
| Christine Pow | Community |
| Eddie Atacardor | Community |
| Gary Cantwell | Community |
| Geoff Deacon | Community |
| Lawrie Gaylard | Community |
| Pranee Birch | Community |
| Fen Peng | Industry |
| Gerard Meagher | Industry |
| Linda Lim | Industry |
| Peter Burns | Industry |
| Shoua Liu | Industry |
Councillor members
Council appoints at least 2 Councillors to support the Committee.
Current Committee Councillors
The current Councillors are:
- Cr Baker
- Cr Considine
Length of engagement
Committee Councillors are elected for one year.
Council officers
The Knox City Council CEO nominates officers to provide advice and support to the Committee.
Meetings
Meetings take place every second month. The Committee operates alongside a Terms of Reference.
The Committee also takes part in the 6 monthly group meetings and the annual advisory committee forum.
