AVA President's Column

Dr Gemma Chuck shares her acceptance speech from the AVA Gala Dinner in her inaugural message as AVA President.

Dr Sally Colgan's speech from the 2025 AVA Awards Gala Dinner.

I hope you had a restful Easter break. As we move through April, much of our focus has been on future planning to ensure the AVA continues to meet the evolving needs of our members.  

Dr Colgan provides an update on AVA advocacy work, membership fees and a successful corporate supporter briefing event held this week.

Dr Colgan reflects on the highlights of 2024 including advancing constitutional reforms, strengthening advocacy, and increasing engagement with members through surveys and forums to shape the strategic direction for 2025-2028.