CMSA Constitution and By-laws

Constitution of the Case Management Society of Australia Limited (CMSA)

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Definitions continued

Officer means, for the purposes of rule 53 ('Indemnity of Officers, Insurance and Access'), a Director or secretary, executive officer or employee, or a person appointed as a trustee by, or acting as a trustee at the request of, CMSA, and includes a former officer. Person and words importing persons means any person including partnerships, associations and bodies corporate, unincorporated bodies and all other entities or associations recognised by Law as well as individuals. Secretary means the secretary appointed by the Board under rule 33 ('Appointment of Secretary').

Seal means any common seal or duplicate common seal of CMSA.

Tax Act means the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth).

To the Relevant Extent means, for the purposes of rule 53 ('Indemnity of Officers, Insurance and Access'):

(a)

to the extent CMSA is not precluded by Law from doing so;

(b) to the extent and for the amount that the Officer is not otherwise entitled to be indemnified and is not actually indemnified by another person (including, but without limitation, a subsidiary or an insurer under any insurance policy); and (c) where the liability is incurred in or arising out of the conduct of the business of another corporation or in the discharge of the duties of the Officer in relation to another corporation, to the extent and for the amount that the Officer is not entitled to be indemnified and is not actually indemnified out of the assets of that corporation. Vice- Chair means the Vice- Chair appointed by the Board under rule 29 ('Appointment of Office Bearers').

PURPOSE AND AIMS

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Purpose and Aims

CMSA was established for the purpose of promote, advance and encourage the practice of case management. CMSA aims to achieve its purpose by:

(a)

providing an environment and/or supporting forums that, inter alia:

(i)

promote, advance and encourage the practice of case management;

(ii)

promote the professionalism and science of the practice of case management; provide a national forum for, and assist in unifying the common interests of professionals actively engaged in case management; educate its members, health care delivery organisations, health funds and the general public in the advancement and improvement of quality health care, professionalism, cost/benefit effectiveness and health benefits of case management;

(iii)

(iv)

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