About aaah

The Australian Association for Adolescent Health (AAAH) is the peak body for adolescent and young adult health and wellbeing in Australia. We are also a recognised Specialist Society of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.

Our vision is for youth health and wellbeing to be recognised, respected, valued, and prioritised. Our work connects young people (12-25 years) and leading researchers, clinicians, and policy makers from around Australia, to improve the design and delivery of evidence-based policies, programs and practices to promote the best possible health in young people, and through the life-course.

Learn more about AAAH here.

about the role

• Role type: Volunteer
• Location: All States and Territories
• Key Relationships: Board members and Executive Officer
• Term: Until November 2024
• Time required: 3 hours/week
• Annual Budget: $75,001-$250,000
• Number of Paid Staff: 1 - 3
• Number of Volunteers: 6-20
• Current Board Size: 8-12
• Board Meetings (frequency): monthly
• Board Meetings Held: At Night (online/dial in)
• Payment: Nil - honorary role
• Targeting: Females, People with Disabilities, Seniors/Retired People, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander, English as an additional language or dialect, LGBTQI

Overall duties

• Oversee the financial affairs of the organisation and ensure they are legal, constitutional and within accepted accounting practice.
• Ensure proper records are kept and that effective financial procedures are in place.
• Monitor and report on the financial health of the organisation.
• Oversee the production of necessary financial reports/returns, accounts and audits. 

Specific tasks:

• Liaise with relevant staff, Board members and/or volunteers to ensure the financial viability of the organisation.
• Assist fellow Board members to be aware of their financial obligations and take a lead in interpreting financial data.
• Regularly report the financial position at Board meetings (balance sheet, cash flow, fundraising performance etc).
• Oversee the production of an annual budget and propose its adoption at the last meeting of the previous financial year.
• Ensure proper records are kept and that effective financial procedures and controls are in place, i.e.:
• Delegations schedule
• Bank signatories and approvals
• Purchasing processes 
• Petty cash/ float
• Salary, Leave & Pension payments
• PAYG payments 
• BAS returns
• Others as appropriate
• Appraise the financial viability of plans, proposals and feasibility studies.
• Lead on appointing and liaising with auditors/an independent examiner.

If you would like more information about the role, please contact AAAH Executive Officer, Maia, Monday to Thursday via email [email protected] using the subject line: Treasurer (Voluntary) application via EthicalJobs.

For a full job description, view the AAAH Treasurer job description.