As you would all be aware by now, AIDKA has very nearly completed its Member Protection Policy (MPP). Part of our requirements in this policy is to have people with key positions within each club to have a Police clearance (or equivalent) as was mentioned in the last Council meeting Minutes. Club President, Club Secretary, Club Licence Secretary, Club Nomination Secretary, Chief Steward or Steward, Treasurer and anyone else who would have access to your member database. CAN CLUBS PLEASE START GETTING THESE CHECKS DONE ASAP. THERE ARE SOME CHANGES COMING UP IN GOVERNMENT AND THESE CHECKS MAY SOON NOT BE FREE (SA CLUBS) Please see attached the relevant information for each state and the links to start the process. Once the checks have been mailed back to each applicant, I only need to site your Certificate and record the necessary details. If you wish to email me a copy, you may and then I will delete your email. You can also wait until you see me again in person to show me. By law I am not allowed to keep a copy of your Certificate on file. SA Clubs – National Police Check Application (PD267) is required to be filled out and have your 100 point verification checks done. Once this is done, originals must be mailed to me (PO Box 1108 Loxton SA 5333) so I can fill out the Volunteer Authority (VOAN) and then I’ll forward on to SA Police. There is no charge using the VOAN process. WA Clubs – you are required to have a Working with Children Check. I believe this will cost each applicant $11. AIDKA will subsidise up to 10 people per club. If you feel you need more than 10 people to have this check, please contact me. NT Clubs – you are required to have an Ochre card and this costs $5. AIDKA will subsidise up to 10 people per club. If you feel you need more than 10 people to have this check, please contact me. QLD Clubs – you are required to have a Blue Card and I believe there is no application fee. A lot of people already have Police checks...

Dec 6, 2016

As you all would be aware, AIDKA has a social media policy.  It has come to the AIDKA Executive’s attention of recent Facebook comments posted by a few AIDKA members.  May we please remind you of our Social Media Code of Conduct. These sort of comments will not be tolerated and can bring consequences to you. ‘Breaching the code of conduct or bringing the sport into disrepute online can lead to serious consequences, including tribunals, suspensions and the cancellation of the offenders AIDKA license.’ Please refer to page 55 of the 2016 rulebook for the full policy. AIDKA...

Please be advised that all refunds have now been processed for the Australian Title Nomination Fees. All credits (nomination fees, NOT dinner tickets) will go back to the credit or debit card used in the original transaction . The only exception are 13 credits that will go back through a pay pal system ,  these were transactions that had a credit previously applied to them , these people will receive an email from PayPal advising them of how to access their credit...

Please be advised that Rule 11.3.5 (f) is deleted, effective 27th October 2016. The rule previously read: “Flex/pipe location flange must be visibly in line with the end of the header. Refer to diagram.”

Oct 4, 2016

Please find attached the final and deciding votes for the recent Rule Change submissions your clubs voted on. The final vote is highlighted in yellow. There are two Rule changes that have tied so the Executive will make the deciding vote at their next Executive meeting. We will inform you of their decision once made....

Oct 4, 2016

Good afternoon everyone, All 2016 National Title nominations will be refunded in full EXCEPT for the presentation tickets. This will take at least a couple of weeks and if everyone can please be patient and refrain from contacting the YPDK club and AIDKA about their refund, it will help us work through the process. Regards Tony Little AIDKA...