Meeting Details

• Date: 04/10/23

• Opened: 5:14 PM

• Closed: 5:50 PM

• Attendance: Listed at the end of the document, apologies from Paria

Acknowledgement of Country

The ANU BIPOC Department acknowledges the traditional owners of this land, the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples. We pay our respects to Elders, past, present, and emerging. We acknowledge that this land was stolen and sovereignty was never ceded. We welcome all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to our Collective and commit to standing with our First Nations people.

Officer Report

1. Last Week

   • Attendance at the NUS provided insights into student union and politics.

   • ANU is one of three functional BIPOC Collectives in the country, along with UTS and MSU.

   • UTS conducted a successful prayer room campaign; interest in assessing ANU's facilities.

     • Need information on the number and size of prayer rooms at ANU.

2. Safe Space Access

   • Policy completion expected in the next couple of weeks.

3. Nominations

   • Nomination form is available on social media.

   • Eligibility for voting or running for officer requires attendance at two elections.

   • Members with questions about the roles should reach out.

4. Zine

   • Updates to be provided by Abreshmi.

5. Documentary

   • Ongoing work, progress expected to continue.

6. Potluck

   • Postponed to the end of the semester.

Secretary Report

• [Details not provided]

Treasurer Report

• [Details not provided]

Social Officer Report

1. Upcoming Event

   • Scheduled for next Friday, October 13th.

   • Promotion efforts in progress around colleges.

Advocacy Officer Report

1. Zine

   • Grant approved from Woroni.

   • Free subscription for editing has ended; considering purchasing.

   • Printing to be ordered in Week 10, expected arrival in Week 11.

2. Documentary

   • Editing planned for after Week 12.

3. BIPOC Talks

   • One session left to wrap up the series.

   • Potluck rescheduled as part of the final BIPOC Talks.

Other Business

1. Tea and Slay

   • [Details not provided]

2. Talent Show

   • Initially Tisha’s project; potential for achievement next year.

   • Planned collaboration with ISD and Indigenous Department.

3. BASC

   • Position is not elected but tends to be passed on informally.