AusYPAA Constitution
Amendments from previous group consciences were formally adopted at AusYPAA 2015 and the final constitution now reads:
1) About AusYPAA.
“AusYPAA’s primary purpose is to bring experience, strength, hope, and the message of recovery to all those who suffer from alcoholism, through an annual convention celebrating and encouraging unity and service for all people young in recovery or age throughout Australia.”
2) Membership.
To be eligible to host an AusYPAA convention, a YPAA committee must be registered with their local Area or District of AA, or with the National Office, and have hosted their own YPAA or similar convention or event in the past 12 months.
3) Governing Principles.
The host committee is entitled to use the AusYPAA name in conjunction with the host name for that year. They are expected to abide by the AusYPAA constitution, the 12 Traditions, the 12 Concepts and the Australian Service Manual and Guidelines. They should consult with the other YPAAs regarding any decisions that may impact upon future AusYPAAs.
4) Communication.
Each YPAA or equivalent group wishing to be part of the AusYPAA rotation should have a nominated AusYPAA liaison, and provide contact details to the current AusYPAA host committee. It is the responsibility of the host committee to encourage and coordinate communication between YPAAs.
5) Property.
AusYPAA is a name, not an organisation or a group, and therefore it is to have no assets financial or otherwise. All costs and liabilities associated with an AusYPAA event are to be held in the name of the host YPAA committee.
6) Group Conscience.
An open group conscience should be held at the AusYPAA convention, advertised in the convention program, chaired by a member experienced in AA service, and commencing with the reading of this constitution.
At this session AusYPAA-related business is to be discussed, the following year’s host committee is reconfirmed, and the host of AusYPAA two years hence is appointed, being the YPAA represented at the group conscience that has not hosted AusYPAA for the longest time.
Voting on general business is limited to 2 voting delegates appointed by each YPAA, with up to two members from any states or territory not represented by a YPAA, and will be governed by the principle of substantial unanimity (at least 2/3) of delegates present.
However, because the AusYPAA Constitution exists to protect the spiritual purpose of AusYPAA, any motions relating to the constitution must (i) be presented to all active YPAAs for discussion at least 2 months before the AusYPAA convention, and (ii) be passed by a minimum of 3/4 of the total of (i) all delegates plus (ii) any eligible (according to principle 2) YPAAs who are not present at the group conscience.
1) About AusYPAA.
“AusYPAA’s primary purpose is to bring experience, strength, hope, and the message of recovery to all those who suffer from alcoholism, through an annual convention celebrating and encouraging unity and service for all people young in recovery or age throughout Australia.”
2) Membership.
To be eligible to host an AusYPAA convention, a YPAA committee must be registered with their local Area or District of AA, or with the National Office, and have hosted their own YPAA or similar convention or event in the past 12 months.
3) Governing Principles.
The host committee is entitled to use the AusYPAA name in conjunction with the host name for that year. They are expected to abide by the AusYPAA constitution, the 12 Traditions, the 12 Concepts and the Australian Service Manual and Guidelines. They should consult with the other YPAAs regarding any decisions that may impact upon future AusYPAAs.
4) Communication.
Each YPAA or equivalent group wishing to be part of the AusYPAA rotation should have a nominated AusYPAA liaison, and provide contact details to the current AusYPAA host committee. It is the responsibility of the host committee to encourage and coordinate communication between YPAAs.
5) Property.
AusYPAA is a name, not an organisation or a group, and therefore it is to have no assets financial or otherwise. All costs and liabilities associated with an AusYPAA event are to be held in the name of the host YPAA committee.
6) Group Conscience.
An open group conscience should be held at the AusYPAA convention, advertised in the convention program, chaired by a member experienced in AA service, and commencing with the reading of this constitution.
At this session AusYPAA-related business is to be discussed, the following year’s host committee is reconfirmed, and the host of AusYPAA two years hence is appointed, being the YPAA represented at the group conscience that has not hosted AusYPAA for the longest time.
Voting on general business is limited to 2 voting delegates appointed by each YPAA, with up to two members from any states or territory not represented by a YPAA, and will be governed by the principle of substantial unanimity (at least 2/3) of delegates present.
However, because the AusYPAA Constitution exists to protect the spiritual purpose of AusYPAA, any motions relating to the constitution must (i) be presented to all active YPAAs for discussion at least 2 months before the AusYPAA convention, and (ii) be passed by a minimum of 3/4 of the total of (i) all delegates plus (ii) any eligible (according to principle 2) YPAAs who are not present at the group conscience.