Decisions
A decision is any notable agreement reached by the Board (formerly the Committee) during a meeting. They differ from Resolutions in that the latter are larger-scoped more declarative statements of WMAU purpose.
Decisions are documented within meeting minutes by use of the {{decision}} template.
| Date | Decision | Outcome | Moved and seconded | Link | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-21 | That the minutes of the Board meeting held on Tuesday 19 August 2025 be accepted as an accurate record of that meeting. | Peter Neish, Jeremy Ludlow | Meeting:Board (2025-10-21) | ||
| 2025-10-21 | That the Treasurer’s report be accepted by the Board. | Peter Neish, Elliott Bledsoe | Meeting:Board (2025-10-21) | ||
| 2025-10-21 | That the WMAU Board approve AUD $2,500 in Volunteer Support funding for Kerrie Burns to attend the Wiki-GLAM Conference in Lisbon, Portugal, from 30 October - 1 November 2025, to support her accepted presentation WikiResilience: Surviving a GLAM Partner Project. Kerrie will provide a report on her return in the form of a presentation at a WMAU Community Meeting, or a written report/blog for the WMAU website. | Elliott Bledsoe, Jeremy Ludlow | Meeting:Board (2025-10-21) | ||
| 2025-10-21 | That the Wikimedia Australia Board authorise the Executive Officer to confirm the most cost-effective and suitable venue for WikiCon Canberra 2026, to be held on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 April 2026, within the approved event budget of $40,000. | Jeremy Ludlow, Elliott Bledsoe, Kassi Hays | Meeting:Board (2025-10-21) | ||
| 2025-10-21 | That Wikimedia Australia approve the attendance of Executive Officer Belinda Spry at the Wikimedia Executive Officer’s Conference in São Paulo, Brazil (1–3 December 2025), with associated travel and accommodation costs to an estimated total of up to A$3,400. | Elliott Bledsoe, Peter Neish | Meeting:Board (2025-10-21) | ||
| 2025-10-21 | That Wikimedia Australia approve travel for Executive Officer Belinda Spry and President Elliott Bledsoe to Melbourne for stakeholder meetings and associated events, with costs to an estimated total of up to A$2,300. | Peter Neish, Jeremy Ludlow | Meeting:Board (2025-10-21) | ||
| 2025-10-21 | That the Wikimedia Australia Board approve funding for the above three projects, totalling $25,000, as recommended by the Partner Projects Subcommittee.
This leaves $5,000 unallocated, which could be redirected to the Community Support Fund, WikiCon Canberra, or reinvested to earn interest. This can be decided at the next Board meeting on 21 October. Finally, I want to thank the Subcommittee for their time, commitment, and thoughtful contributions throughout this process. |
Elliott Bledsoe, Peter Neish | Meeting:Board (2025-10-21) | ||
| 2025-10-21 | WMAU agrees to sign the Open Heritage Statement.
Moved: Seconder: Kerry
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Support: Mylee, Jeremy, Emily, Peter. | Elliott Bledsoe, Kerry Raymond | Meeting:Board (2025-10-21) | |
| 2025-10-21 | WMAU forms a Subcommittee to investigate our current model rules of Association, and review the WMAU Rules of Association after the 2025 AGM, and pertaining to DGR status.
Moved: Elliott Seconder: Jeremy Support: Emily, Peter, Kerry |
Support: Emily, Peter, Kerry | Elliott Bledsoe, Jeremy Ludlow | Meeting:Board (2025-10-21) | |
| 2025-08-19 | That the minutes of the Board meeting held on Tuesday 22 July 2025 be accepted as an accurate record of that meeting. | Peter Neish, Shravan Rao | Meeting:Board (2025-08-19) | ||
| 2025-08-19 | That the Treasurer’s report be accepted by the Board. | Peter Neish, Jeremy Ludlow | Meeting:Board (2025-08-19) | ||
| 2025-08-19 | That the interim Protocol project proceed and WMAU staff will work with and support Terri Janke and Company in this first phase. WMAU staff will also advise and liaise with the international Wiki community, particularly those countries with significant Indigenous people and communities who have expressed keen interest, such as South America, Aotearoa New Zealand and Canada, to keep them informed. | Emily Mierisch, Jeremy Ludlow | Meeting:Board (2025-08-19) | ||
| 2025-07-22 | That the minutes of the Board meeting held on Tuesday 17 June 2025 be accepted as an accurate record of that meeting. | passed | Peter Neish, Kassi Hayes | Meeting:Board (2025-07-22) | |
| 2025-07-22 | That the Treasurer’s report be accepted by the Board. | The Treasurer’s report was accepted. | Peter Neish, Jeremey Ludlow | Meeting:Board (2025-07-22) | |
| 2025-07-22 | That the Wikimedia Australia Board approve the revised 2025–26 WMAU Budget, as circulated on 26 June 2025. | Passed | Elliott Bledsoe, Jeremy Ludlow | Meeting:Board (2025-07-22) | |
| 2025-07-22 | WMAU staff approach Maddocks to look at gaining DGR status, potentially through a pro-bono arrangement or through use of WMAU own funds. | Approve the allocation of WMAU’s own funding to begin the DGR status process with the recommended lawyer from Maddocks in Melbourne. | Jeremy Judlow, Peter Neish | Meeting:Board (2025-07-22) | |
| 2025-07-22 | One community member to be accepted on to the subcommittee alongside Shravan, Alice and Elliott. | Meeting:Board (2025-07-22) | |||
| 2025-06-17 | That the minutes of the Board meeting held on Tuesday 20 May 2025 be accepted as an accurate record of that meeting. | passed | Peter Neish, Emily Mierisch | Meeting:Board (2025-06-17) | |
| 2025-06-17 | That the Treasurer’s report be accepted by the Board. | passed | Emily Mierisch, Kassi Hays | Meeting:Board (2025-06-17) | |
| 2025-06-17 | Emily Mierisch to take on the Vice President role from now until AGM 2025, and the role of Chair in August meeting. | passed | Peter Neish, Kassi Hays | Meeting:Board (2025-06-17) | |
| 2025-05-20 | That the minutes of the 18 March 2025 meeting be accepted | approved | Kassi Hays, Peter Neish | Meeting:Board (2025-05-20) | |
| 2025-05-20 | That the Treasurer’s report be accepted by the Board. | Passed | Jeremy Ludlow, Elliott Bledsoe | Meeting:Board (2025-05-20) | In favour - Kassi Hays, Shravan Rao |
| 2025-05-20 | That the Board approve the awarding of two Wikimania 2025 Scholarships at AUD $5,000 each, with two further applicants placed on a waitlist. The successful scholars are User:Bahnfrend and User:Ethmostigmus. | The award of the Wikimania 2025 Scholarships to Jeremy Ludlow and Natasha Dreis were accepted. | Elliott Bledsoe, Emily Mierisch | Meeting:Board (2025-05-20) | in favour - Kassi Hays; against - none; abstain - Jeremy Ludlow, Peter Neish, Shravan Rao |
| 2025-05-20 | That Wikimedia Australia approve additional funding support to the value of up $3,500 for a 2025 Wikimania scholarship recipient to enable a carer to accompany her for travel and accommodation purposes, on grounds of diversity, equity and inclusion. | The awarding of additional funding for the Wikimania 2025 Scholarships to User:Ethmostigmus were accepted. | Elliott Bledsoe, Peter Neish | Meeting:Board (2025-05-20) | In favour - Emily Mierisch; against - none; abstain - Jeremy Ludlow |
| 2025-04-15 | That the minutes of the 18 March 2025 meeting be accepted | approved | Peter, Shravan | Meeting:Board (2025-04-15) | |
| 2025-04-15 | That the Treasurer’s Report be accepted. | approved | Peter, Jeremy | Meeting:Board (2025-04-15) | |
| 2025-04-15 | approved | Kassi, Emily | Meeting:Board (2025-04-15) | ||
| 2025-04-15 | Hold as vacant positions for the time being unless a distinct candidate is available. | approved | Jeremy, Emily | Meeting:Board (2025-04-15) | |
| 2025-04-15 | approved | Jeremy, Kassi | Meeting:Board (2025-04-15) | ||
| 2025-04-15 | approved | Elliott, Kassi | Meeting:Board (2025-04-15) | ||
| 2025-04-15 | That the WMAU Board approves the ICIP and IDSov Protocol project with Terri Janke and Company. Include in discussions with Terri Janke and Company ways to 'future-proof' and where applicable consider other wiki-projects. The WMAU Board supports adjustments of our triennial WMAU grant funding application to include the costs of the ICIP and IDSov Protocol project from Terri Janke and Company, as well as additional specific funding for WMAU to support and provide adequate services to facilitate the ICIP and IDSov Protocol project. . | approved | Elliott, Shravan | Meeting:Board (2025-04-15) | |
| 2025-03-18 | That the minutes of the 18 February 2025 meeting be accepted | Meeting:Board (2025-03-18) | |||
| 2025-03-18 | That the Treasurer’s Report be accepted. | approved | Peter, Emily | Meeting:Board (2025-03-18) | |
| 2025-03-18 | deferred for now. Board members will have until 1 April 2025 to provide feedback and comments. | deferred | Elliott, Emily | Meeting:Board (2025-03-18) | |
| 2025-03-18 | That the WMAU Board approves the Strategic Planning documents and accompanying Budget and supports an application to the WMF for triennial grant funding. . | approved | Elliott, Peter | Meeting:Board (2025-03-18) | |
| 2025-02-18 | That the minutes of the 16 December 2024 meeting be accepted | Meeting:Board (2025-02-18) | |||
| 2025-02-18 | That the Treasurer’s Report be accepted. | approved | Peter, Elliott | Meeting:Board (2025-02-18) | |
| 2024-12-16 | That the minutes of the 21 October 2024 meeting be accepted | Meeting:Board (2024-12-16) | |||
| 2024-12-16 | That the Treasurer’s Report be accepted. | approved | Peter, Elliott | Meeting:Board (2024-12-16) | |
| 2024-12-16 | That the Wikimedia Australia Board renews the WMAU Safe Space Policy for one year with no changes to its current content or provisions. | approved | Elliott, Bunty | Meeting:Board (2024-12-16) | |
| 2024-12-16 | That the Wikimedia Australia Board supports the funding for the development of a WikiCommons course by James Gaunt, to be hosted on Wiki. Learn LMS platform. | approved | Jeremy, Elliott | Meeting:Board (2024-12-16) | |
| 2024-12-16 | That WMAU Board approves the motion to offer branded domain name email addresses to members. | approved | Elliott, Kassi | Meeting:Board (2024-12-16) | |
| 2024-12-16 | That WMAU Board approves the motion to formalise the policy and decision-making rubric. | approved | Bunty, Shravan | Meeting:Board (2024-12-16) | |
| 2024-12-16 | That WMAU Board approves the motion in principle, in accordance with the points raised. | approved | Meeting:Board (2024-12-16) | ||
| 2024-12-16 | That WMAU Board approves funding up to $7,000 to cover flights, transit, accommodation, per diem payments for Belinda Spry and Elliott Bledsoe to attend RightsCon in-person in Taipei, Taiwan from Monday 24 to Thursday 27 February 2025. | approved | Bunty, Peter | Meeting:Board (2024-12-16) | |
| 2024-12-16 | That WMAU Board approves funding up to 1,000 for grief support services if needed/requested by any member of staff, the Board or our community. | approved | Elliott, Bunty | Meeting:Board (2024-12-16) | |
| 2024-12-16 | That WMAU Board approves funding up to $2,200 to cover flights, accommodation, per diem payments for Belinda Spry and Elliott Bledsoe to attend the Parliamentary Friends of GLAM event and the GLAM Peak meeting in Canberra from Tuesday 26 to Wednesday 27 November 2024. | approved | Tom, Peter | Meeting:Board (2024-12-16) | |
| 2024-12-16 | That WMAU Board approves the motion, in accordance with the points raised below. | approved | Shravan, Peter | Meeting:Board (2024-12-16) | |
| 2024-10-21 | That the minutes of the 26 August 2024 meeting be accepted | approved | Bunty, Peter | Meeting:Board (2024-10-21) | |
| 2024-10-21 | That the two members are accepted. Seek further information from one of the potential members. | approved | Elliott, Shravan | Meeting:Board (2024-10-21) | |
| 2024-10-21 | That the Treasurer’s Report be accepted. | approved | Peter, Bunty | Meeting:Board (2024-10-21) | |
| 2024-10-21 | That the changes to the banking signatories and financial roles are accepted and approved. | approved | Peter, Tom | Meeting:Board (2024-10-21) | |
| 2024-10-21 | That WMAU Board approves grant funding to each of the three Partner Projects listed, providing each with $10,000 and not exceeding total grant expenditure of $30,000. | approved | Bunty, Peter | Meeting:Board (2024-10-21) | |
| 2024-10-21 | That the WMAU Board approves the proposal to facilitate an edit-a-thon at the ABC-ANZFORS conference on 1 December 2024, with a budget of $1000 to cover travel, accommodation and per diem costs for one WMAU staff member | approved | Jeremy, Elliott | Meeting:Board (2024-10-21) | |
| 2024-08-26 | That the minutes of the 22 July 2024 meeting be accepted. | approved | Amanda, Peter | Meeting:Board (2024-08-26) | |
| 2024-08-26 | That the Treasurer’s Report be accepted. | approved | Peter, Tom | Meeting:Board (2024-08-26) | |
| 2024-08-26 | That the 2023-24 financial statements give an accurate view of the association’s financial affairs. | approved | Peter, Tom | Meeting:Board (2024-08-26) | |
| 2024-08-26 | That the WMAU Board ... | approved | Amanda, Elliott | Meeting:Board (2024-08-26) | |
| 2024-08-26 | That WMAU Board approves the funding of one staff member for travel, accommodation and incidentals to Melbourne for the events listed. | approved | Bunty, Tom | Meeting:Board (2024-08-26) | |
| 2024-08-26 | That WMAU Board approves the funding of staff travel, accommodation and incidentals to Sydney for the events listed. | approved | Bunty, Tom | Meeting:Board (2024-08-26) | |
| 2024-07-22 | That the minutes of the Monday 17 June 2024 meeting be accepted | passed | Amanda Lawrence, Emily Mierisch | Meeting:Board (2024-07-22) | |
| 2024-07-22 | That the Treasurer’s Report be accepted. | passed | Peter Neish, Tom Hogarth | Meeting:Board (2024-07-22) | |
| 2024-07-22 | That Wikimedia Australia run the Partner projects grant program for 2024-2025. | passed | Amanda Lawrence, Elliott Bledsoe | Meeting:Board (2024-07-22) | |
| 2024-07-22 | That WMAU supports the renewal of the Freopedia project with Freotopia content, accepts custodianship and hosts the Freotopia content for up to three years, with annual review while investigating long-term management of the site and content. | approved by email | Kelly Tall, Bunty Avieson | Meeting:Board (2024-07-22) | |
| 2024-06-17 | That the minutes of the Monday 20 May 2024 meeting be accepted | passed | Jeremy Ludlow, Kelly Tall | Meeting:Committee (2024-06-17) | |
| 2024-06-17 | That the Treasurer’s Report be accepted. | passed | Peter Neish, Jeremy Ludlow | Meeting:Committee (2024-06-17) | |
| 2024-06-17 | That WMAU have selected a Craig Franklin Awardee who will be presented at the 2024 AGM. | passed | Peter, Jeremy | Meeting:Committee (2024-06-17) | |
| 2024-06-17 | That WMAU fund the extension of the ECNT Partner Project to the amount of $5000. | approved | Kelly Tall, Amanda Lawrence | Meeting:Committee (2024-06-17) | |
| 2024-06-17 | That WMAU endorse and fund the WikiCon Australia 2024 in Adelaide with Ibis Hotel as the selected venue for the conference and preferred accommodation option. | approved | Kelly Tall, Amanda Lawrence | Meeting:Committee (2024-06-17) | |
| 2024-06-17 | That WMAU allocate $4,000 for three Scholarships, and $4000 for a WMAU staff member to attend Wikimania Poland 2024. Additionally $3000 is allocated for one person to attend RightsCon in Taiwan in February 2025. | approved | Kelly Tall, Amanda Lawrence | Meeting:Committee (2024-06-17) | Peter abstained |
| 2024-06-17 | That the above outlined process is followed by WMAU | approved | Elliott Bledsoe, Tom Hogarth | Meeting:Committee (2024-06-17) | |
| 2024-05-20 | That the minutes of the Monday 15 April 2024 meeting be accepted | approved | Bunty Avieson, Jeremy Ludlow | Meeting:Committee (2024-05-20) | |
| 2024-05-20 | That the Treasurer’s Report be accepted | approved | Peter Neish, Kelly Tall | Meeting:Committee (2024-05-20) | |
| 2024-05-20 | That WMAU allocate $3,300 for three Scholarships to Wikimania Poland 2024. | Passed | Elliott Bledsoe, Amanda Lawrence | Meeting:Committee (2024-05-20) | Peter, Tom, Jeremy abstained |
| 2024-05-20 | WMAU endorse the creation of a six month trial Red Bubble account to set-up an online shop for WMAU merchandise. | passed | Elliott Bledsoe, Amanda Lawrence | Meeting:Committee (2024-05-20) | |
| 2024-04-15 | That the minutes of the 18 March 2024 meeting be accepted | moved | Tom, Bunty | Meeting:Committee (2024-04-15) | |
| 2024-04-15 | That the Treasurer’s Report be accepted. | moved | Peter, Jeremy | Meeting:Committee (2024-04-15) | |
| 2024-03-18 | That the minutes of the Monday 15 January 2024 meeting be accepted | approved | Bunty Avieson, Amanda Lawrence | Meeting:Committee (2024-03-18) | |
| 2024-03-18 | That the Treasurer’s Report be accepted | approved | Peter Neish, Amanda Lawrence | Meeting:Committee (2024-03-18) | |
| 2024-03-18 | That WMAU endorse the proposed Year 3 Budget and it’s submission to WMF for approval | approved | Bunty Avieson, Elliott Bledsoe | Meeting:Committee (2024-03-18) | |
| 2024-03-18 | To increase the hours the Events and Program Coordinator role | approved | Tom Hogarth, Bunty Avieson | Meeting:Committee (2024-03-18) | |
| 2024-03-18 | WMAU to endorse complimentary membership for WMAU staff members | approved | Tom Hogarth, Elliott Bledsoe | Meeting:Committee (2024-03-18) | |
| 2024-02-19 | That the minutes of the Monday 15 January 2024 meeting be accepted | approved | Amanda, Bunty | Meeting:Committee (2024-02-19) | |
| 2024-02-19 | That the minutes of the Monday 15 January 2024 meeting be accepted | approved | Kelly, Bunty | Meeting:Committee (2024-02-19) | |
| 2024-02-19 | That WMAU approves the establishment of a high interest bank account for earning interest. | approved | Amanda, Bunty | Meeting:Committee (2024-02-19) | Abstained: Kelly |
| 2024-01-15 | That the minutes of the Monday 11 December 2023 meeting be accepted | approved | Amanda, Jeremy | Meeting:Committee (2024-01-15) | |
| 2024-01-15 | That the Treasurer’s Report be accepted | approved | Peter, Tom | Meeting:Committee (2024-01-15) | |
| 2024-01-15 | That Belinda Spry and Alice Woods are the WMAU affiliate nominations for ESEAP Conference 2024. | approved | Amanda, Tom | Meeting:Committee (2024-01-15) | |
| 2024-01-15 | That WMAU allocate up to $10,000 for Wikimania scholarships. | approved | Amanda, Jeremy | Meeting:Committee (2024-01-15) | |
| 2024-01-15 | That WMAU support and endorse the Agreement with NGA. | approved | Amanda, Elliott | Meeting:Committee (2024-01-15) | |
| 2023-12-11 | That the minutes of the Monday 23 October 2023 meeting be accepted | approved | Amanda, Peter | Meeting:Committee (2023-12-11) | |
| 2023-12-11 | That the Treasurer’s Report be accepted. | the Treasurer's report is accepted | Peter, Emily | Meeting:Committee (2023-12-11) | |
| 2023-12-11 | that WMAU Office closes over Christmas/New Year break with any working days during this period provided as additional leave for all staff. Also that this becomes standard policy every year. | Approved | Amanda, Tom | Meeting:Committee (2023-12-11) | |
| 2023-12-11 | Motion that WMAU approve the funding of the Networking Pod and supporting resources at ALIA National Conference 6-9 May 2024. Also approve the additional cost for additional person to support (if deemed necessary). | Approved | Elliot, Tom | Meeting:Committee (2023-12-11) | |
| 2023-12-11 | Motion that WMAU take out pro-rata membership with ACSA for remainder of this financial year, but also discuss establishing a long term partnership (possibly an MOU). | Approved | Elliot, Tom | Meeting:Committee (2023-12-11) | |
| 2023-12-11 | That the Communications strategy and crisis communications plan be approved subject to further edits. | Approved | Jeremy, Peter | Meeting:Committee (2023-12-11) | |
| 2023-12-11 | to proceed with AIATSIS Core Cultural Learning 12 month licence for 10-12 people. | Approved | Amanda, Kelly | Meeting:Committee (2023-12-11) | |
| 2023-10-23 | That the minutes of the Monday 18 September 2023 meeting be accepted | approved | Amanda, Tom | Meeting:Committee (2023-10-23) | |
| 2023-10-23 | That the Treasurer’s Report be accepted. | passed | Peter, Emily | Meeting:Committee (2023-10-23) | |
| 2023-10-23 | The WMAU Board approves the above described banking arrangements. | passed | Peter, Tom | Meeting:Committee (2023-10-23) |