Dear MSAP members, 

I am delighted to announce that this month, MSAP will be holding our inaugural Open Forum. Our vision for MSAP this year has always included increasing transparency in our processes, bringing our members into our internal processes and diversifying the ways that you, as a valued part of our community, can engage with us. This Open Forum will also serve as an Extraordinary General Meeting, which I am pleased to provide notice for you to attend. 

Our Open Forums will be a regular opportunity for you to hear about the internal processes behind MSAP, provide your insights and concerns about where we are headed, and understand how MSAP works as an organisation. Our first Open Forum, held on March 14th in a hybrid format, will be conjoined with an Extraordinary General Meeting where votes will be open for proposed constitutional changes - primarily regarding the introduction of the new Welfare Policy, a new policy developed to support the wellbeing and inclusivity of our organisation. You will also be able to hear our Executives present Friends' Ed, where they'll provide a briefing on the impacts of war upon health, which remains highly topical in our climate.

Application for First Year Representative, Wave 2 Subcommittees and Code Green Representative remain open - we hope to see many of you apply and are eager to read your applications! I look forward to seeing you at our Open Forum, and the many events we have in March, particularly our Launch Night x Treevia Night, which will see our Executive introduce our portfolios and events alongside a migrant and Indigenous health themed night. Despite our original Launch Night being impacted by Covid-19 concerns, we are glad to be able to offer this event on March 16th. 

We stand in solidarity with all individuals across the world who are currently impacted by conflict and express our wishes for a peaceful, equitable resolution. In the coming month, we will also spotlight opportunities to support the individuals and communities most impacted. 

Sincerely,

- Teresa Sheng
MSAP Secretary 2022

Although our first Launch Night was significantly impacted by Covid-19 concerns, we are glad to be holding Launch Night x Treevia Night on March 16th, where you'll gain insights into our key portfolios and the theme of our evening - how climate change influences migrant and Indigenous health. 

We are also looking forward to creating a space for our community at our Inaugural Open Forum, held in conjunction with our Extraordinary General Meeting.

Ongoing: Take a peek into our Exec's lives with their Instagram Takeovers! Happening all March, make sure you keep an eye on our Instagram, @msap_unsw!

March 4-18: Apply for our First Year Representative, Wave 2 Subcommittees, and Code Green Representative positions! Check out our socials for more information, links to application forms and role descriptions, or reach out to chair@msap.org.au if you have any questions. 

March 14: Krispy Kreme Bake Sale - grab a donut or a box for your SG! We will be around Wallace Wurth all day long for your post-class snacks!

March 14: Inaugural Open Forum - understand the behind the scenes at MSAP, vote in our EGM for constitutional changes, and learn in our Friends' Ed section. Come at 5:30pm to LG03, Wallace Wurth.

March 16: Launch Night x Treevia Night will be running, an opportunity to hear from our key portfolios, learn about the intersection between health and climate, all with your friends!