Managing With Less

There is a certain irony about a public service staff perspective on the topic of “Managing with Less”. In recent times ACOA has perforce managed with less. This was necessitated by the government decision to withdraw the facility of payroll deduction of members' dues. That action and the consequent massive reduction in income is intended to threaten, and does impair the effectiveness and general viability of ACOA. It is a kind of expenditure cut used with devious purpose, a ploy characteristic of Mr Fraser's government. In our case, unlike those whom we serve, Mr Fraser's assault on our budget will not destroy our capacity to perform our function. At least our main function of directly advancing and preserving membership interests should not be much impaired, albeit with perhaps a somewhat reduced membership. The main result of having to “manage with less” is that particular programs and policies at the margin have and will continue to come under threat. In ACOA's case I suspect that our capacity to allocate any worthwhile priority to extracurricular exploration such as this conference must diminish in the future

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