1. To enhance the profile of the AuPS as a body representing ALL
physiologists engaged in research and teaching
in Australia.
Action
- Broaden the criteria for election to Ordinary Membership.
- Further encourage the participation of Student Members.
- Enhance the prestige and recognition of the society's awards
and prizes.
2. To enhance the prestige and appeal of the AuPS scientific meetings.
Action
- To encourage the representation of all areas of physiological
sciences at meetings.
- To provide forums that encourage interaction of workers engaged
in cellular or molecular studies with those engaged in systemic
physiology.
- Increase the number of and encourage membership participation
in Special Interest Groups by optimizing electronic communication
between members with particular interests.
- To advertise the Society's activities widely, particularly
by publishing the Proceedings of the Society's scientific meetings
on the web.
- To encourage joint activities with other national and international
organizations.
3. To assist and encourage the professional development of tertiary
education in physiology.
Action
- Within the framework of scientific meetings, actively encourage
teaching symposia for tertiary educators.
- To encourage the sharing of teaching aids and strategies at
a national level.
- To be a leader in the current discussions relating to professional
accreditation in teaching and research.
- To monitor and publicise national and international developing
strategies for distance education, and web- or computer-based
teaching.
- Establish a conduit of communication between Heads of all relevant
teaching Departments.
- To continue maintaining a national bank of multiple choice
questions.
4. To proactively provide advice and information to government
and the community in areas of deliberation relevant to the physiological
sciences.
Action
- Contribute to the activities of the National Committee for
Physiology.
- To assist professional lobby groups to influence government
decisions on funding policies for scientific research and education.
- To continue to produce and distribute responsible information
on the role of animal experimentation in biomedical research.
5. To help maintain and encourage the responsible teaching of
biological sciences in schools.
Action
- To continue to provide advice on careers in physiology.
- To encourage greater interactions between schools and tertiary
departments.
- To encourage and assist the professional training of science
teachers.