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AA Delegates

Next Delegate Meeting

Next Delegate Meeting will be on a Sunday in February 2025. This will be a zoom meeting only. Details to follow.

Serving as a Group Central Service Delegate to your AA Central Service Office Victoria offers you a rewarding opportunity to share in Alcoholics Anonymous' Third Legacy which is service.

Here's How it Works

The Central Service Delegate is selected by the group. The Delegate then attends quarterly meetings called by the Central Service Committee as prescribed in the Plan of Procedure. To these meetings he or she brings any suggestions, opinions or comments the group may have.

The Central Service Delegate or alternate has one vote on all matters requiring a group conscience decision. Proposals are either dealt with directly at Delegates meetings or referred to the Central Service Committee or a specially convened Sub-Committee for action.

The whole purpose of the Group Central Service Delegate is to be a link in a chain connecting the AA group to the operations of Central Service Office. The Delegates participation allows Central Service Office to better serve its members, the affiliated groups, the newcomer, members of the public and healthcare professionals.

The reason for the existence of the Central Service Office with all of its trusted servants is provided in the 9th Tradition, which says:

"AA as such, ought never be organised; but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve."

The Victorian Central Service Committee, the staff of the Central Service Office, and all volunteers serve under this tradition and with the guidance of Step 12.

You – The New Group Central Service Delegate

There are a number of things you can do to be a better and more trusted servant of your group and AA as a whole:

Attend Delegates Meetings

These quarterly business meetings are open to any AA member to observe. You can better serve the members of your group and fellow Delegates by being at as many meetings as possible. Regular attendance will make you a wiser voter while you serve at the meetings.

Encourage Attendance

All delegate meetings need a quorum which consists of the number of Delegates that equals or exceeds one third of the total of Affiliated Groups in the Metropolitan Area. Therefore to be effective, they should be well attended.

Inform Your Group

Arrange with the Group Secretary for a few minutes regularly at your group conscience to inform members with up to date information about what is happening within AA Victoria as a whole.

Know the Principles of AA

Operations continue under the principles contained in our 12 Steps, 12 Traditions and 12 Concepts. You can help keep our 12 Step work and administration of AA effective by practising the 36 Principles in all our service work.

Volunteer Opportunities

You could encourage members of your group to get involved with the 12 Step activities at Central Service Office. These include:

  • Answering phones on the 24 hour help line
  • Speaking at Non-AA organisations
  • Speaking on rostered commitments at hospitals
  • Speaking on rostered commitments at Correctional Facilities
  • Being listed in the 12 Step register to assist a newcomer
  • Being a part of sub-committees of portfolios led by the Central Service Committee Members

Financial Support

Experience shows that the effectiveness of the Victorian Central Service Office is contingent on three things; it needs the groups and members support morally, physically and financially to sustain its function.

Donation Details

COMMONWEALTH BANK

BSB: 063 165

ACCOUNT NUMBER: 10064750

ACCOUNT NAME: AA VICTORIA

Please reference your group/name when making donations.

Keeping Current

Make sure that details of your Group's meetings (time, day and address) are up-to-date at the Central Service Office. Please provide the office with details of your groups office bearers.

A registration/update form is readily available at the office and online at www.aavictoria.org.au