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The AA Guidelines

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The AA Guidelines

The AA Guidelines are compiled from the experience of AA members in the various service areas. They also reflect guidance given through the Twelve Traditions and the Australian and North American General Service Conference

  • aa_guidelines.pdf
    The Whole Manual (1,772kb) GL-01 Suggestions for Leading Beginners' Meetings
  • GL-02 AA Conference-Approved Literature
  • GL-03 The General Service Representative
  • GL-04 Information on Alcoholics Anonymous
  • GL-05 Australian General Service Structure Simplified
  • GL-06 Regional Forums
  • GL-07 Public Information & Co-Operation with the Professional Community
  • GL-08 Court & Similar Programs
  • GL-09 AA Answering Services
  • GL-10 Armed Services
  • GL-11 Relationship Between AA and Al-Anon
  • GL-12 Central Service Offices
  • GL-13 Clubs
  • GL-14 Conferences and Conventions
  • GL-15 The National Convention
  • GL-16 Treatment & Correctional Facilities Committees
  • GL-17 For AA Members Employed in the Alcoholism Field
  • GL-18 Carrying the Message to the Hearing-Impaired Alcoholic
  • GL-19 Forming Local Committees on Co-Operation with the Professional Community
  • GL-20 Use of AA's Trademarks and Logos
  • GL-21 AA and Industry
  • GL-22 Suggestions for Members Wishing to Visit Correction Centres
  • GL-23 Workshops
  • GL-24 AA Co-Operation in Research & Non-AA Survey Projects
  • GL-25 Public Information: Convening Dinners / Luncheons
  • GL-26 Operation of the National AA Website www.aa.org.au
  • GL-27 Process for Changing AA Service Documents
  • GL-28 How a Conference Topic is Developed

*A GUIDELINES – Amendments to the 2005 Edition

Guideline GL- 15: The National Convention

FUND RAISING
Page 73 Seed funding for the National Convention is now $10,000.

NATIONAL OFFICE STAFF PARTICIPATION
Page 79 Add to Clause 2. The sentence:
“A venue floor plan of space available (after allocation of space for registration desks) should be submitted to National Office to allow the Office to indicate its preference for the preferred location for National Office and International Desk displays."

Guideline GL- 16: Treatment and Correctional Facilities Committees

RELATIONSHIP TO NATIONAL OFFICE
Page 89 Paragraph 2. The AA meeting by mail (LIM Australia) is published six times a year.