2025 Topic #065 Advisory Action Tracking Platform

Topic #065/2025 Advisory Action Tracking Platform

What do you want Conference to do?

That the General Service Conference approve the development of a searchable, online platform hosted on members.aa.org.au to record, track, and report on Advisory Actions and General Service Conference Resolutions. This platform would:

• Begin with an audit of all existing Advisory Actions to determine which remain active, have been superseded, or require clarification.
• Create a complete, indexed and searchable database of all Advisory Actions and relevant Conference Resolutions
• Clearly indicate the implementation status of Advisory Actions
•  Be maintained by GSO
• Expand on the updated Key Conference Resolutions (KCR) document

What issue does this proposal address?

Currently, there is no centralised or easily accessible way for members to view the full body of Advisory Actions or track their implementation. This creates challenges in understanding the outcomes of Conference and hampers continuity, transparency, and accountability across service bodies and roles.

Over time, some Advisory Actions have become difficult to locate, while others remain current (“live”), have been superseded, or may require clarification or follow-up. Without a clear system to identify and track their status, these decisions risk being overlooked or inconsistently applied.

Background information that supports this proposal

Last year Conference passed Advisory Action #018/2024 which called for the KCR to be reviewed to address the index and page number discrepancies as soon as possible. A revised version of the document has since been drafted and is close to completion.

Since, three separate topics were submitted for consideration at the 2025 Conference, each proposing systems to improve how all Advisory Actions and Conference outcomes are recorded and shared, reflecting a wider concern about the lack of visibility over Conference decisions and implementation progress.

GSO has advised that they are willing to take on this broader work, incorporating the above features, if authorised by Conference and allocated the budget to do so.

How will this proposal benefit the fellowship or the still suffering alcoholic? 

By improving access to Conference outcomes and tracking the implementation of Advisory Actions, this platform will:

•   Promote accountability and follow-through in our service structure
• Help trusted servants avoid duplication and better build on past work
• Enhance confidence in AA’s governance and communication
• Allow members to more clearly see how Conference serves AA as a whole
• Ensure that all ‘live’ Advisory Actions are actioned and not lost in the system

What are the estimated costs of implementing this suggestion?

Estimated development cost is $5,000–$7,000, with the primary ongoing investment being GSO staff time to maintain the system.

At what level of group conscience (if any) was this topic discussed?

This proposal combines three separately submitted topics from the 2025 Conference submission process. Each was discussed at the member or Area level and referred to the CSC, which determined they addressed a common issue. The CSC has recommended combining the proposals into a single Conference topic for broader consideration.