Darriea Turley, Rosemary Norman-Hill and Kaylene Rawlings Hunter will be heading to New York early next year as Australia’s representatives to the next session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) – the major global policy-making organisation dedicated to gender equality and advancing and empowering women….
The Victorian Government’s health information initiative Better Health Channel has an iPhone and iPad application (app). Like its web-based namesake, the free mobile app provides comprehensive, easily understood and reliable information sourced from medical experts. Users can browse for health information, locate health services or look up important health contacts…
NAIDOC Week celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Three Indigenous women – intellectual property lawyer Terri Janke, Indigenous history keeper Carolyn Briggs and fibre artist Robyn Djunginy – were honoured for their outstanding contributions to promoting Indigenous culture and issues and improving the lives of Indigenous people…
The Federal Government has added an online portal to its 1800RESPECT phoneline service for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. The 24 hour website service (www.1800respect.org.au) allows users to chat online to a qualified counsellor about concerns they may have about sexual assault or domestic family violence…
The Federal Government’s new after hours GP helpline begins operating from 1 July in most Australian states and territories complementing the first round of Medicare Locals centres opening at the same time…
Governor-General Quentin Bryce visited the Australian Defence Force’s Middle East headquarters last Friday to spend some time with troops and staff and to pay formal respects to the 27 Australian soldiers killed in Afghanistan over the last 11 years…
For the second year running the Victorian EVA Media Awards have been handed out to journalists to recognise their contribution (through their media reports) in raising community awareness of violence against women. This year’s gold winner was Genevieve Grieves’ and Darren Dale’s SBS documentary ‘Lani’s Story’ – a portrait of one woman’s experience of violence in her relationship, family and community. It also won Best TV Current Affairs award…
Equality Rights Alliance (ERA), one of the six government-funded women’s Alliances, has set up an online and paper-based survey to find out what health services Australian women need in their local areas. The organisation plans to produce a map of the gaps in health service provision that are identified in the survey. Over 500 responses have already been received, but ERA are looking for as many Australian women as possible to complete the survey to ensure they get a diverse range of women’s views and needs. The survey deadline is FRIDAY 24 JUNE…
Caroline Robinson, a sheep and wool producer and rural entrepreneur from WA’s wheat belt, is this year’s national Australian Rural Women’s Award winner. She was also a state award winner alongside national runner-up Barbara Grey (Qld), and Angela Betheras (Vic), Karen Hutchinson (NSW), Kim Blenkiron (SA), and Jackie Brown (Tas)…
Queensland Indigenous law academic Megan Davis is the first Indigenous Australian woman elected to the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues being held in May. She is also a member of the Australian Government’s expert panel on the constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians…