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Position Vacant - Equality Rights Alliance Program Manager

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YWCA Australia is seeking a dynamic, experienced policy advocate and manager for Equality Rights Alliance, Australia’s largest network of gender equality advocates.

Sydney ERA catchup and WEL NSW Christmas Party

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Date
Mon, 19/12/2011 - 18:00
Location

WEL NSW's courtyard - 66 Albion St, Surry Hills

Equality Rights Alliance (Sydney members/friends) and WEL NSW have come together this year to hold a joint end of year party on Monday 19 December at the WEL NSW's leafy courtyard.

Everyone is welcome so please feel free to bring along a friend as we reflect on the year that was for women and what the year ahead might hold. It should be a great opportunity to catch up and network with other ERA members.

If you are not able to attend please pass on the invitation, or if you aren’t in Sydney, feel free to pass on to your Sydney based associates! We’d love to meet new faces from our ERA members and supporters.

Please RSVP to edwina.macdonald@wlsnsw.org.au by Friday, 16 December.

Settle Petal website

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Launch time for ERA's latest project - a fabulous new, interactive, lively, Australian based website for young women, by young women....

Welcome to Settle Petal!

SettlePetal is an online space for young feminists and allies around Australia.

Telstra Business Women of the Year Awards

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Congratulations to Julie McKay, Executive Director of UN Women Australia (and member of the ERA Steering Group!) who was announced as the Australian Capital Territory’s Marie Claire Young Business Woman of the Year at the Telstra Business Woman of the Year Awards in Canberra in September.

Have you heard about our Federal Budget project?

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Equality Rights Alliance are working on a new project for 2011-2012. We'll be running training workshops around Australia to help women's organisations develop their skills in Federal Budget submissions, and public campaigns supporting their submission.

ACT Women's Grants

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ACT Office for Women are now taking applications for Women's Grants. Applications close 9 December.

These grants are to fund one-off projects aimed at advancing the objectives and priorities of the ACT Women’s Plan 2010-2015 to improve the status and lives of women and girls in the ACT. Total funding in the pool is $100,000. Grants will be given for small capacity building projects up to $5,000 or for special projects up to $25,000.

Where would you attend a workshop on Federal Budget submissions and public campaigning?

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Sydney on 3 November
24%
Adelaide on 11 November
41%
Brisbane on 25 January
6%
Canberra in late February
18%
Alice Springs on 29 February
12%

Seeking Coordinator for Women’s Electoral Lobby

Submitted by Kathy Richards on Mon, 29/08/2011 - 16:06
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Women’s Electoral Lobby is seeking to engage a Co-ordinator to work with both WEL Australia (WELA) and WEL NSW.

This is a great opportunity to be involved in enhancing WEL’s lobbying capacity and the organisation of its 40th anniversary program.

The person will be based in Sydney, engaged for 64 hours over 4 weeks (estimated 2 days per week) split evenly between WEL Australia and WEL NSW tasks. The initial contract is for 6 months with possible extension. Contractor will be paid every 4 weeks at a rate of $1920 per instalment.

Contract role description (available for download) covers purpose, main tasks, expected outcomes, required skills and experience, terms and conditions, location, reporting /accountability.

For background information on WEL:  http://welnsw.org.au or http://wel.org.au.

To talk role over please contact: Helen L’Orange 0425 244 935, helen.lorange@bigpond.com or Melanie Fernandez 0402 334 286, melaniefernandez1@gmail.com

Please express your interest by 31 August 2011 to: WELNSW 66 Albion Street, Surry Hills. NSW 2010 or to wel@welnsw.org.au.

Women's Experience of Income Management in the Northern Territory

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During May and June 2011, Equality Rights Alliance documented women's experiences of Income Management in the Northern Territory. We want the views of women living with Income Management to be heard in public discussion of Income Management policy.

The report is available for download below. A printed version is also available. If you'd like a printed copy, please email era.admin@ywca.org.au  with your postal address and how many copies you'd like.

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