Monday, 26 September 2011
Leadership and Decision Making in Agriculture project
Leadership and Decision Making in Agriculture project
Young
women, 18-25 years of age, entering or involved in primary industries
The
Australian Women in Agriculture (AWiA) national project Leadership and
Decision Making in Agriculture, with a workshop, dinners and meetings in Canberra,
from 29 October to 1 November, is an opportunity to learn and network
with other young women.
AWiA
is seeking enthusiastic participants from all States and with a range of
experience and backgrounds. The cost of training and accommodation will be
covered and there will be some assistance with travel costs. Childcare needs
can be discussed with the Committee.
Applications
close 26 September. Go to the AWiA website www.awia.org.au
for further information and an Application Form or contact Val Lang: Tel
03 55 962014 or Email vlang@ansonic.com.au
This project is supported by funding from the Australian
Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry under ‘Australia’s
Farming Future’.
Wednesday, 21 September 2011
Weather the Storm – Women Prepare
The
National Rural Women’s Coalition and Network has recently launched its new
project, Weather the Storm – Women Prepare and to invites
you to join our stakeholder email list to receive updates regarding the
progress of the project. The project is funded by the Federal Office for
Women. Please find attached a document setting out the project in more
detail.
The aim of the project is to improve women’s awareness of potential disasters and support them to prepare for those disasters. The 16 hour program will build group for ongoing support and encouragement and to build community resilience.
The aim of the project is to improve women’s awareness of potential disasters and support them to prepare for those disasters. The 16 hour program will build group for ongoing support and encouragement and to build community resilience.
Topics to be discussed
include: why prepare, personal approaches to risk, what are the local
risks, how to prepare for and respond to the most likely risks and how to
continue as a group.
It will seek to respond to
the needs and interests of participants.
The City of Whittlesea (Victoria) will host the first trial of a national program bringing women in communities together to prepare for disasters. It will be conducted on Thursdays 3 Nov – 1 Dec 10am – 2.30pm in Whittlesea and childcare will be available. Mackay Regional Council (Queensland), will host the second trial in Eungella, in April 2012.
Natural disasters leave us at the mercy of nature in a world where we have been taught to rely not on ourselves, but on governments and emergency services. Women have unique needs and vulnerabilities during and after a disaster. They also make a unique and vital contribution to preparation and recovery. On Black Saturday, for example, 73 of the 173 deaths were female and 23 were children. As a society we have also created our own vulnerabilities to prolonged loss of electricity, water, food transportation and the effects of climate change.
Traditionally much emergency management has focussed on emergency services minimising the impact of the disaster. But in large disasters most first responders are ordinary citizens. We are learning that there is much that needs be done to prepare households, and communities to manage the point of impact themselves and build resilience in recovery. This project will explore one way of doing this.
A significant aspect of the process will be to support the participants to become a group that continues working together to encourage and sustain each other in preparing their homes, their families and their communities for a range of disasters. The program will be delivered in settings more accessible to women, avoiding the intimidation women sometimes feel in such male dominated environments as emergency brigades.
If you would like to receive ongoing updates on the progress of this project, please contact:
Kate Lawrence
Project Officer
Weather the Storm – Women Prepare
National Rural Women’s Coalition and Network
http://www.nrwc.com.au/projects/weather-the-storm
P: 03 5426 1952 M:0402 080 445
Email: kate@nrwc.com.au
The City of Whittlesea (Victoria) will host the first trial of a national program bringing women in communities together to prepare for disasters. It will be conducted on Thursdays 3 Nov – 1 Dec 10am – 2.30pm in Whittlesea and childcare will be available. Mackay Regional Council (Queensland), will host the second trial in Eungella, in April 2012.
Natural disasters leave us at the mercy of nature in a world where we have been taught to rely not on ourselves, but on governments and emergency services. Women have unique needs and vulnerabilities during and after a disaster. They also make a unique and vital contribution to preparation and recovery. On Black Saturday, for example, 73 of the 173 deaths were female and 23 were children. As a society we have also created our own vulnerabilities to prolonged loss of electricity, water, food transportation and the effects of climate change.
Traditionally much emergency management has focussed on emergency services minimising the impact of the disaster. But in large disasters most first responders are ordinary citizens. We are learning that there is much that needs be done to prepare households, and communities to manage the point of impact themselves and build resilience in recovery. This project will explore one way of doing this.
A significant aspect of the process will be to support the participants to become a group that continues working together to encourage and sustain each other in preparing their homes, their families and their communities for a range of disasters. The program will be delivered in settings more accessible to women, avoiding the intimidation women sometimes feel in such male dominated environments as emergency brigades.
If you would like to receive ongoing updates on the progress of this project, please contact:
Kate Lawrence
Project Officer
Weather the Storm – Women Prepare
National Rural Women’s Coalition and Network
http://www.nrwc.com.au/projects/weather-the-storm
P: 03 5426 1952 M:0402 080 445
Email: kate@nrwc.com.au
Monday, 12 September 2011
Living Better with Less
Tanya Murray of Suburban Jubilee
will soon be presenting a course of "classes"
on a monthly basis that aim to introduce people
to some new skills and
show them how to save money but live well.
Tanya will be cover food preserving skills and soap making.
How to enjoy your harvest all year round.
Basic back yard poultry
And how to save squillions by giving chemicals inside and out the flick.
Classes will be held at Exeter Showground Hall and Ut Si Cafe at Perth starting
Sunday the 25th of September
Please contact Tanya for more course information at email:
Sunday, 11 September 2011
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