Events National Rural Women's Coalition and Network

First national Indigenous Youth Parliament: Participants wanted

March 9, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

To mark the 50th anniversary of the Indigenous right to vote in federal elections, the Australian Electoral Commission, in partnership with the YMCA, is running the first ever National Indigenous Youth Parliament, and applications are now open.

Young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people between the ages of 16 and 25, who are passionate about making positive changes in their communities, are invited to apply. In all, 48 young people will be chosen to represent their communities and have the chance to speak up on issues that are important to them during the Youth Parliament, which will be held in late May 2012.

Participants will undergo a training weekend in April, where they will learn to draft a parliamentary bill. They will then attend a week-long residential program in Canberra and present their bills in the Old Parliament House. Social activities and opportunities to meet MPs are also included.

To download an application pack, go to the following Australian Electoral Commission web page: http://www.aec.gov.au/Voting/indigenous_vote/niyp.htm The closing date for applications is 30 March and cost for participation is $200 (all other costs including accommodation, if necessary, will be covered).

Sources: Youth Field Xpress, No. 186, February 2012 / AYF News (electronic newsletter of the Australian Youth Forum), 16 February 2012.

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10thousandgirl Life Planning Workshop, Armidale NSW

February 28, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

Sunday 29 April 2012 from 9.30 am to 5.30 pm

Enjoy your own personalised life and finance makeover!
All for less than a pair of good shoes…

What’s involved

Interactive 8 hour workshop: explore ways to create and achieve your life goals in a grounded and light-hearted setting. Spend the day with a group of like minds, becoming inspired around proactively managing your own life and opening possibilities for what you can do for others
Life Planning Workbook: record new thoughts and ideas and work on a practical, personal long term plan and action chart for the next 12 months
Your Spending Plan: learn about cornerstone financial principles and first steps towards how managing your long term saving and investing can help you achieve what you want to do in your life
Q&A Session with Finance Professionals: ask those financial questions you’ve had burning in your head but didn’t know who to ask. Pose questions that have arisen during the day or that will help you with your goals
Personal finance book: receive your own copy of the popular and practical ,woman’s guide to getting rid of budges and getting back in control of your finances, ‘Why Saving is Like Dieting and Budgets Don’t Work’
A gift bag
Lunch and refreshments

Over the day you will collate tools and resources and realise what’s possible personally and financially in achieving your life plan, walking away with clarity, new friends and a sense of motivation and confidence.

You will be emailed a pre pack once you register to get started.

This event is brought to you by the 10thousandgirl Campaign, in conjunction with our valuable Local Ambassadors and Local Sponsors.

If you haven’t already, inspire your friends to come along too.

What are you waiting for? Book your ticket today!

If you have any questions before the day, please call Jillian Kempton on 0439 196 666 or email events@10thousandgirl.com

Get your tickets here: http://10thousandgirlarmidale290412-rss.eventbrite.com

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National Rural Women’s Network Goes International

February 8, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

The National Rural Women’s Coalition (NRWC) has been invited to demonstrate the national and international potential of its new National Rural Women’s Network™ at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York on March 2nd.

A live webinar will link women from all over the world to the meeting. Entitled “Networking Rural Women” the event will demonstrate how the virtual rural women’s network operates and the power of that Network to not only link women farmers and rural women in Australia but potentially women all over the world.

What is CSW?

The Commission on the Status of Women

The Commission on the Status of Women is one of the nine functional committees of the UN Economic and Social council …this year the key focus is on Rural Women, specifically The empowerment of Rural Women and their role in poverty and hunger eradication, development and current challenges.

The Australian government will participate in discussions in New York and then be expected to implement recommendations made at CSW. There will be two other events at CSW.

Networking Rural Women: Program

Time	Activity 2nd March 10.30am (New York)
10.30am	Welcome by the Australian Minister for Women, the Hon Julie Collins
10.40am	Welcome by Clr Darriea Turley, President of the National Rural Women’s Coalition
10.45am	Comments from afar: women participating virtually will be invited to respond to the question: what does being a rural woman mean to me?
11:00am	Overview of the National Rural Women’s Network and demonstrations of the Network programs including e learning, Family Violence Prevention and Disaster planning.
11:30am	Questions and discussions – questions from the floor to the panel or to women online
12:00pm	Close