INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY PUBLIC SYMPOSIUM
A public symposium featuring some of Western Australia’s top experts in caring will lead this year’s International Women’s Day events.
The public symposium is a free event on Friday 6 March from 9am to 1pm at Central TAFE, 140 Royal Street, East Perth.
The focus of Friday’s public symposium is to promote a change in the expectations that WA communities hold of individuals and families with caring responsibilities.
The symposium will also provide a discussion of gender stereotypes in caring and work life balance options. By examining current roles and responsibilities, we can discover opportunities to ‘share the caring’ within Western Australian community.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Lois Gatley - Chair of the Carers Advisory Committee
Dr Tamara Mackean - Senior Research Fellow at UWA
Gordon Trewern - CEO of Nulsen Haven
PANEL MEMBERS:
Susan Barrera - Director General, Department for Communities
Raynar Foldesi - Inspirational Award Winner, 2008 Youth Awards
Pat Kopusar – Indigenous Carer
Dana Mason – Senior Economist, Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA
Registrations can be made by calling 08 6217 8209 or emailing wendy.barnard@communities.wa.gov.au