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July Training
ASeTTS - Assisting Torture & Trauma Survivors
The new training calendar is now available on the ASeTTS training website. All training takes place at ASeTTS. For more information and registration forms visit the ASeTTS training website.
Website: www.asetts.org.au/training/
2nd Tuesday of the month
Business and Professional Women (BPW) Joondalup
Monthly Dinner Meeting
BPW is an international organisation that educates and informs women, undertaking research and projects aimed at making a positive difference to women. At a local level BPW offers great opportunities for developing social and professional networks for women of all ages. Every month we indulge in a lively few hours of eating, listening to an inspiring speaker and lots of chat (officially referred to as 'networking'). We welcome women of all ages to come along and join us. For recent arrivals in Perth it's a really easy way to meet a bunch of friendly, fun loving women.
Time: 6.30pm for 7.00pm start.
Venue: Joondalup Function Centre, City of Joondalup Buildings, Boas Ave, Joondalup (same level as library).
Map available on our website.
Cost: $33 for members, $38 for guests (2 course dinner and coffee).
Please note – all bookings for dinner must be paid for.
RSVP: By 5.00pm on the previous Friday to President Liz Flatters; ph: 9300 4511 or 0402 080 710, email
liz@stayingintouch.com.au
4 July & 11 July
Association for Services to Torture and Trauma Survivors Inc
Workshop: Cross-Cultural Counselling Approaches to Working with Refugee Survivors of Torture & Trauma
For professionals working with survivors of torture and trauma in a counselling capacity. A good pre-requisite is Orientation the Refugee Experience, calendar at www.asetts.org.au/training
Dates: Fridays 4 July & 11 July
Time: 9am - 1pm
Cost: NGO’s $250 / Government $300
Training Enrolment Form (print)
Registration: Ph 9227 2700 Fx 9227 2777 Email: training@asetts.org.au
Wednesday 9 – Saturday 12
The Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Association, University of Western Australia
International Conference - Vision, Memory, Spectacle
Feminism’s reputation for excess and spectacle perseveres in media images and popular memory, but how do we remember the vision(aries) of earlier feminisms?
This conference welcomes everyone interested in contemporary work in women’s studies, feminist activism and gender research. Conference updates available at: http://www.ias.uwa.edu.au
9 Wednesday
Aphrodite & the Slut - Construction of Identity in Women who are Highly Sexual
Western Australian Sexology Society (WASS)
Popular media exhorts women to become more sexual but the everyday world yields other messages. All welcome. Please see attached flyer.
Venue: Curtin University of Technology, Bentley campus, see flyer for directions.
Time: 6.30pm - food / drinks, 7.00pm - Presentation
Cost: WASS members free; Non-members- Waged $15, Unwaged $10
RSVP: Essential for catering purposes - Louise l.schaper@curtin.edu.au / WASS 9487 0431
Sexuality and Disability Workshop
secca
Sexuality Education Counselling & Consultancy Agency
Date and Time: Wednesday 09th July 2008 9.00am – 4.00pm
Venue: City West Lotteries House, 2 Delhi Street, West Perth WA 6005
Cost: $95 (full);$85 (Member); $40 (HCC Holders); $20 (student/unwaged)
For more information contact secca at admin@secca.org.au
Registration form available at www.secca.org.au
9 -11 Wednesday - Friday
International Conference - Vision, Memory, Spectacle
The Australian Women's and Gender Studies Association
Everyone interested in the latest feminist research and gender issues is welcome. There are two art exhibitions, a feminist film night and performance included, as well as three keynote speakers.
Day Registration/Program: http://www.ias.uwa.edu.au/welcome/awgsa_conference
Venue: UWA Club
Information: http://www.chloe.uwa.edu.au/awgsa_conference
18 Friday - Closing Date
Call for Public Responses to Inform the Development of the National Plan
National Council to Reduce Violence Against Women & Children
Calling for written submissions from a range of stakeholders and the community on four key questions. Responses can be submitted by post, email or online.
Deadline: 5pm EST 18 July 2008
Post: Attention- Fiona Tulloh, Office for Women, PO Box 7576 Canberra Mail Centre ACT 2619,
Email: women@fahcisa.gov.au
Online: www.ofw.facsia.gov.au/safetyconsultation
Monday 21
Murdoch University
Announcing OnTrack- Murdoch University’s New Entry Pathway
OnTrack is a free 12 week program providing alternative entry into university for people who have experienced educational disadvantage due to family, financial, social, physical, medical, disability or other circumstances. Also open to people in rural / remote areas, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders, women keen to study engineering, mature-aged, people unemployed for over six months, and Yr 12 students not enrolled in TEE subjects. English language support available. Offered on all 3 campuses - Semester One (Feb- May) Rockingham campus; Semester Two (Aug- Nov) - Murdoch and Peel Campuses.
Applications Close: 21 July
Commence: Murdoch - 11 August, Peel - 13 August
Information: (08) 9360 2609 Tania /
ontrack@murdoch.edu.au
Website: www.tlc.murdoch.edu.au/slearn/prospective/ontrack.html
25 July
Women in Leadership
Discover a world of leadership techniques with...
Professor Joyce Fletcher
Distinguished Research Scholar, Faculty Affiliate, Center for Gender in Organizations, Boston University
Professor Amanda Sinclair
Foundation Professor of Management (Diversity and Change), Melbourne Business School, Alcoa Visiting Professor 2007/2008, UWA Business School This interactive workshop will give you the opportunity to reflect on you own experiences and discuss:
- setting organisational goals and getting a job done through skills such as listening, reciprocity and collegiality
- leading with presence, connection and power
- focussing on what matters in times of major change and increasing demands on employees.
Spaces are limited, so book now!
Date: Friday 25 July 2008
Time: 8.30am – 4.30pm
Venue: The Boatshed at the University of Western Australia
Bookings: owp@communities.wa.gov.au
RSVP: Monday 21 July 2008