By Lilia Guan The Australian Local Government Women’s Association (ALGWA) said there has been a strong drive for equality in the workplace. In an interview with Government News, Darriea Turley, national president of ALGWA and councillor at Broken Hill City Council said local councils from Australia were implementing policies to ensure a sustainable […]
8 December, 2010
By Angela Dorizas Local government’s campaign to increase the representation of women in senior levels of the sector is gaining momentum, with some already proclaiming the Year of Women in Local Government (YoWiLG) campaign to be a huge success. Women currently account for fewer than 30 per cent of councillors, 20 per cent of senior […]
26 May, 2010
By Staff Writer Women in government have been reminded to submit their applications for the 2010 Women’s Leadership Grants. Launched at the 2009 Premier’s Women’s Summit in Melbourne last month, the $500,000 grants program aims to increase the capacity of women to participate in decision making and leadership opportunities, increase diversity among Victoria’s female leaders […]
12 November, 2009
By Angela Dorizas The Federal Government has committed $490,000 for a range of projects to improve the participation of women in local government. Local Government Minister Anthony Albanese and Minister for the Status of Women, Tanya Plibersek announced the funding at the Local Government and Planning Ministers’ Council in Darwin late last week. The funding […]
12 October, 2009
By Staff Writer The national steering committee for the Year of Women in Local Government have selected 21 ambassadors for next year’s celebrations. Over the next 18 months, ambassadors from each state and territory will be responsible for building greater recognition of the role of women in the sector. Steering Committee chairman Ray Pincombe said […]
8 October, 2009
By Staff Writer South Australian councils have selected four ambassadors to raise awareness for women in local government. The sector has recognised 2010 as the national Year of Women in Local Government (YoWILG) to highlight the important contribution women make to the sector. South Australia nominated 25 women as potential national ambassadors, with four being […]
1 October, 2009
Working women still earn 17 per cent less than men, says the Equal Pay Alliance. Image: iStock. By Angela Dorizas A new alliance has called on government to close the gender pay gap. The Equal Pay Alliance was officially launched today to coincide with Equal Pay Day. It comprises 135 representatives from business, unions and […]
1 September, 2009
By Staff Writer The Australian Local Government Women’s Association former national president, Kaele Way, has received an award in the 2009 Queen’s Birthday Honours list. She has been appointed a Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM) for her service to local government and the community. Way is currently chair of […]
15 June, 2009
By Staff Writer State and local leaders in Tasmania have linked up to increase the number of women represented in the third tier of government. Tasmanian Premier David Bartlett joined Local Government Association of Tasmania President Mike Gaffney, to unveil a new program to increase the number of women standing at the 2009 Tasmanian local […]
8 May, 2009
By Angela Dorizas The Australian Local Government Women’s Association (ALGWA) has received $23,000 in funding from the Federal Government in a bid to increase the participation of women in local government. The funding will be directed towards programs that support women councillors and staff, including the Gender Equity in Local Government project and the development […]
29 April, 2009
By Staff Writer Local government should play a greater role in pursuing national gender equality, according to the federal Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Elizabeth Broderick. Speaking at the Australian Local Government’s Women’s Association (ALGWA) biennial national conference, Broderick called on councils to improve representation of women within the local government sector. “The obstacles to gender equity […]
17 April, 2009
“In relation to gender pay equity in Australia we still seem to be operating in an environment of bubble skirts and ‘choose life’ t-shirts – we’re still at the beginning of the 80s." NSW Minister for Women, Verity Firth. Photo: iStock. Governments within Australia pride themselves on being employers of choice for women. But despite […]
8 March, 2009
By Angela Dorizas The Australian public service has scored positive results in the area of ethics, integrity and employee satisfaction, according to the 2007-2008 State of the Service report tabled in Parliament yesterday. The report found that of the 17 per cent of APS employees who were in contact with ministers or ministerial advisers between […]
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