Watch the recording of the June AWE Conversation here. Hosted by Amanda Lamont and Kathy Cooney, AWE members and guests explored: How the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted women in the emergency management sector. Responses and supports provided by workplaces. Longer-term issues and opportunities for women in the sector. Our guest speakers: Sheri Bruinhout, Dept of
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AWE VIC is offering one lucky AWE member a free ticket for the rescheduled Emergency Management Conference 2021 on 4th and 5th October 2021. If you are free to attend and are willing to help out at the AWE stand during the conference. please email us and tell us in 50 words or less why you
In June, AWE Network members in Townsville got together for a networking event, which included a tour of the Airservices Australia Aviation Firefighting Station on the RAAF Base. Members were treated to an inside look of the station and appliances, and left with a greater understanding of local capabilities for emergency response. Thank you to
Calling all AWE members who will be in the Gold Coast for the 2021 Disaster and Emergency Management Conference! AWE QLD will advise members of an AWE networking event when the new dates are announced. Book now
We are thrilled to announce the successful applicants for the 2021 Phillipa Woolf Scholarship are Nicky Haslinghouse and Zoe Chenier-Hinde. While only one scholarship was originally on offer, the calibre of the candidates was so strong that two scholarships were made available. Nicky
AWE is proud to announce its membership to the Australian Gender Equality Council (AGEC). AGEC is Australia’s first independent, national body dedicated to driving gender equality. It is committed to creating the same rights and opportunities for women when it comes to pay, superannuation, the workplace and society. The members of AWE form part of AGEC’s member network of over 500,000
Membership on the AWE Committee is an exciting, hands-on opportunity for the right person. If you are passionate about women in emergencies, and have the energy, time and commitment to be an active contributor to AWE, we want to hear from you. Please contact us for more information about this busy and exciting opportunity.
AWE Committee member Margaret Gray recently stepped down from the AWE Committee due to personal circumstances. We would like to thank Margaret for her enthusiastic contribution to AWE over the past six months, particularly for her work with members.
2021 Philippa Woolf Scholarship recipients announced AWE is thrilled to announce that the recipients of the 2021 Phillipa Woolf Scholarship are Nicky Haslinghouse and Zoe Chenier-Hinde. Philippa Woolf from ACIM said, "Together with our team, we are all looking forward to working with Nicky and Zoe as part of their ongoing professional development. It is