AWE August Newsletter Out Now
The August AWE newsletter is out now, check your inbox for the link for an update on all the latest AWEsome happenings at AWE.
Watch the July AWE Conversation with Lily Bui now
Watch the recording of our conversation with Lily Bui, Disaster Response Specialist here. Lily's work focuses on disaster early warning systems on urban islands. She has worked as a Disaster Management Specialist and Response Lead for the Pacific Disaster Center and has done research for MIT’s Urban Risk Lab, the National Disaster Preparedness Training Center,
Watch the June AWE Conversation Series on Women and COVID19 here –
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
AWE July Newsletter
Get your copy of the AWE July Newsletter here!
Free ticket to Emergency Management Conference Vic
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
Airservices Australia Tour – Townsville
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
AWE Networking Dinner – Gold Coast – September 2021
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
Introducing our AWE Scholarship Winners
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 membership of the Australian Gender Equality Council
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
Nominations are now open for a new AWE committee member
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.