March 2021
AWE Newsletter – March 2021
AWE March 2021 Newsletter is out now Check your emails for the latest news from AWE. If you aren't receiving the newsletter, then go on to the AWE membership page and register with your current details.
AWE IWD Forum Recording Available Now
AWE IWD 2021 Forum - Recording Out Now The recording of the AWE IWD 2021 Forum is now available on the AWE YouTube Channel. Click on the following image to access. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=penDHkvG5kE
February 2021
AWE Conversation Series 2021 – Coming Soon
An Exciting 2021 AWE Conversation Series is coming soon Our conversation series was a 'beacon of light' and a source of interest for many of us during 2020 - our first year of COVID. The feedback we received about this series was very positive and so we are going
Welcome to our new AWE Committee Member – Midge
AWE Committee Member Profile - Margaret (Midge) Gray Hi. Although my name is Margaret, everyone calls me Midge. I live in far north west Tasmania with two dogs - Lucy and Sammi and two cats - Archimedes and Pythagoras. I am a part time first aid trainer with Red Cross
Welcome to our new AWE Committee Member – Nene
AWE Committee Member Profile - Jeanene (Nene) Howard Nene has spent 19 years with CFA as a firefighter and in various brigade positions including working on the juniors program and Group Communications Officer, Field Operations Vehicle and in Incident control Centre operations. Nene is also a former bushfire educator.
January 2021
What does the AWE logo represent?
What does the AWE Network logo represent? - a circle of strong women supporting one another - inclusiveness, collaboration, support and equality - wholeness, completion and unity - defence, endurance and safety - a circle or a set of concentric circles characterises a meeting place where people come together in Aboriginal art
December 2020
AWE Conversation Series 2020 Recordings
AWE Conversation Series 2020 Recordings You can view the recordings of the AWE Conversations for 2020 on the AWE You Tube Channel here: AWE Conversation # 1 with Ruth Wraith, Child Psychologist and Emergency/Trauma Specialist - June 2020 AWE Conversation # 2 with Georgie Cornish, Director, State Recovery, South Australia - July 2020 AWE Conversation #3 with Kayeleen Brown, Empowering
AWE Committee Election 2020
Election of AWE Committee 2020 Following the AWE AGM in December 2020, the following members were elected to the AWE Committee: President - Bridget Tehan (Co-founder) Vice President - Amanda Lamont (Co-founder) Secretary - Kath Cooney (Co-founder) Treasurer - vacant Committee Member - Lisa Marie Jackson Committee Member -
AWE 2020 Achievements
Celebrating our AWEsome Achievements in 2020 At the AWE AGM 2020, members revisited some of the many AWE successes and achievements over a challenging year. Here is a snapshot: Invitation to and participation in the UNDRR Asia-Pacific Forum in Brisbane in November 2019 Vic AWE Chapter end of year
Notice of AWE AGM – 17 December 2020
AWE AGM, Committee Election and End of Year Celebration - 17th December AWE members are invited our AGM and end of year celebration at 5pm (AEDT) on Thursday 17th December. We’ll share the year’s achievements at the AGM with all our members, followed by a fabulous networking event to
May 2020
2020 Philippa Woolf Scholarships
We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2020 Philippa Woolf Scholarships:Christina Hanger - Advanced Diploma of Public Safety (Emergency Management) Christina works at CFA and volunteers with the Victorian State Emergency Service. Christina would like to advocate for the community and promote professionalism and continuous improvement in
November 2019
Recognising the role women play in disasters
Recognising role women play in disasters This article was published on 4 November 2019 in news publications around Australia. by Amanda Lamont, AWE Vice-President Black Sunday, occurred in the Adelaide Hills on January 2, 1955. My father was nine years old. While my grandfather was out fighting the fires,