Wednesday, October 5, 2011
The Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) has launched it’s initiative Partnership Beyond Numbers. “This message is simple, clear and concise. You can only get so far on your own.” said Andrew Conway IPA Chief Executive Officer. “The theme for the campaign is a fresh, vibrant presentation focused on our core intention of providing ‘partnerships beyond [...]
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Women and the Economy Summit (WES) is a premier dialogue session of private and public sector players on cultivating women’s economic empowerment among the the APEC economies. JERA International Director and Joint CEO, Judith van Unen, was part of the Australian government delegation headed by Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd [...]
Monday, September 19, 2011
GENEVA (16 September 2011) – The UN High Commission for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, on Friday welcomed the Australian Government’s decision to enable Australians who are transgender or intersex, or who do not wish to identify themselves as either male or female, to have their sex and gender identity properly reflected on their passports. The [...]
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Andrew Conway, CEO Institute of Public Accountants – the youngest ever CEO of an Australian public company when appointed in 2009 at age 28 – has won the prestigious Professions Australia ’2011 Young Professional of the Year’ award. The award is intended to encourage and recognise the achievements of a young professional who has demonstrated [...]
Friday, February 25, 2011
One in three Australian women have experienced physical violence since the age of 15, and almost one in five have experienced sexual violence, according to the ABS. In 2005, over 350,000 women experienced physical violence and over 125,000 women experienced sexual violence. Indigenous women and girls are 35 times more likely to be hospitalised due to family violence related assaults
Thursday, February 17, 2011
The National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and Their Children 2010-2022 has been released.
“This is a landmark development and one which will significantly assist the more than 300,000 women that experience violence in Australia every year, and their children, to live lives that are free from abuse and fear”, said Commissioner Broderick.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
We separate us from them, in different ways. Whether we render it an ethnic thing, a cultural thing, a gang thing, a mob thing, a poverty thing, a feral thing, an inhuman thing the constant is that there is always a victim of violence and there were always people who knew.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Minister for Social Inclusion, the Hon Tanya Plibersek MP, has announced the members of the Australian Government’s Not-for-Profit Sector Reform Council (the Council).
The Council fulfils an important election promise and demonstrates the Government’s ongoing commitment to the not-for-profit sector.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
“There is no doubt a lot of men go to work knowing that they’re leaving at home an issue that they’re having trouble dealing with themselves,” Jeff Kennet told Business Spectator after the presentation.
During the Beyond Blue presentation, the audience saw heart-wrenching TV ads that will form the back-bone of the new campaign, featuring real mothers who’ve come close to the brink while their partners were at work.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
The Australian Human Rights Commission, in partnership with the Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA), is pleased to invite you to Equal Dialogues: A forum on Human Rights and Cultural Diversity
The forum aims to generate discussion about the ways in which human rights can inform the development of a strong national multicultural policy for Australia.