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Business and Professional Women South West

Locality: Warrnambool, Victoria

Phone: +61 438 626 004

Address: PO Box 1366 3280 Warrnambool, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.bpw.com.au/southwest

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24.01.2022 One of the best parts of our BPW events is welcoming our new members and hearing about them. This year with everything that's been going on we have missed being able to do this. Last Tuesday at our December event in Port Fairy we finally got to give Emma Scarborough her membership kit and an official welcome. And in even better news Emma is also now on our committee!

23.01.2022 This year’s Equal Pay Day event on Zoom. Thanks to member Emma Scarborough for presenting the 2020 update. #mindingthegap

23.01.2022 We're once again partnering with SBMS-Small Business Mentoring Service to offer free sessions to local businesses Discuss any business topic of your choice! T...he 45 minute catch-ups will be held on October 28 via Zoom or phone. Only four spots left. Be quick and book now www.sbms.org.au//vi/1888/Warrnambool_Small_Business_Clinic

23.01.2022 Some weekend reading! Good to hear what the other members across Australia are up to.

21.01.2022 As part of our visit to Limestone Gallery we had a demonstration on the pottery wheel from the very talented and patient owner, teacher and artist Meg Finnegan. A big thank you to Di Clanchy for organising and sharing her passion. We did all have a try on our tables - with some interesting results!

19.01.2022 25 October. Zoom meeting of the BPW European Presidents: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, Unite...d Kingdom, Croatia, Hungary Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Romania, Russia, Turkey , all together to talk about the present and the future of BPW Europe.Thank you all, for your presence and contribution of ideas. Proud of you all! 25 Ottobre 2020 . Zoom meeting delle Presidenti Europee della BPW : Austria, Belgio Cipro, Estonia, Finlandia, Francia, Germania, Irlanda, Polonia, Spagna, Svizzera, Regno Unito, Croazia, , Islanda , Lettonia, Lituania, Norvegia, Romania, Russia, Ungheria, Turchia , tutte insieme per parlare del presente e del futuro della BPW Europa. Grazie a tutte per la vostra presenza e per il vostro contributo di idee. Orgogliosa di tutte voi!

19.01.2022 We need more young women engaged in ITC to solve some of the biggest problems of our time because when engaged they thrive, societies, business and economies th...rive, too. According to Australia’s 2021 Digital Pulse Report, women make up only 29% of employment in technology in Australia, compared to 47.5% in similar occupations in the professional, scientific, and technical services (PST) industry. With only 1 in 5 IT graduates, women’s increasing access to technology-based subjects could influence this pipeline. The report states the importance of considering ways to encouraging women to move into technology through additional life-long learning courses. There just aren’t enough young women studying STEAM subjects which in turn diminishes the pipeline of female talent says Freda Miriklis, Chair CBWN. Increasing diversity would grow Australia’s economy by $1.8 billion each year on average, over the next 20 years. That’s an $11 billion opportunity for Australia’s economy in net present value (NPV) terms, creating almost 5,000 full time jobs on average each year. Verizon is running hands-on educational workshops for girls, (ages 18-25) where participants learn about different technologies, hear from industry leaders and gain a better understanding of careers in tech. If you’re ready to make the shift from being a consumer of information to being a digital creator, then register your interest now at: [email protected] Project Partners: Equals - The Global Partnership for Gender Equality in the Digital Age Verizon GSMA ITU BPW Australia CodeGirls and CBWN. #Tech4Girls #SeeWhatWomenCanBe #SeeWhatWomenCanDo #bridginggenderdigitaldivide #stemeducation #steameducation #womeninthedigitalworld #careersintech #saynotoless #saynotounderrepresentation #closethegenderpaygap #womeninleadership #ifshecanseeitshecanbeit #womensupportingwomen #womenofthecommonwealth Commonwealth Business Women Nigeria Commonwealth Business Women Kenya Nadia Munawar Siddiqui Rose Maghas Nana Wanjau Zehra Ispahani

18.01.2022 We are thrilled to have Creative Business Consultant, international award winner and best seller Trish Springsteen as our August event speaker. She will speak about all the ways businesses can work to make themselves stand out from the rest and appeal to their clients. Please go to www.bpw.com.au/southwest to register to attend online. RSVP is Monday 3rd August 2020

18.01.2022 In a long fight for gender equality and inclusion, women have come a long way making their participation and presence evident in different social, economic, and... political sector. From a little to great progress, every field has encountered significant changes and so has the political domain. UN reports that as of 2015, women in every country in the world have the right to vote; the first nation to grant female suffrage was New Zealand in 1893, and the last country was Saudi Arabia in 2015. Today, several countries are led by females and some countries, such as Finland, also have a cabinet dominated by women. Yet, when we look deeper, we realize that despite such a long struggle, in 2020 too, we only have 4 countries with over 50 percent participation of women in the cabinet and parliament. While a lot of countries indicate a minimum of 30 percent participation, the question of mere representation over meaningful participation is still a concern. The question lies in why the progress is going at such a slow pace? Is it because women lack interest in politics or does the lack of adequate representation make them withdraw their interests? Thus, to tackle these questions and have an in-depth understanding, we bring to you a webinar on Women in Politics. From a an enthusiastic youth of Nepal to working on the literacy aspect of politics to an established politician of New Zealand under a phenomenal woman leader, we are trying to look into the political scenario of women around the world and why women participation in politics is a must. Come and be a part of this discussion. Topic: Women In Politics Date and Time: Aug 22, 2020 9:15 AM UTC 03:00 PM Kathmandu Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82151900877 Meeting ID: 821 5190 0877 Passcode: bpwnepal #youth2030 #generationequality #bpwgoesdigital #womeninpolitics #InterGenerationalDialogue

16.01.2022 #KeepMindingTheGap #EqualPayDay BPW Australia acknowledges that today is Equal Pay Day in Australia. This means that the national gender pay gap is 14%. On a...verage, women working full-time earned $1,558.40 while men working full-time earned $1,812.00. Therefore, the full-time average weekly earnings difference between women and men is $253.60. You will have to work 59 days extra to earn the same as a man. For more information go to https://www.equalpayday.com.au/ See more

16.01.2022 I am excited to be standing as a candidate in the 2020 Warrnambool City Council elections to bring council back to the community. As a lifelong Warrnambool re...sident and I am passionate about our local Warrnambool community. I have a proven track record of achieving positive outcomes for the Warrnambool community and that is the strength I will bring to council if I am fortunate enough to be elected. My commitment is to deliver the change that Warrnambool residents want and need, I have no political alliance and will provide representation without fear or favour. To find out more about my experience and vision for Warrnambool, and to sign up to hear from me via email, head to www.vickijellie.com. Please also like and share my page to show your support. I look forward to hearing from you with your ideas on what we can do together to bring council back to the community. #warrnambool #wccbacktocommunity #vickijellieforwarrnamboolcity

16.01.2022 Proud to share with all BPW Members the great news received from UN Women that BPW Europe has been nominated to receive an honorary mention in the 2020 G7 ... EU WEPs Award competition, in the category: Best Network. UN Women will announce this honorary mention during a virtual event on 10 December H. 8 11.30 am EST : The Power of Working Together Gender Equality in the Workplace, Marketplace and Community. As Regional Coordinator,I sent already to the European Presidents the link to register and join this event. To all, thank you! See more

14.01.2022 Have you marked #EqualPayDay in your calendar? Make sure you #KeepMindingtheGap on Friday 28 August! Learn more about Equal Pay Day here: https://www.wgea.gov.au/to/the-gender-pay-gap/equal-pay-day

14.01.2022 Wishes all our BPW members, friends and families a very happy Christmas and looking forward to sharing another year of fabulous BPW events together in 2021.

14.01.2022 Join WGEA Director Libby Lyons, Terry Fitzsimmons, Alison Woolsey and Suzi Finkelstein next Thursday 2 July for Australian Gender Equality Council's webinar, Le...ssons from the Leaders. This is an opportunity to learn best practices and hear tips and tricks to help you work towards gender equality in your workplace, from experienced leaders. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/lessons-from-leaders-defini

14.01.2022 Panelists confirmed, for our 12 August webinar -- Join us and be part of the Future of BPW! Event info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/282975052787130/ To Register: https://zoom.us//regist/vpMldeqtrD4s2dtTRfCMwhpRULJ7vfgGBg

14.01.2022 Rare Opportunity! WDEA Works Committee Of Management Vacancy (volunteer) Do you Have? - An appreciation and understanding of the role WDEA Works plays within ou...r community. - Empathy and consideration for people with a disability, and a desire to make a difference in our community. - An ability to help establish strategic direction, working with the CEO, Executive Management Team and other committee members to implement the organisation's objectives. You might be just the person we’re looking for! Want to learn more? Click the link in comments for more information.

12.01.2022 The hardest job in the world is being a mum. And if it were a salaried position, it'd be one of the best-paid too. #RetroFocus

12.01.2022 Thanks to Zoom we welcomed BPW Adelaide President Heather Jensen to our November meeting. Members and guests enjoyed Heather’s presentation on understanding how your Money Type influences your money behaviours and emotions.

12.01.2022 Reminder to register for tomorrow’s event today to receive the Zoom login details. www.bpw.com.au/southwest

11.01.2022 If you don’t know about this great program already check it out today and the scholarships available to participate.

11.01.2022 Looking for a really interesting and meaningful way to be involved with us? We’re now calling for Expressions of Interest for a volunteer lay woman to join our ...SWH Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC). Applicants should not have any affiliation with SWH and not currently be engaged in medical, scientific, legal or academic work. The HREC provides ethical review for research projects to be conducted by employees, students and external researchers at SWH and other health services in the region. In undertaking this role, the HREC is guided by the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research. As a lay member, you’d be involved in ethical assessment of research from a community perspective. Commitment: This is a voluntary role and the successful applicant must comply with the SWH Volunteer Code of Conduct. Meetings are usually held bi-monthly on the first Monday of the month from 12.302pm at SWH. A video conferencing option is also available. Agenda and papers are sent electronically one week prior to each meeting. You’d be expected to review and provide feedback for the assigned items and participate in discussion wherever required. Support: Appropriate induction, training and information resources will be provided. HOW TO APPLY Applications should be sent to [email protected] and should include (1) a letter detailing what you believe you can bring to the ethics committee and (2) a short curriculum vitae or summary of your education and relevant work experience. For an informal discussion and/or a copy of the role description please contact SWH Education Research & Workforce Development manager Barbara Moll on 5563 4080 or email [email protected] APPLICATIONS CLOSE on Friday November 13 at 5pm.

11.01.2022 Announced on International Day of the Girl: we still have some places left. BPW is sponsoring this free 1-day program (Nov 6th). Learn digital skills and concepts on e-commerce. Looking for applicants 18-25yo - DM for more information. or email [email protected] #SeeWhatWomenCanBe

09.01.2022 It was so great to hold our December event in person - not over Zoom! We went to Port Fairy to Limestone Gallery & Function Centre and ate at the fabulous Yani's Kitchen & Food Pop Up. As we do each December we also made a collection for Emma House to support their work supporting domestic violence victims.

08.01.2022 Wear something yellow tomorrow to celebrate the 90th anniversary of BPW International.

07.01.2022 #KeepMindingTheGap #EqualPayDay Today BPWA Members held our Quick Bites Tele Meeting. Quick Bites is BPWA's response to support our members during COVID-19 and... provides a 30 minute discussion on the business of BPW. We are up to our 19th week! Today's session was to discuss Equal Pay Day, which is held on the 28th August to acknowledge the 14% gender pay gap. See more

06.01.2022 Join BPW SW members to hear the important work of the West Warrnambool Neighbourhood House at this free Zoom meeting. Register to attend at bpw.com.au/southwest. Guests welcome.

06.01.2022 Dear President Carmen and sisters of BPW Lebanon, It is with great sadness that we heard this terrible news about the explosion that shake the city of Beirut. O...n behalf of BPW International please accept our deepest condolences for the loss of the precious lives and our heartfelt sorrow for the casualties that have been affected by this horrific accident. We pay our respect to the victims and think of the wounded who are fighting for their survival. It is at these sad moments that we as sisters of BPW International offer our solidarity in sisterhood of BPW International and all the support for our sisters of BPW Lebanon. All our hearts with you and wish the recovery of all the injured and wish all members of BPW Lebanon to be safe and healthy. With all our love for you and all our sisters of BPW Lebanon. Amany ----------------------- Dr Amany Asfour International President International Federation of Business and Professional Women BPW International 2017-2020

05.01.2022 Violence against women and girls manifests itself in many different forms, but it is NOT inevitable. Do your part to end this pandemic.

04.01.2022 A big thank you to all our 2020 committee members for all their efforts this year - it's certainly been a different one! Stepping down are Alison, Ebony, Bernie and Jane and we thank them for their efforts and know they are still valued club members. A warm welcome to our new committee members for 2021. Joining us are Narelle Mc Namara, Emma Scarborough, Kerry Nelson and Virginia Smart. We look forward to their new ideas and ways we can continue to support women in the south-west (and have some fun too!).

04.01.2022 We held our July meeting last Tuesday evening via Zoom where we heard from Jill Bourke about her role as the Coordinator of the West Warrnambool Neighbourhood House. Jill spoke about the challenges of her work and how COVID-19 has forced her to change the way she works and deals with people. While she spoke of the hardship this pandemic has caused she also shared with us the joy of meeting new people and forging new relationships that may never had happened if it wasn’t for the situation we are in. Thanks Jill and all our members and guests who are fully into the swing of using Zoom now. See who you can spot in the pictures! BPW Australia

03.01.2022 Around 10 years ago, artist and business woman Nicola Cerini was a guest speaker at BPW SW. She was know mainly for her beautiful handbags- practical but also stylish- which were decorated with Australian flora. Just recently Nicola has opened a shop in Ballarat. She's still designing and manufacturing lovely handbags and other beautiful things. If you are ever in Ballarat, be sure to pop in and say hello.