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25.01.2022 "Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting is a serious crime in Australia." https://www.dss.gov.au//female-genital-mutilation-cutting- Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting is illegal in Australia. This includes sending a person overseas to have a procedure done, or facilitating, supporting or encouraging someone to have this done.... A person who commits these crimes can go to jail, whether they are a man or a woman. If you have been affected by one of these procedures, you are encouraged to seek help and will not be punished under Australian law.

25.01.2022 Repost! 2021 marks 20 years since the Greek war of Independence and we will be profiling women greats past and present as well as our unsung heroes our migrant mothers and grandmothers.

24.01.2022 in 1973 Students in Greece fought for , , . In 2020 students in Melbourne are fighting the proposal by Latrobe University to discontinue the Greek program. The Greek Community is united and will succeed.

23.01.2022 INVITATION OPEN TO OUR MEMBERS. This Friday 19/02/21 at 8.00 pm. HER STORY- DELIGHTED TO BRING TYO YOU A VERY SPECIAL AND WELL LOVED LADY IN OUR COMMUNITY OUR RENA! ...Continue reading

23.01.2022 Mandela's words are our moral compass - for humanity, not inhumanity. Including for people on the move! You don’t have to like me to respect my rights. I don’t ...have to agree with you to uphold your rights. You don’t have to be like me, for me to protect your rights. Rights are not a system of endorsement or appreciation they are not an award or a test result nor a beauty parade. Human rights are for the best and for the worst of us. For each of us to the exclusion of none of us in the interests of all of us. http://ow.ly/zfSJ304oiCk See more

22.01.2022 Don’t miss Varvara and Rena in conversation this Friday night on FFTN zoom. Book now limited booking slots https://www.trybooking.com/BOWZA

22.01.2022 Yes Karl so you should be and we need more diversity in the media. The report had you counted!!

19.01.2022 CALD RESOURCES - A WELCOME INITIATIVE Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority (ESTA) ‘000’ has launched its new CALD campaign, which will aim to inform different CALD communities what to expect when they call triple zero in an emergency. The launch includes a new translated animation video and infographic, which has been translated into 10 different languages and can be found on the ESTA website. As the campaign progresses, it will feature a PR push, such as in-lan...guage radio segments, and a targeted Facebook advertising campaign. The translated resources can be found here: www.esta.vic.gov.au/language-options

17.01.2022 FAMILY VIOLENCE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Following the successful launch of the family violence videos in English and 12 other languages last month, Victoria Police are pleased to advise you that the videos are now available in an additional 13 languages: Hindi, Pashto, Khmer, Korean, Japanese, Serbian, Sinhalese, Spanish, Tamil, Thai, Malay, Somali, Russian and Polish. Please find links to:... the media release links to view and download the videos in multiple languages links to listen and download the audio messages in multiple languages the Victoria Police Facebook post about the new videos. The videos are now available in the following languages to encourage CALD community members to seek family violence support: Arabic Burmese Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) Dari Farsi Greek Hindi Italian Japanese Khmer Korean Macedonian Malay Pashto Polish Punjabi Russian Serbian Sinhalese Somali Spanish Tamil Thai Turkish Vietnamese. Victoria Police website https://www.police.vic.gov.au/family-violence-there-no-excu YouTube https://www.youtube.com/playlist Facebook post https://www.facebook.com//a.22396055100/3925766524162121/

17.01.2022 I hope more people will take action not only today but everyday!

17.01.2022 " Paper published in Neuropsychologia, the researchers conclude that speaking 2 languages on a regular basis - and having done so all one's life - enhances cognitive reserve & delays the appearance of symptoms associated w cognitive decline & dementia.."

16.01.2022 Repost! First page of the Australian! Women need to speak up! Keeping secrets only serves the molesters who are usually family members! Felt sick reading this!

16.01.2022 Wow what a session we had tonight at Food For Thought Network with our guest Rena Frangioudaki .... thank you Rena and Varvara for sharing an evening that will remain etched on all our hearts.

16.01.2022 Congratulations Vanessa!

14.01.2022 New digibook: Education and myth in ancient Greece! Join experts at the National Gallery of Victoria to find out what it was like to be a student; what pottery ...and sculpture can tell us about beliefs and values in ancient Greece; and the role mythology played in daily life. View now: https://ab.co/33AhaLo

12.01.2022 Ending violence against women is everyone’s business. Here are 10 ways you can #orangetheworld and make a difference during the #16Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, and every day, even during the #COVID19 pandemic.

12.01.2022 We need more fathers to follow on Ohanian's footsteps. "Ohanian, as the co-founder of Reddit, is one of the world’s most high-profile tech entrepreneurs and he’s long been an advocate for better paid parental leave policy in the U.S. He has used his profile at Reddit (and as Serena Williams’ husband), to encourage other men to consider taking parental leave, if they have it available to them."

11.01.2022 Since the lock-down of March 2020, we have been running live Zoom sessions every Sunday at 5.00 pm for our women members to connect and chat. Initially, the communication revolved around how each woman was experiencing the lock-down, its emotional impact, and tips for coping and making the most of it. Since May, our weekly live chats have evolved and are now directed toward a particular focus where women share their collective wisdom in areas of personal leadership. Topics d...iscussed have thus far included: The impact of the COVID-19 lock-down: unemployment, new modes employment and working from home with children Mother’s Day: the impact of our mothers in our lives Initial discussion on Conspiracy theories surrounding COVID-19 and outlook The increase of Domestic abuse and family dysfunction amidst the COVID-19 lock-down Experiencing Professional Jealousy Exploring aspects of Work-Life Balance Time Management: strategies, skills and planning In June we launched our INFORMED LENS SERIES with experts on health issues relevant to all of us. This is the 4th in that series.

11.01.2022 This isn’t a good picture! We need diversity of all sorts at the top!

09.01.2022 Worth supporting!

09.01.2022 Proud to host a discussion this evening at 8.00 pm with our beloved Rena. https://www.trybooking.com/BOWZA

08.01.2022 Rena Frangioudaki Oam, is our guest speaker this Friday 19/02/21. Here is the link to book. https://www.trybooking.com/BOWZA 2003 Rena Frangioudaki OAM, in the Food for Thought Network's function on leadership with guest speaker , Former Premier of Victoria the late Mrs Joan Kirner. I will never forget the phone call from Mrs Kirner : " Hello Varvara, this is Joan Kirner.. What would you like me to talk about at your network". Such simplicity and down to earth woman a...t the top. Always in my heart . A true trailblazer. Yes Rena has always supported our Network. She came to most of the functions and many a times she recorded the sessions for channel 31. She publicised our events in the newspapers and radio as well. If any one has records from those days, i would love a copy. Thank you. Hope that many of you will join the conversation this Friday. See more

07.01.2022 Please support this and bring it to the attention of those that qualify to take part! Migrant and Refugee women over 18!

07.01.2022 FREE ZOOM PRESENTATION- Sunday 4/10 at 5.00 pm Session 25. INFORMED LENS SERIES with Professor Vasso Apostolopoulos... October is both Breast Cancer and Mental Health awareness month. We will kick off our free zoom sessions with our regular supporter and contributor Professor Vasso Apostolopoulos, followed by Professor Alex Parker the following week. Professor Vasso Apostolopoulos is a world-renowned researcher who has been recognised with over 100 awards for the outstanding results of her research. Vasso was the first in the world to develop the concept of immunotherapy for cancer in the early 1990s, which today is used by hundreds of labs around the world. Immunotherapy aims to boost specific immune cells and program them to kill cancer cells; it was used by Vasso to develop the world’s first breast cancer vaccine with phase I, II and III clinical trials completed. Of note, one of the studies now has long-term follow-up data showing that 20 years later those injected with the vaccine remain cancer free. It has been licensed to an Australian pharmaceutical company. Using immunotherapy, Vasso has also developed the world’s first ovarian cancer vaccine, which attracted the investment by a pharmaceutical company and has been commercialised in the Middle East. Committed to the wide-ranging benefits of immunotherapy, Vasso has applied this approach to other diseases including a vaccine for multiple sclerosis (which will undergo human clinical trials early in 2019). Vasso’s work has been awarded a research grant to develop a vaccine for type-1 diabetes. As you are aware we cap numbers so please book early in order not to be disappointed.https://www.trybooking.com/BLWQG

06.01.2022 LATROBE UNI Food for Thought Network's letter & Latrobe's response. Dear all, We at Food for Thought Network would like to acknowledge Latrobe University’s long-standing commitment to Modern Greek Studies and ancient Mediterranean culture but at the same time we would like to express our disappointment at the pending closure of the Greek Studies program at Latrobe. ... While we acknowledge that the onset of COVID-19 has necessitated cuts to unviable programs and introduced cut saving measures, we would like to request that the University consider maintaining the Greek studies program that has been running for 38 years. There has been long-standing research that Languages Matter and UNESCO affirms that continued commitment to promoting multilingualism is a pillar of cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue. This is one of the core objectives of the University’s strategic action plan 2018-2022. The University proposes to educate global citizens through cross-cultural curriculum, outbound mobility, language teaching and a wide range of employability experiences Language programs at Latrobe University facilitate and further this objective and discontinuing modern Greek, Hindi, Indonesian as well as creative arts is a serious blow to multiculturalism, cultural diversity and language maintenance. Some of us are fellow academics who understand the value of learning a community language and others are mothers of children who are committed to bringing up their children learning to speak Greek and being immersed in Greek culture. Although as the Greek community we are making our best efforts to ensure the maintenance of our language and culture, this is not enough. Studies at a tertiary level are required to provide the necessary educational background and training for future teachers and a chance for our young adults to consolidate their Greek language knowledge more generally. We would like to ask what it would take for the University to reconsider its position on terminating the program. We would be more than willing to collaborate with you in any way to ensure that the university considers an alternative course of action and allow current and future generations to continue to have the opportunity to study Greek within the Modern Greek Studies program Yours sincerely, Dr Maria Karidakis & Varvara Ioannou Founder and Chair Food for Thought Network Inc An Inclusive Greek Australian Women’s Network [email protected] www.fftn.org.au 0403034527

05.01.2022 Worth watching!

05.01.2022 Amazing evening last night watching High Ground for its Australian premiere in Gunbalanya. An absolutely stunning picturesque setting for a movie that tells t...he story of a violent chapter of colonial history. High Ground was filmed around in Western Arnhem Land and mostly at Cannon Hill. Good to see my wawa Witiyana Marika who was magnificent in the film so too Jacob Jnr Nayinggul who was just outstanding in his lead role. Big shout-out to my brother Jonathan Nadji who was a co-producer of this film and so good to see this movie come to realisation after many years. We had a lovely evening last night camping out on country at Cannon Hill and spent the next day walking on ancestor Country See more

02.01.2022 Free zoom event this Sunday! Link will be emailed to those who book before Sunday!