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25.01.2022 Former Wallaroo Kirby Sefo has created a program to help young female rugby players thrive on and off the field . Kirby developed the Subbed program to inspire... and support girls interested in the game and discuss issues including mental health, cultural diversity, sexuality and relationships. When girls and women play, everyone wins. Participating in sport can improve psychological health and lead to lower levels of stress, anxiety and depression. Sport can also increase self-esteem and confidence in women and girls, and contribute to a sense of inclusion, identity and pride. Great work Kirby! You can read about Kirby's program here https://ab.co/30akHhZ Story and image by Brittney Kleyn, ABC News.

25.01.2022 These unprecedented times come with many challenges, particularly for families working from home while also supporting their children's learning. Australias fi...rst Womens Ambassador for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith, told Women's Agenda that it may also present an opportunity to encourage girls' interest in STEM. Here are some ways to encourage girls and young women to pursue their interest in STEM without overloading busy parents and carers: Have a meaningful conversation about how technology is used in the world, why the sky is blue, or simply look up at the stars from the bedroom window. Point out the scientific processes involved in cooking and other household activities. Encourage natural curiousity and opportunities to explore and discover. Create opportunities to learn about STEM through virtual visits to museums and zoos. Koorana Crocodile Farm's Facebook page features videos of baby crocodiles hatching and Queensland Museum can be explored via virtual tour https://bit.ly/2yv1zRz Highlight successful women in STEM so girls can envision following a similar path to success. Point out the female leaders, Chief Health Officers and scientists leading the response to COVID-19 and the doctors and nurses on the front line. Dr Michelle Dickinson is a Nanotechnologist and science communicator. She has produced a number of videos and resources to help explain Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to kids https://bit.ly/347bqbY Read the full article at Women's Agenda https://bit.ly/343jslZ : Lunarbaboon www.lunarbaboon.com

24.01.2022 How do you know if you have a relatively harmless cough, a coronavirus cough or something else altogether?

24.01.2022 The World Health Organisation has identified the ten-year period 2020-2030 as the Decade of Healthy Ageing. Next month we will host a Healthy Ageing Forum aski...ng the question What and how does healthy ageing enable me to be and to do what I have reason to value? The Forum will feature Ashton Applewhite an international anti-ageism activist. View Ashton's Ted Talk here: https://www.ted.com/tal/ashton_applewhite_let_s_end_ageism The output from this forum will inform our advocacy to Queensland's Health Minister Hon Steven Miles who recently launched Healthy Ageing; A strategy for older Queenslanders. Find out more about the strategy here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au//strate/plans/healthy-ageing Purchase your tickets today at: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/healthy-ageing-forum-ticket

24.01.2022 We need to move towards 'sufficiency-oriented' lifestyles.

22.01.2022 As a tireless advocate for increased recognition and representation of women in the Torres Strait, and the first female Mayor of Torres Shire Council, Vonda Mal...one is a truly inspiring Queenslander. Find out more about her vision for Queensland and her advice for other women. The Queensland Government has partnered with social enterprise Femeconomy to fund Queensland Voices.

21.01.2022 Welcome to Body Image and Eating Disorder Awareness Week! This year EDQ has collaborated with @thebutterflyfoundation, @edfaustralia, @bridgesedassociationwa ...and @eatingdisordersvictoria - please join us as we work to raise awareness. Body image is something that affects all people of all ages, and negative body image is the biggest risk factor in developing an eating disorder. This week we aim to #ChangeTheDialogue. Use the hashtag #BIEDAW if you would like us to see and share your posts! #BIEDAW #bodyimage #bodydiversity #againstfatphobia #bodyneutrality #eatingdisorderrecovery

21.01.2022 NEW CHILDREN'S BOOK ABOUT HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS

21.01.2022 MAY IS DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION MONTH

21.01.2022 NATIONAL PAIN WEEK 2020

20.01.2022 MARCH IS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH Womens History Month is celebrated each March to coincide with International Womens Day.

20.01.2022 Invisible Farmer Project has shared a fascinating conversation with proud Koa woman, stockwoman and PhD researcher Dr Tauri Simone. While living and working on ...stations Tauri wrote her thesis on the history of Aboriginal women in the Australian pastoral industry from the 1860s onwards. Her research challenges existing beliefs and accounts that Aboriginal women were servants or sexualised objects and highlights their important contribution to the industry through hard work, resourcefulness and their passing of cultural knowledge through generations. Tauri gives a voice to the women who have been under-recognised and under-acknowledged throughout history. CULTURAL WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are advised that this story contains images of people who have passed away. Read the full conversation with Tauri here: https://bit.ly/2Mxzi0w It's a long but very interesting read, so you may want to save the link to revisit later. : Tauri at work. Image courtesy www.invisiblefarmer.net.au, image supplied by Tauri Simone.

20.01.2022 OCTOBER IS SEXUAL VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH

18.01.2022 Nearly 50% of all female lawyers in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific report being sexually harassed at work.

17.01.2022 Nominations now open for Queensland’s first Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Honour Roll. Nominations close on Monday 7 September 2020. See: www.qld.gov.au/notnownotevertogether

17.01.2022 SELF-ADVOCACY WORKSHOPS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY Independent Advocacy NQ will be holding Self-Advocacy Workshops for people with disability throughout the region over the coming months. Please see links below for the Self-Advocacy Workshops in your area to book your free ticket.

16.01.2022 'LOST IN TRANSLATION' ART EXHIBITION, BRISBANE 24 OCT & ONLINE

16.01.2022 There's just one week to go to apply for 1 of 10 WWDA LEAD Scholarships up for grabs. If you've been thinking of doing a training program to build your skills, ...this is the perfect opportunity to make it happen. A LEAD Scholarship can fund the course of your choice up to $2,000. But there's no time to waste! Now is the time to apply. Find all information, including Easy English resources and the application form here: https://buff.ly/3liaBG1. Applications close 16 April 2021. [IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Graphic promoting the WWDA LEAD Scholarships with a light purple background and two rounded decorative shapes in grey and blue in the right-hand corners. A large dark grey heading states: "1 week to go!". The subheading in purple states: "WWDA LEAD Scholarships recognise that disabled women are leaders." In dark grey writing in the centre of the image it reads: "WWDA LEAD Scholarships build on this leadership, giving 10 disabled women up to $2,000 to pay for a course or training program of their choice." At the bottom of the image in large purple text it states: APPLY NOW with the website address https://buff.ly/3rFVUy4 below in dark grey.]

15.01.2022 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY 3 December Find an event near you ...

15.01.2022 CHECK OUT OUR LATEST QWHN NEWSLETTER, which looks at HEALTH & THE ENVIRONMENT, and includes: ... - The gendered impacts of climate change; - 5 ways to look after your mental well-being after a natural disaster; - To address the ecological crisis Aboriginal peoples must be restored as custodians of Country; and much, much more ... *AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW FOR FREE* from our website at: http://qwhn.asn.au/services-view/newsletter/ See more

14.01.2022 We spend on average four hours a day looking at our phones. Here's some tips to cut back.

14.01.2022 Are you one of the 4 in every 10 Australians who are not getting enough sleep? CHECK OUT OUR LATEST QWHN NEWSLETTER, which looks at SLEEP & FATIGUE, and includes helpful hints for getting a good refreshing sleep, and much more ... AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW FOR FREE from our website at: http://qwhn.asn.au/services-view/newsletter/

14.01.2022 FAMILIES IN AUSTRALIA SURVEY: Life during COVID-19 Report no. 1: Early findings

13.01.2022 Educate yourself, donate, volunteer, use your voice to fight systemic racism, amplify Indigenous voices and do your bit - you have a responsibility. Thinking of all our mob out there during this traumatic time.

13.01.2022 Its International Womens Day! International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women - whil...e also making a call to action for accelerating gender equality. Here at WWDA we are doing what we can to accelerate gender equality, particularly for women with disability. We have just launched a new website called Our Place, that aims to support women and girls with disability to realise their rights. You can check out the new Our Place website here: ourplace.wwda.org.au #wwdaOurPlace #IWD2020 #EachforEqual [Image: WWDA staff with Our Place T-shirts on, holding both arms horizontally in front of them to represent the equal sign]

12.01.2022 CHECK OUT OUR LATEST QWHN NEWSLETTER, which looks at ‘WOMEN'S HEALTH & COVID-19', and includes: ... - Women's mental health in the context of COVID-19; - The shadow pandemic of violence against women; - Why self-determination is vital for Indigenous communities to beat coronavirus; and much, much more ... *AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW FOR FREE* from our website at: http://qwhn.asn.au/services-view/newsletter/ See more

12.01.2022 QUEENSLAND MENTAL HEALTH WEEK 10-18 OCTOBER 8 Ways to get involved!

12.01.2022 WOMEN'S HEALTH WEEK: 711 September 2020 Share a laugh with women right around Australia at the live-streamed Comedy Gala event.

11.01.2022 MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE TO YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY Local government elections are held every four years and the next elections will be held on Saturday 28 March 2020. Candidate nominations are expected open on 22 February. By becoming a councillor, or even just running for election, you can make a positive difference to your local community. Click the link below to find out more about the role of a councillor, what councils do, and what you need to know if you want to stand... for election in 2020. http://www.dlgrma.qld.gov.au/so-you-want-to-be-a-councillor See more

11.01.2022 CHECK OUT OUR LATEST QWHN NEWSLETTER which looks at 'Women's financial health', and includes: - Debt can be a powerful tool for control over women; - New data: Women worst hit by COVID-19; - Families getting ahead of school costs; - Truth telling and giving back;... - Dowry abuse in Australia and much, much more ... *AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW FOR FREE* from our website at: http://qwhn.asn.au/services-view/newsletter/ See more

11.01.2022 NEW ONLINE RISK CHECKER Healthdirect Australia's free, user-friendly online tool helps users determine their level of risk for heart disease, kidney disease and type 2 diabetes. Take the quick test today at: https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/risk-/heart-kidney-diabetes

10.01.2022 QUEENSLAND SENIORS WEEK 15 23 August 2020

10.01.2022 Have you ever struggled to get time off work to care for an elderly parent or relative? Australia needs to consider increasing paid carers' leave, to ease the burden on carers and help them stay in the workforce.

09.01.2022 6 MAY IS DOMESTIC & FAMILY VIOLENCE REMEMBRANCE DAY Join the virtual vigil from 6pm Wednesday.

08.01.2022 NEW PODCAST: 'PARENTING IN A PANDEMIC' There is no playbook for parenting in a pandemic, but there is somewhere you can turn for help.

08.01.2022 LET'S END AGEISM: TED Talk by Ashton Applewhite

06.01.2022 Nominations now open for Queenslands first Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Honour Roll. Nominations close on Monday 7 September 2020. See: www.qld.gov.au/notnownotevertogether

05.01.2022 NEW FIERCE GIRLS PODCAST The new series of the ABCs award-winning Fierce Girls podcast is now available. In a world where girls are fed a diet of princesses and unicorns Fierce Girls tells the real life and inspirational stories of brave, adventurous, and mighty girls and women! From athletes to aviators, scientists to spies. From the deep blue sea to the dark, black skies. Australia is full of girls who dare to do things differently.... Adventurous girls. Girls with guts and spirit. You know what they are? Theyre FIERCE. There are also resources for kids like Fierce Girls posters and colouring sheets: https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/fierce-girls/ Stay Fierce! See more

05.01.2022 'DAY OF SOLIDARITY BETWEEN GENERATIONS' SATURDAY 15 AUGUST Queensland Seniors Week kicks off Sat 15 August at 10.30am with a FREE online event celebrating the powerful relationships that exist across generations. Presented by Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) and COTA Queensland.

05.01.2022 Queenslanders are being encouraged to celebrate our diverse community of strong women and girls and the important role they play in our lives during Queensland ...Womens Week (QWW) 2020, to be held from 6 to 15 March. QWW incorporates International Womens Day on 8 March. Head to www.qld.gov.au/womensweek to order your free QWW 2020 posters and stickers and International Women's Day ribbons, and to download posters, certificate and invitations for your event. While you're there, check the events calendar to see what's happening near you during the week, or register your own QWW 2020 event. To find out more about the week visit www.qld.gov.au/womensweek #QWW2020

05.01.2022 (UN)EQUAL PAY DAY: 28 AUGUST 2020 This date demonstrates that Australian women would need to work an extra 59 days after the end of the financial year to earn as much as men.

04.01.2022 2020: INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE NURSE & THE MIDWIFE The World Health Organization has designated 2020 as the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife in honour of the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingales birth. Find out more at: https://2020yearofthenurse.org/

04.01.2022 WOW Australia 2020 - Brisbane 2-5 April For info visit: https://www.wowaustralia.com.au/

04.01.2022 The Centre For Women & Co. are extremely excited to announce the launch of our very first Centre For Women & Co. Scholarship Fund! We are all about supporting w...omen and empowering them to lead a life of Hope, Empowerment and Respect, so what better way to utilise our donations and invest in women living in our own communities. We are honoured to be offering this and need your help to promote it and even nominate women. There are four categories for the 2020 Scholarship: Business Start-Up ($2500) Academic/Training ($2500) Capital Purchases ($2500) and Nominate a Friend (2 x $1250) Head over to our website for more info and to download the application forms: https://centreforwomen.org.au/scholarships #strongertogether #imwithher

01.01.2022 "I wanted to show that any woman in this world, no matter what age or situation you are, believe in yourself, and you can follow your dreams; it can be a really... hard road but never give up on yourself." ~ Sandra Creamer to ABC News Sandra Creamer made history this week when her son, Joshua, moved her admission to the Queensland Supreme Court, marking the first time in Queensland an Aboriginal barrister has moved the admission of their mother. Her story is incredible growing up as the youngest of 12 children in Mt Isa, Sandra's mother passed away when she was just six months old. She encountered many challenges along the way, leaving school at year nine, enduring a decade-long abusive relationship, and raising four children as a single mother while working part-time and studying externally. Sandra's persistence, resilience and determination saw her go on to become adjunct Professor at the The University of Queensland; travel the world to fight for the rights of Indigenous people including at United Nations forums, and now newly-minted solicitor. Congratulations Sandra! Read more about Sandra's story at ABC News https://ab.co/2X3kb4k and via Women's Agenda https://bit.ly/3hKzUgD

01.01.2022 COMMUNITY FORUMS IN LOGAN AND IPSWICH FEB 4 AND 5 The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability is holding community forums in Logan and Ipswich next week.