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25.01.2022 This is one of the events mentioned at the SWAN meeting on Sunday morning. https://www.facebook.com/events/392818958328344/ You may need to be a member (including non-Indigenous member) to attend but I am advised that we can fill out a membership form at the event. No cost as I understand it.

24.01.2022 Teela Reid is a proud Wiradjuri and Wailwan woman and lawyer. She has experience practicing in criminal, civil and administrative law. She was born and raised in Gilgandra western NSW and come from a family of advocates in the NSW Land rights movement. Teela was involved as a working group leader on s 51(xxvi) in the Constitutional dialogue process that culminated in the Uluru Statement from the Heart. Previously, Teela was Australia’s Female Indigenous Youth Delegate to the... United Nations Permanent Forum in New York that inspired her journey to become a lawyer. Teela completed her postgraduate Juris Doctor from UNSW Law Sydney and was named on the UNSW Law Deans Women of Excellence List. Upon graduation, Teela was appointed tipstaff to her Honour Justice Lucy McCallum in the NSW Supreme Court. Teela was the first Aboriginal person to be elected on the UNSW Law Society as Vice-President (Social Justice), where she was the founding director of the UNSW Law First Peoples Moot. She was also the Inaugural recipient of the NSW Indigenous Barristers Trust award. In 2017, Teela was selected to attend Harvard University as a global Emerging Leader. On her return to Australia, Teela fearlessly took Prime Minister Turnbull to task on Q&A after his dismissal of the Uluru Statement from the Heart.

24.01.2022 One more way to support girls for International Day of the Girl https://www.plan.org.au/free-to-be-online/

22.01.2022 SWAN member, Julie Pittle from Mornington Peninsula Human Rights Group is fundraising for Willum Warrain as part of Reconciliation Week, by decorating and selling mosaic pots. They look great. You can see them and contact Julie at https://m.facebook.com/Mosaics-for-Reconciliation-110161097372039

20.01.2022 A well written article from Nyadol Nyuon one of our wonderful speakers. I think that it sums up what we are all going through!

20.01.2022 2020 Mornington Peninsula Human Rights Oration Wednesday 18th March, 6 9pm In celebration of Harmony Day, the Mornington Peninsula Human Rights Group invites you to the 2020 Human Rights Oration featuring guest... speaker Lee Carnie. Lee Carnie is a human rights lawyer and social justice advocate dedicated to tackling discrimination and building a movement for stronger human rights protections for all of us. Lee currently work as the Strategic Advocacy and Policy Manager in Civil Justice at Victoria Legal Aid on a range of strategic advocacy issues including mental health, disability, economic inequality, anti-discrimination and migration. Lee previously worked as the Director of Legal Advocacy at Equality Australia - Australia's first national LGBTIQ+ legal advocacy and campaigning NGO - and as a Senior Lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre with a focus on building the national campaign for an Australian Charter of Human Rights. This year’s oration is about why its past time for an Australian Charter of Human Rights, drawing on Lee’s personal experiences as a frontline human rights lawyer and Lee’s analysis of pressing systemic issues we face as a society. Peninsula Community Theatre 91 Wilsons Road, Mornington Bookings essential: www.humanrightsoration2020.eventbrite.com.au or (03) 5950 1099. RSVP by 11th March, 2020 See more

19.01.2022 Stateless on ABC on 1st March. Comment here by Cate Blanchett https://www.theguardian.com//cate-blanchett-on-australias-

18.01.2022 A much needed project to centralise all assistance and as a base to help refugees particularly women and children learn and network to make a start towards a better life!

18.01.2022 Even if you are not a Health Professional, this open letter has some important points of interest with respect to the health of those living in Australian and neighbouring regions.

15.01.2022 It will come as no surprise to you I am sure that the May SWAN meeting is cancelled. It is difficult at this time to know when it may be possible to have another meeting so please consider future meetings also cancelled until you receive a flyer advising of speaker details, etc. In the meantime please keep in touch with friends from SWAN and elsewhere via phone, etc. We hope to put out a newsletter around the time the May meeting would have happened. We would love to have... contributions from members. Anything of interest to members but a couple of thoughts to get you started - thoughts on coping with isolation, ways to keep up social justice efforts while isolated, reflections on Shen's talk, ideas for Swan speakers or activities, reflections on successful social justice efforts you have been involved with. Please send any contributions to [email protected] or to the P.O. Box 392 Mt Martha 3934. See more

14.01.2022 You may find this interesting. Tickets are $30 or $15 Concession. All proceeds support Refugee Advice and Casework Service's work providing free legal services to refugees. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/climate-and-refugees-a-huma

13.01.2022 Wonderful talk by Shen today on International Women’s Day Thanks Shen for sharing your experience and inspiring us to never give up! Even on our politicians and our political system!

12.01.2022 Sadly the July meeting of SWAN will have to be cancelled due to the restrictions. We intend to send out a newsletter shortly. If you have any contributions for this please forward them to the Communications Secretary.

12.01.2022 You may remember that Carmen Hawker from the Global Women's Project spoke to SWAN in March 2016. Global Womens Project is an Australian based non-profit on a mission to see women equal, empowered and employed. Their ongoing work is to empower women and support grassroots organisations in Nepal and Cambodia. https://www.theglobalwomensproject.com.au/ Go Frenzy for The Global Women's Project starts 7pm Tue 19 May 2020. 100s of online stores with 1000s of deals. Lasts 48... hours. In a previous Go Frenzy for this fantastic group of young women I got a bargain at Marks and Spencer and was pleased that this also helped others. Win Win. Here is a sneak peak at some of the 100s of deals that you can signup to and raise a free donation for The Global Women's Project: Nourished Life - 50% Off Selected Items Petbarn - Buy 1 Get 1 Half Price on Cat Food! Harris Scarfe - 40% Off Men's & Women's Clothing DELL - Upto 40% Off Selected Business PCs Sketchers - 20-50% Off Everything NastyGal - 60% Off Everything Cotton On - 30% Off Sitewide Yd. - 40-75% Off Sitewide Gluestore - 30% Off Sitewide Seafolly - 30% Off Almost Everything Rockwear - 30-60% Off Sitewide + Many many more in Beauty, Electrical, Travel, Fashion and Home Hopefully you can grab yourself a great deal and help The Global Women's Project at the same time. You can sign up from here: https://shopnate.app.link/mBvG7BW4QORegards Perhaps you can share this with your friends too so they cacn grab a bargain. Best wishes Erica Churchill

12.01.2022 You may be interested in signing a petition to support Zali Steggle's Climate Change Bill https://www.1millionwomen.com.au//australia-heres-our-cha/

09.01.2022 Thank you for an informative and inspiring talk Pamela Curr. But disturbing to hear first hand about the punitive treatment by Border Force and the immigration Dept under the new border security laws of already traumatised asylum seekers.

09.01.2022 SWAN is excited to announce Teela Reid will be our guest speaker for our NAIDOC Week Zoom Meeting. Please see event details on this page and email us on [email protected] to be added to the Zoom Link list. (Photo credit: John Janson-Moore)

08.01.2022 Very interesting article by Nyadol Nyuon in the Age today.

07.01.2022 National Reconciliation Week If you would like to celebrate Reconciliation week with a book for your children or grandchildren the Sorry Sorry book or another book on this website might suit. https://www.kullillaart.com.au/sorry-sorry There is a good write up of this book at https://www.booktopia.com.au/sorry-sor//9781925046687.html Only available in Hardcover at present or you could put your name down for the soft cover.

05.01.2022 Reminder IWD 8th March 9:30 am start Mt Martha House 466 Esplanade Mt Martha. Special guest speaker Shen Narayanasamy. shen is the Human Rights Campaign director at Get Up. shen founded the "No business in Abuse" Campaign targeting corporate involvement in mandatory offshore detention of asylum seekers. Her recent work was in Canberra on the Medvac Bill effort. Shen's background prior to Get Up! is in human rights law, economic justice and land rights. She was the Economic Ju...stice Advocacy Coordinator with Oxfam, and formerly a lawyer at Norton Rose Fullbright.shen may be familiar face to SWAN members as she has appeared on ABC programs The Drum and Q&A. BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL Call Erica churchill 0404811422 Entry $10.00 at the door membership registration/entry donation for members. Morning team provided. since International Women's Day falls on the day of our meeting we will extend celebrations until 3:00pm bring a plate to share for lunch at 12:00 noon see our website swanwomen.org.au for further details. See more

05.01.2022 SOMERVILLE COMMUNITY FORUM ------------------------------------- 20TH NOVEMBER 7:00-8:00PM Somerville Recreation Centre 14 Edward St, Somerville VIC 3912... Join us at the newly opened Somerville Recreation Centre to discuss local issues and concerns you may have. Special guests include: Jane Garrett MP, MLC for Eastern Victoria Chris Brayne MP, Member for Nepean RSVP: Monday 19th November Marg D’Arcy 0409 859 046 See more