TWO DAYS TO CHANGE THE WORLD 每 YWCA NATIONAL YOUNG WOMEN＊S CONFERENCE

Foundation For Young Australia ※FOR YOUR EYES ONLY§ opportunity for 12-15 year olds

YOUR RIGHTS AT WORK National Day of Community Action

MYSA YOUNG WOMEN＊S WELLBEING TUESDAYS

WHO'S WHO OF AUSTRALIAN WOMEN

DROP THE DEBT FOR CHRISTMAS 每 ask Santa!

AUSTRALIAN VIRTUAL CENTRE FOR LEADERSHIP FOR WOMEN 2007 AWARDS NOMINATIONS OPEN!
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TWO DAYS TO CHANGE THE WORLD

Bringing together over 200 young women, Changin' it, Lovin' it will be two days to change your world! If you are a woman between the ages of 18 and 30 and want to change your world and love your life, then join us in Melbourne in April 2007! Celebrate the potential we have as young leaders in our community: Changin' it, Lovin' it is about you and your life, career and community Changin' it, Lovin' it Kicks off on Friday 13 April & Saturday 14 April 2007 at the Hotel Y in Melbourne. The program includes:

'Inspire Me' Sessions Fabulous women talking about the amazing things they've done.

﹞ Sam Mostyn, First woman AFL Commissioner

﹞ Narelle Henry, Women's National Basketball League

﹞ Randa Abdel-Fattah, author, "Does my head look big in this?"

﹞ Senator Judith Troeth, on the RU486 campaign

Life Career Community Hands-on workshops and chat- filled panels

Enforced Pamper Time Chill out time in the after lunch drowsy moment and a stretchy yoga session to start the day

Dance Your Heart Out Rejuvenate with hip hop moves from Nikki Ashby, aka Essence

Create change Develop skills and understanding for political advocacy and human rights issues

Visit our web site link from www.ywca.org.au or contact yprojects@ywca.org.au or call 02 6230 5150 for more.

SHH! Your Eyes Only!



The Foundation for Young Australians is calling for young people 12 -15 years to volunteer their time to funding projects through the Your Eyes Only initiative. Your Eyes Only will be a new funding opportunity offered by The Foundation in 2007 that invites young people aged 12-15 to submit a creative response (e.g. poster, multimedia) celebrating the strengths of their community through their eyes. Young volunteers recruited to the Your Eyes Only Committee will then make decisions on which applications are successful.



The Foundation for Young Australians is a national grant making organisation aimed at funding and working in partnerships with young people. Each year approximately $6 Million of funding is allocated to young people＊s projects. Young volunteers will also have the opportunity of working with other young people from across Australia, and they may also get to travel.



Approximately 30 short listed candidates will attend an Orientation Camp program to be held in the January 2007 school holidays in Melbourne. Final decisions on appointments will be made during the Camp Program. The Foundation will meet the costs of travel for all to attend this weekend. Details and expression of interest forms 每 www.youngaustralians.org - or call 1800 252 316. Closing date is 11th December 2006.











Your Rights at Work National Day of Protest 每 30 November



There will be rallies in all capital cities in Australia on Thursday November 30, and in scores of regional centres in opposition to the Howard Government's unfair Industrial Relations laws:

ADELAIDE Elder Park, Thursday November 30, commencing at 8am, SA time. The rally at Elder Park finishes at 9.30 followed by a march to Rundle Park for a concert until 12 noon. Please arrive at around 7.30am. The rally will be finished by 10am.
BORDERTOWN Dukes Motor Inn, Dukes Highway.
MILLICENT Sportmans Hotel, 72 George St Millicent.
MT GAMBIER Commercial Hotel, 76 Commercial St West Mt Gambier.
MURRAY BRIDGE Murraybridge Hotel, Sixth St Murraybridge.
NARACOORTE Naracoorte Hotel, 73 Ormerod St Naracoorte.
PORT PIRIE Harness Racing Club.
RIVERLAND Berri Resort Motel/Hotel, Riverview Drive Berri.
ROXBY DOWNS Roxby Downs Tavern Motel, Norman Place Roxby Downs.
WHYALLA West Whyalla Football Club, K M Bennett Oval, Whyalla.

Venues at Ceduna, Leigh Creek, Port Augusta, Victor Harbour, Kangaroo Island, Clare Valley, Yorke Peninsula and Eyre Peninsula to be confirmed.

For more info visit www.rightsatwork.org.au.



MYSA YOUNG WOMEN＊S WELLBEING WORKSHOPS EVERY TUESDAY



Weekly ※Young Women＊s Wellbeing workshops§ your young women aged between 17-30 years. Every Tuesday at Multicultural Youth South Australia (MYSA) from 4-6pm. At the MYSA centre - Shop 9 Miller＊s Arcade 28 Hindley Street Adelaide 5000.



Call for nominations - WHO＊S WHO OF AUSTRALIAN WOMEN 'Embrace the Journey'



In June 2006, Crown Content, publisher of the 100-year-old Who＊s Who in Australia, published its inaugural edition of Who＊s Who of Australian Women, a biographical reference book documenting the lives of notable and significant Australian women. Launched to critical acclaim, there has been an overwhelmingly positive acceptance and acknowledgment of the publication.



With the 2006 edition now sold out, a new edition will recognise more of Australia＊s remarkable women and publish new ideas and reflections.

Our 2007 theme ＆Embrace the Journey＊ is the next step in recording the history of women in Australia. The 2007 edition of Who＊s Who of Australian Women will feature an even broader range of Australian women and their contributions to all areas of society. We are now calling for you to make nominations for Who＊s Who of Australian Women 2007, and invite you to submit the names of women who have either demonstrated excellence in their field or significantly contributed to Australian society 每 ranging from prominent leaders to the unsung heroes of your community.



Nomination forms can be found online at www.whoswholive.com.au or suggestions can be emailed to whoswho@crowncontent.com.au. Nominations close on 24 November 2006. Further information can be obtained by calling Suzannah Pearce, Crown Content＊s Group Editor, on 1300 854 686.



DROP THE DEBT FOR CHRISTMAS



To highlight the national and global importance of the G20 meeting in Melbourne young activists from Oxfam Australia have organised a Make Poverty History event on the Sunday prior to the G20 gathering.

Visit Father Christmas in person, AKA John Howard and Kim Beazley and ask them to Drop the Debt for Christmas. Have your Picture taken sitting on Father Christmas＊ lap and add your voice to the Australian call for debt cancellation at the G20 meeting in Melbourne on 18 & 19 November.

Where; The FAD Bar, Waymouth Street, Adelaide

When; 4pm, Sunday 12th November

LIVE MUSIC AND LOTS OF FUN



Australian Virtual Centre For Leadership for Women 2007 Awards Nominations Open!

Applications are open for the Australian virtual Centre for Leadership for Women (CLW) 2007 national Leadership Achievement Award for women.



The CLW Leadership Achievement Award has been established to recognise women in the community who use their own initiative to create and implement projects for the benefit of the community and in collaboration with the community. The Leadership Achievement Award is open to all Australian women 18 years and above. Individuals can nominate themselves for the Award or be nominated by someone else.



As CLW＊s primary vision is to promote women and their achievements, applications for this Award should indicate a commitment to gender equality and women＊s empowerment. The Project being discussed should be respectful of gender, race, religion and age. The winner of the Leadership Achievement Award will receive: a CLW Leadership Achievement Award Certificate, publication of their profile in CLW; an Honorary Membership for CLW for 4 years and a prize of A$1000. The Finalist will receive: a CLW Leadership Achievement Award Certificate, a complimentary CLW Membership for 2 years; publication of their profile in CLW and a prize of A$500. The four Short坼listed Applicants will receive: a CLW Leadership Achievement Award Certificate, a complimentary CLW Membership for a year and a prize of A$125.



Judges on the Panel are:

Dr Jocelynne Scutt, Barrister, First Anti-Discrimination Commissioner, Barrister & Human Rights Lawyer, and Executive Producer

Dr Shirley Randell AM, Senior Adviser, Responsive and Accountable Local Government 每 RALG/Gender, SNV, East and Southern Africa Region 坼 Rwanda

Dr Lynette Dumble, Founder and Director of Global Sisterhood Network

Carmelita Steinke, Director 2VoxFM, Radio & Media Specialist

Avril Henry, Executive Director, AH Revelations Pty Ltd

Cheryl O＊Connor, CEO, Australian College of Educators

Diann Rodgers-Healey, Founder, Centre for Leadership for Women



The 2007 Leadership Achievement Award is being sponsored by NRMA Motoring and Services.



Details of this Award including statements of support from prominent female politicians as well as information about the Winners of the 2006 Award is at: CLW Leadership Achievement Award

Or you can access the info at the menu for www.leadershipforwomen.com.au



Applications close on 22 December 2006 and the winners are announced on 22 May 2007.



Thank you



Diann Rodgers-Healey B.A. DipEd. MEd

Founder

Centre for Leadership for Women (CLW)

www.leadershipforwomen.com.au

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