UPCOMING EVENT: June Council Meeting June 2, 12:15-2:00pm by ZOOM
Speaker: Ms Jan Shuard PSM, Family Violence Reform Implementation Monitor (FVRIM)
Ms Jan Shuard served as Commissioner for Corrections Victoria for five years, overseeing the state’s adult corrections system. Her outstanding contribution to the public service was acknowledged in 2011 with a Public Service Medal. She has worked on family violence rehabilitation and prevention and the coordination of prisons across the Victorian and Western Australian justice systems.
Ms Shuard was appointed as the new FVRIM, taking up her role on 2 October 2019. After 4 years of progress in implementing family violence reforms, Ms Shuard will speak on some of the themes outlined in the last annual report and since that time, including:
What has changed since the Royal Commission into Family Violence?
Implementation reviews
Workforce
Children as primary victims of family violence
Safe Housing
Perpetrator accountability
Adolescents who use violence in the home
Voices of victim survivors
COVID-19 response and any ongoing impact
What remains to be done?
Change to a Monitoring approach and reporting
Opportunities for Continuous improvement.
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From President, Ronniet Milliken:
Founded 1902 ~ Celebrating 120 years in 2022As 2022 is the 120th Anniversary of NCWV, we focus edon pioneer women who established Victorian women organisations and who have continued these organisations up until today at our Pioneer Women’s Ceremony on 26th March.
Dr Judith Smart AM, co-author of the history of the NCW Australia, ‘Respectable Radicals’ gave an overview of the history of women’s organisations, then a panel of speakers from some of the founding groups of NCWV apoke about their beginnings and where they are today. The Granddaughter of our first President, Janet Lady Clarke, Barbary Clarke, also spoke.
>>Read the program
Those who met on 19 March 1902 were:
- the Austral Salon of Music, Literature and the Arts;
- the Melbourne Jewish Women’s Guild;
- the Young Women’s Christian Association – Y.W.C.A; and
- the Woman Christian Temperance Union – WCTU.Powerful herstories have been included in the April Newsletter courtesy of our brilliant speakers. Our members were delighted that Mannie and Rachel were able to represent YWCA and join the 120th celebrations of the foundation of NCWV of which YWCA was such an integral part! It was a glorious morning in our Pioneer Women’s Memorial Garden, and wonderful to hear from the founding organisations their stories and examples of strong women heroes – as we heard about the inspirational Sarah Crisp Booth, Tilly Aston and Agnes Murphy.
With advocacy for change, it can be rather frustrating when we seem to be repeating ourselves – some have heard it before and been unmoved; and some people are new to a topic and unaware of our past advocacy….
As you read about early heroes, recharge your passion for advocacy for equality for girls and women of Victoria. NCWV members have provided voluntary and selfless service in support of the women and girls of Victoria for 120 years - instigating many beneficial changes - History of NCWV.
As this is a special year for NCWV, the event was videoed with acknowledgement of our Member or Affiliated Organisations, NCWV past presidents and life members.
Congratulations to our Editor Pam Hammond for this comprehensive Newsletter for April …..an enormous task of high-quality writing, research, and compilation. Please take the opportunity to send the Newsletter on to your network and extend our reach.
My Vote My Voice: The Role of Treaty in achieving Reconciliation: An early announcement about the National Council of Women of Victoria annual student event My Vote My Voice to be held in the Legislative Council Chamber, Parliament of Victoria on the morning of Monday 22nd August 2022, 9:15-12:30pm. Click here to read more.
The 2020-2021 NCWV Annual Report is now available to view.
The following newsletters are now available: May 2022, April 2022, March 2022, February 2022, December 2021, November 2021, October 2021
Briefing paper covering the following topics is now available.
2021 Briefing - Aged Care: Where to next? Is there the Political Will to Fix the System?
2021 Briefing - Three-year-old kindergarten and four-year-old kindergarten should be free
Visit our BLOG/HOT TOPICS section to catch up on our latest news including:
My Vote My Voice: The Role of Treaty in achieving Reconciliation, 2022
Workplace Gender Equality by Guest Speaker Libby Lyons, 2021
Equal Opportunities for all Women in Australia and Overseas by Guest Speaker Dr Niki Vincent, 2021
2019 Submission to the Royal Commission Aged Care Quality and Safety
2019: Mental Health Submission to the Victoria Royal Commission
59th Australia Day Pioneer Women’s Ceremony, 20th January 2020, Women’s Peace Garden
Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Rt Hon. Sally Capp’s speech at the Pioneer Women’s Ceremony
Dr Sharman Stone’s article for My Vote My Voice 24 August 2017
The Troubled Youth Forum and Outcomes Statement from 24 May 2017
Congratulations to NCWV members for Australia Day and Queens Birthday Awards
Membership
Membership means you can
Meet others interested having a voice in women’s issues at local, state, federal and international levels
Build your leadership and community advancement skills by participating in the running of our incorporated association
Participate in the voting process at the Annual General Meeting
Share your knowledge, skills & experience as a volunteer, speaker or mentor
Enjoy member benefits, including newsletters, reports and special event rates
Contribute financially to support our Civics and Citizenship program including the annual My Vote My Voice student event at the Parliament of Victoria
Mission Statement
National Council of Women of Victoria, NCWV, is a non-party-political, non-sectarian, not-for-profit, umbrella organisation with broadly humanitarian and educational objectives. It seeks to raise the awareness of women as to their rights and responsibilities as citizens and encourages their participation in all aspects of community life.
Goals
Work for the empowerment of women and families and to promote equal status for women in law and fact.
Develop policies and responses on behalf of women on a state-wide basis.
Act as a voice on issues and concerns of women at state and regional levels.
Link with the women of Australia and the International Council of Women through the National Council of Women of Australia and contribute to the implementation of their plans of action and policies.
Theme
NCWV has adopted the International Council of Women (ICW-CIF) Theme:“Transforming Society through the Empowerment of Women”
Who’s under our Umbrella?
National Council of Women of Victoria membership comprises organisations (affiliates), eligible organizations of women or men and women, and individual members approved by the Council.
>> List of organisations (affiliates)
NCWV Office Bearers and Committee 2020 - 2021
>> 2020-2021 NCWvic Annual Report
NCWV AGM was held 2nd September with the following people elected to Committee
President |
Ronniet Milliken |
Vice President A |
Elida Brereton |
Vice President B |
|
Hon. Secretary / Public Officer |
Mary Mulhearn |
Treasurer |
Sheridan Ingram |
State Coordinator of Standing Committees |
Dr Deborah Towns OAM |
Ordinary Members of Committee (5 places) |
June Anderson |
Individual Members Representative |
Beverley Kannegiesser |
Regional Branch Representative |
Alexandra Jeffrey, Geelong Branch President |
Dr Deborah Towns OAM, Elida Brereton, Pam Hammond, Ronniet Milliken, Beverley Kannegiesser, Elisabeth Newman AM, Prof. Susan Sawyer, June Anderson. (missing Sheridan Ingram; Hean Bee Wee AM; Alexandra Jeffrey; Helen Bruckner; Mary Mulhearn).