Applications are now open until 17 April 2024 for the Institute’s Women in Digital Health (WiDH) leadership and professional development program. This six-month leadership program is built to support emerging leaders and established leaders to realise and develop their leadership potential.
This is a share from the UNSW Founders team to highlight the upcoming Health Pre X (virtual and free program) and Health 10x program with a big focus on women’s health companies. The program is being held 2-30 May 2024. Applications close 5 April.
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2024, Women & Leadership Australia has launched new partial scholarships to help more women at all levels access our career-defining leadership development programs. Applications close 24 March 2024. Find out more.
REMINDER – 4 AUG: The Australian Women’s Leadership Melbourne Symposium 2023 is being held Friday 4th August 2023 at the Sofitel on Collins, Naarm / Melbourne Victoria. “Thrilled to be keynote speaker at this event” (A/Prof Magda Simonis). Tickets available now.
REMINDER – Get Ready to be Inspired by The Incredible Speakers! This Global Women’s Peace Network event has an exceptional line-up of speakers who will be sharing their expertise and wisdom. Each presenter brings a unique perspective and a wealth of knowledge to the table. The forum will be held 1 July 2023 at Mt Waverley Community Centre. Meet the Guest Speakers (video) and Register today.
POSTPONED – The AFMW hosted event “Women on Boards with guest speaker Dr Jennifer Schafer” is being held Wednesday 21 June 2023. Dr Jennifer Schafer has a passion for governance and will offer her perspective on how Women contribute at Boards and give some tips and tricks on how to be an effective participant.
This is an invitation to all readers of the AFMW ebulletin to complete the National Strategy to Achieve Gender Equality survey and have their say. Final date for submissions is 19th April 2023.
EVENT RECAP: RANZCOG is piloting a mentoring program (webinar held 31 October 2022) for a small cohort of advanced trainees and new Fellows as the first step towards establishing a full-fledged program. Watch the recording of RANZCOG recent mentoring webinar, where a panel of experienced Fellows and external speakers presented valuable mentoring content.
In this Women’s Agenda article, Professor Raina MacIntyre, one of Australia’s leading infectious diseases experts who has become a household name in Australia over the past 18 months shares her insights and how she has been unafraid to speak truth to power and what she communicates is always about what’s in the best interest of the population and public health.
Women’s Agenda are excited to announce the finalists of this year’s Women’s Agenda Leadership Awards thanks to the support of their headline partner, Commonwealth Bank’s Women in Focus.
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