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ACT Ministerial Advisory Council on Women

The ACT Ministerial Advisory Council on Women provides strategic advice to the ACT Government on issues affecting women in the ACT.  It also provides a link between the Minister for Women and women in the ACT community.

Reports and Submissions

ACT Ministerial Advisory Council on Women 2007 Roundtables

Affordable Housing for Women 4 April 2007 (Word 73KB)
Affordable Housing for Women 4 April 2007 (PDF 79KB)

Preventing Violence against Women 7th February 2007 43KB Word
Preventing Violence against Women 7th February 2007 77KB PDF

Summary of the Proceedings of the 2006 ACT Women's Summit

Summary of 2006 Summit Paper

Summary of 2006 Women's Summit Survey results

Ministerial Advisory Council on Women- Budget Submission 2007- 08

Ministerial Advisory Council on Women 07-08 Budget Sumission

Media Releases

Round table on violence against women

Alarm at loss of termination and infertility treatment services in the ACT

Reclaim the Night - The ACT Ministerial Advisory Council on Women Joins calls for an End to Violence Against Women and Children.

ACT Ministerial Advisory Council on Women, welcome initiatives in the Federal Budget

Decision of Queensland Anti Discrimination Tribunal welcomed by the Australian Capital Territory
Ministerial Advisory Council on Women

ACT Ministerial Advisory Council on Women supports women’s right to safe and proven methods for the medical management of pregnancy termination in the 1st and 2nd trimester

Proposed Industrial Relations Changes

The safety of women in their homes and in the community

Alarm at loss of termination and infertility treatment services in the ACT

Crisis in childcare

Federal Budget 2006/07

Terms of Reference

The work of the Council reflects the six objectives of The ACT Women's Plan.  Through consultation with women, women's groups and community organisations in the ACT, the Council monitors the progress of achievements towards the objectives of the Plan.

Terms of Reference 

Membership

The members of the Ministerial Advisory Council on Women and the organisation, interest area or group they represent are:

Janean Richard Chair
Sabrina Caldwell  
Fiona Jolly (YWCA of Canberra)
Margaret Ryan (Older Women's Network)
Nadia Docrat  
Louise Bannister  (Women with Disabilities)
Sally D'Souza (Multicultural Women's Advocacy)
Susan Tucker  
Lyndal Ryan  
Veronica Wensing  
Gwendolyn Gray  

 

Contact

The Council can be contacted through the Secretariat at:

Postal Address C/- ACT Office for Women
Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services
GPO Box 158
Canberra ACT 2601

Phone 6207 2552
Email women@act.gov.au