We are excited to announce the establishment of the Women in Forests and Timber Network
The Women in Forests and Timber Network is a forum for women in our industry to meet, network, exchange ideas and ensure our voices are heard. We aim to recognise the contributions of the women in our industry, to celebrate their achievements and to support their access to skills and professional development opportunities.
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How to join
If you would like to join the Women in Forests and Timber Network, please fill in the registration formand return to Jillian Roscoe, WFTN Project Manager.
Contact us
For more information on the project or upcoming workshops, please contact Jillian Roscoe.
Five state workshops will provide the opportunity for women (and interested men) in the forest and timber industries to engage, network, learn and contribute to the development of the network as relevant to their state.
The dates for the next state workshops are:
Queensland:Friday 24thFebruary 2012
New South Wales:Thursday 8th March 2012
South Australia:Friday 30thMarch 2012
To register your attendance, please complete the corresponding registration form under ‘resources’ or contact Jillian Roscoe on info@wftn.org.au or 03 9611 9002.
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WANTED: The Voice of Women in Business
Australian business women are being encouraged to take part in the Women in Business National Poll 2011, instigated by the Australian Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AWCCI).
Nationally, more than 700,000 women run their own small businesses in Australia. This survey aims to better understand the needs of women in business in order to continue to be successful.
The ten minute survey can be accessed at www.awcci.org.au and can be done anonymously.
The survey runs until 19 December 2011.
Since its launch in 2001, 478 women have been included on the Honour Roll. The new inductees will be announced as part of International Women’s Day celebrations in March 2012. Women can be nominated for their contributions in a diverse range of fields including health, science, law, social justice, arts, media and education, as well as their involvement in culturally diverse and Indigenous communities.
The second state-based workshop in our series was held last Friday in Yering. 40 people attended the workshop to hear Parliamentary Secretary for Forestry and Fisheries, Gary Blackwood, who noted that women are a vital part of dynamic timber communities as well as the direct workforce and have often been leaders within those communities. Mr Blackwood also commended the organisers and attendees of the workshop, saying the Establishing a Women in Forests and Timber Network project is a great new initiative to raise the profile of women working in the forest and wood products industry.
Cathy McGowan led a session on Leadership Skills and Mentoring, which had some very positive feedback. Lisa Marty spoke on the current opportunities available, including the Victorian Honour Roll of Women and the Victorian Diversity Register.
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2012 Victorian Honour Roll of Women
There is a great opportunity at the moment to recognise remarkable women in our community and our industry. Each year the Honour Roll acknowledges and pays tribute to women from across Victoria who have succeeded through vision, leadership, commitment and hard work. The new inductees will be announced during International Women’s Day celebrations in March 2012.I encourage you to nominate a Victorian woman from the forest and wood products industry or your community.
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Applications close on 21 December 2011 and we would be happy to help you put together a nomination. For further information please click here.
The Victorian Department of Planning and Community Development has developed a Diversity Register for people interested in serving on boards and committees. The Register provides an avenue through which people can register their interest in taking up board or committee appointments. If you would like to register, please visit www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/diversityregister.
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) is offering a number of opportunities to students to support their studies in the forest and wood products sector in 2012. These programs have been developed as part of FWPA’s commitment to building skills capacity to promote careers in the forest and wood products industry. See FWPA’s media release or visit the FWPA Website.
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Supporting Australian Forest Industries Petition
An online petition has begun to highlight the fact that Australia’s forestry community, workers and businesses object to misleading campaigns by environmental groups that aim to shut down Australia’s native forestry industries. The petition calls for the Senate to recognise native forestry’s contributions to regional Australia.
The first of our state workshops was held in Launceston, Tasmania last Friday.
Twenty-five participants were welcomed by Karen Hall, forest contractor, who noted that the most empowering moments are when women come together and share their experiences. This set the
scene for the workshop, with guest speaker Ruth Paterson agreeing that a network such as the Women in Forests and Timber Network is something of value and provides an opportunity for women to have their say.
Jillian Roscoe, Manager Policy and Projects at the Victorian Association of Forest Industries, spoke on how the project came about, noting that 150 women had already registered their interest in being a part of such a network.
Kersten Gentle, Executive Officer of Frame and Truss Manufacturers Association Australia, led an empowering session most relevant to those in Tasmania titled what to do when things go pear-shaped. Kersten’s heartfelt examples and suggested actions were well received by the women.
The workshop also provided participants with the opportunity to have their say on how they think a network should work. This feedback, along with feedback from the national workshop and other state workshops, will be fed into a scoping study and released for comment early next year...
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National workshop
We are delighted to say the Establishing a Women in Forests and Timber Network national workshop was a huge success! ...
47 women and men in the industry participated in the workshop, which aimed to engage participants on what they would like to see in a new network, which could raise the profile of women in forests and timber as well as facilitate networking, engagement and professional development.
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Senator Claire Moore from Queensland provided an inspirational keynote address detailing the long history of women in forestry and the importance of our industry and the role of women, noting that although women only make up 13% of our workforce, they take on almost every role from forester to sawmill worker to CEO.
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Cathy McGowan, an expert on developing rural women’s networks, led a discussion on the key elements of networks, as well as their value. Workshop participants provided ideas and input on what they would like to see in a women in forests and timber network and how it might work. These views, along with the views of women from upcoming workshops in Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia will form the plan for a network going forward.
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RIRDC Rural Women's Award
The RIRDC Rural Women’s Award is Australia’s pre-eminent award that recognises and encourages rural women’s contribution to primary industries, resource development and rural Australia. Read more about the Rural Women’s Award 2012 and download an application form here.Rural Women’s Award 2012
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What stops women from reaching the top? Confronting the tough issues
Sourced from: www.bain.com. November 14, 2011 By Melanie Sanders, Jayne Hrdlicka, Meredith Hellicar, Dale Cottrell and Joanna Knox
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Useful links
About the network
The establishment of the Women in Forests and Timber Network has been made possible through funding from the Commonwealth Government’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) and is being managed by VAFI with the support of a project steering committee. The steering committee comprises representatives from a range of sectors and locations in the forest and timber industries, including the CFMEU Forest and Forest Products Division, Frame and Truss Manufacturers Australia, Forest Industries Federation Western Australia (FIFWA), Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI), ForestWorks and Timber Communities Australia. The steering committee has organised a number of initial workshops to ensure we hear from women about what they would like to contribute to the network and what they would like to gain from it.
The Women in Forests and Timber Network initiative includes:
Providing a contact point and website for the network, networking and related opportunities
Undertaking a scoping study to explore needs and options in establishing a network
Delivering a series of workshops across Australia to consult on options for a network and to support leadership, networking and development.
This project is supported by funding from the Australian Government, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry under Australia’s Farming Future and specifically as part of its program to build leadership and representative capacity of women in primary industries.
Downloadable docs
WFTN Mt Gambier workshop registration form english
WFTN Queensland workshop registration form english
WFTN Coffs Harbour workshop registration form english
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