Meg Thompson is a qualified nutritionist, naturopath, wife to Matt and mum of two girls, Ivy and Mae. She is one of the many gems I’ve been lucky to meet through Engaging Women and it really wouldn’t have been fair … Continue reading
AUSTRALIA, WE HAVE A CHOICE. We can change the story that currently sees one woman murdered every week by a current and former partner. Although there is no single cause of violence against women and their children, the latest international … Continue reading
Any woman who has tried to combine work with the responsibilities of children and family and community knows and feels the struggle far more lucidly than she can put into words. Australian women leadership speech. Dame Quentin Bryce. The case … Continue reading
You’re invited to a most excellent afternoon supporting young Australians to thrive. Ticket sales from the Inaugural Raise High Tea at Melbourne’s stunning Hotel Windsor will benefit youth mentoring organisation, Raise Foundation. Get Tickets Raise is a not-for-profit which has … Continue reading
The guest feedback from the City of Melbourne Women in Business Lunch at the Town Hall has been overwhelmingly positive. As a community, we’re over the ‘talk’ and want practical strategies to help turn the dial towards diversity. The Champions … Continue reading
Changing the attitudes and behaviours that drive family violence is a challenge of a lifetime. Tracey Gaudry, CEO Respect Victoria. Tracey Gaudry, CEO of the state’s first organisation focused on primary prevention of family violence, has impressive runs on … Continue reading
Until now, most of the focus and funding for family violence in Victoria has been on the response. Response is obviously critical, but as we all know, family violence will not stop without more resources dedicated to stopping it ‘before’ … Continue reading
We broke into houses, smashed the windows, changed the locks and occupied them. Dr Anne Summers AO. Dr Anne Summers was at the helm of the movement which changed Australia for women. As the above quote illustrates; she threw … Continue reading
It was an honour to MC the Safe Steps family Violence response centre’s Safetea at Melbourne’s RACV club. Women and children in Victoria have been supported by the good people at Safe Steps for decades. In the lead up to … Continue reading
Marina Go is one of Australian publishing’s success stories. From Editor of Dolly Magazine to GM at Bauer Media, the current Chair of the Wests Tigers NRL Club is a nimble, creative thinker. She now joins Managing Director of Twitter … Continue reading