Have your say about Lifelong economic wellbeing for women in Australia From 29th September until mid November, eS4W is encouraging all women to have their say about their lifelong economic wellbeing. eS4W is seeking women’s views on their economic empowerment; their ability to cope with changing conditions in the economy; their participation in paid work and their income in later life into retirement. Economic empowerment eS4W is exploring the capacity of women in Australia to participate in, contribute to and benefit from growth processes in ways that recognise the value of their contributions, respect their dignity and make it possible to negotiate a fairer distribution of the benefits of growth. Economic empowerment increases women’s access to economic resources and opportunities including jobs, financial services, property and other productive assets, skills development and market information. Please participate and promote the online survey eS4W is inviting all women in Australia, young and not so young, to the online survey. Please promote it in your newsletters; at your meetings; on your website, facebook and Twitter. Click the button below for the online survey.

Online survey

30 September 2015 – WHO World Report on Ageing and Health

On behalf of the Secretary General of the IFA, I am writing to inform you that the World Health Organization (WHO) has just launched the World Report on Ageing and Health.  For the first time in this 260 paged report, evidence on a global basis has been comprehensively and carefully analysed to inform a new paradigm on healthy ageing, where a person is not defined nor stereotyped by a specific level of functioning or health.

The IFA urges all stakeholders, across sectors and across disciplines, to stand behind this ground breaking report and help connect and create networks to drive innovation and change toward sustainable and purposeful outcomes for future generations.  The underlying principles of human rights, equity and non-discrimination and social cohesion between generations are the foundation stones for the future WHO Global Strategy and Action Plan on Ageing and Health.

The Older Persons Legal Service provides free legal advice and assistance for older people in a range of areas of law 1800 424 079 (toll free) www.tars.com.au

Domestic violence: Quentin Bryce, Patron, OWN Australia Inc,  to head taskforce after horror week

 The Queensland premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, has appointed Dame Quentin Bryce as the chair of a special government council to fast-track domestic violence reform.

 The response of authorities to the first call for help by a woman threatened with violence is “absolutely critical” Dame Quentin Bryce has said, and will be the focus of her work helping Australia end its domestic violence “emergency”.

We have offered our support and help and concerns that the taskforce ensures it also looks to violence against older women - physical, mental and financial.

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The 2015 Edna Ryan Awards will be held on

Friday 23 October, at the Trades Hall,

Sussex Street, Sydney

 NOMINATION FORM DOWNLOADABLE – see 'Nominations'

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Any profit from the EDNAs Awards night will fund an 

Edna Ryan Training Day for Young Women ASU Members.

For more information about the training contact lauren@asu.org.au 

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 Edna Ryan (1904–97) worked towards making a better world— especially for women.

She had a lifetime involvement in campaigning for equal pay.

The 2015 Edna Ryan Awards will be held on

Friday 23 October, at the Trades Hall,

Sussex Street, Sydney

 NOMINATION FORM DOWNLOADABLE – see 'Nominations'

_____________________________  

Any profit from the EDNAs Awards night will fund an 

Edna Ryan Training Day for Young Women ASU Members.

For more information about the training contact lauren@asu.org.au 

_____________________________  

 Edna Ryan (1904–97) worked towards making a better world— especially for women.

She had a lifetime involvement in campaigning for equal pay.