Women

AppointWomen

AppointWomen is a free, confidential registration system that gives women an opportunity to be considered for appointment to a variety of Australian Government boards and decision-making bodies. It is managed by the Australian Government Office for Women.

www.fahcsia.gov.au

Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault (ACSSA)

The Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault (ACSSA) aims to improve access to current information and resources in order to assist those committed to working against sexual assault. ACSSA will help to support and develop strategies that aim to prevent, respond to, and ultimately reduce the incidence of this crime. The Centre operates from the Australian Institute of Family Studies.

www.aifs.gov.au

Australian RIRDC Rural Women's Award

The RIRDC Rural Women's Award recognises women's vital contribution to rural Australia and encourages them to have a greater participation in its decision making.

www.ruralwomensaward.gov.au

Caring

Centrelink information for people who care for those who are frail and aged, ill, or have a disability. Includes links to payments, services and programs, publications and claim forms.

www.centrelink.gov.au

Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA)

The Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA) provides advice and information to employers on implementing equal opportunity programs for women in the workplace.

www.eowa.gov.au

Family Relationships Online

Family Relationships Online is a key component in Government support for building better family relationships. It provides all families (whether together or separated) with information and advice about family relationship issues. It allows families to find out about services that are funded by the Government that can assist them to build better relationships. It also provides information on the Government's reforms to the family law system to help families focus on the needs of their children.

www.familyrelationships.gov.au

Links to Useful Information for Individuals and Communities - Women

Community.gov.au is a portal to information relevant to individuals and community organisations across Australia. On this part of the Community Portal you will find links to information and resources relating to general women's issues.

www.community.gov.au

National Pregnancy Support Helpline

The National Pregnancy Support Helpline provides counselling and support to women, their partners or their families, who are experiencing an unplanned pregnancy or who are uncertain about continuing with a pregnancy. Counselling on the Helpline is free, confidential and professional, and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

www.health.gov.au

Office for Women (OfW)

The Australian Government Office for Women (OfW) is part of the Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. It provides high level advice to the Minister for the Status of Women, administers programmes, including programmes to combat domestic violence and sexual assault; advises on legislative issues relating to women; provides the principal focus on consultation between the women's sector and government; and represents government at national and international forums on women's issues.

www.fahcsia.gov.au

Reducing Violence

The Australian Government Office for Women (OfW) page provides information for reducing violence against women and their children.

www.fahcsia.gov.au

Separation resources

Separated Resources section of the Child Support Agency contains information and links to books, publications, websites, DVDs and other resources for separated families.

www.csa.gov.au

Women's Health

HealthInsite's Women's Health topic page provides links to resources relating to men's health. HealthInsite provides links to some of Australia's most authoritative health organisations and their websites.

www.healthinsite.gov.au

Women's Human Rights: United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)

The Women's Human Rights education kit provides people with a clear and basic understanding of international human rights, particularly as they relate to women. This package focuses on women's rights as human rights in the context of CEDAW. It focuses on the reality of women's lives and the experiences they have specifically because of their gender. The kit also includes new information about the Optional Protocol to CEDAW, which comes into force in Australia in March 2009.