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The Women in Prison Advocacy Network (WIPAN) aims to support women throughout their encounters with the criminal justice system by providing them with guidance and support through mentoring. As a WIPAN mentor, Janine Whiteman has provided one-on-one living skills and...
Liz Rickman, a GP from Annandale, Sydney, and Carol Booth, a GP at the Durri Aboriginal Medical Centre in Kempsey, have been feminists since their university days. They have worked at women’s community health centres, and on women’s health in both remote and urban...
Over three decades Sharron McKinnon has been a passionate advocate for women and children experiencing domestic violence. A Women’s Support Worker, and then Manager at the Jessie Street Domestic Violence Service, Sharron initiated projects which continue to enhance...
Amanda Hill, a feminist lesbian of Aboriginal background, is a lifelong challenger of gender stereotypes. A community worker across South West Sydney, in youth and women's refuges, health and resource centres, and currently as Manager of the Liverpool Women's Health...
Lina Cabaero has worked tirelessly to improve the conditions of textile, clothing and footwear outworkers, most of whom are women. In 2012 she facilitated and co-ordinated outworkers in a campaign for the NSW Fair Work Amendment (Textile, Clothing and Footwear...
Throughout her life as a writer, feminist, human rights activist, and former professional model, Tara Moss has spoken out for the rights of women and children. She is currently addressing cyber space and its potential to promote hatred of women. She is known for her...
Saba Vasefi is an Iranian-Australian feminist filmmaker, poet and human rights activist who arrived in Australia in 2010 as a political refugee fleeing persecution in Iran, where she campaigned for social justice and women's rights. She was paralysed as a result of...
Sally's work with ASU members in planning, implementing and winning the 2012 Equal Pay case improved the wages of tens of thousands of women across Australia, and set a precedent for improving wages in other women-dominated industries. Her key involvement with Destroy...
Betty Ferguson volunteered at the Canberra YWCA to share her knowledge and skills in fnance gained from nearly 30 years experience in public administration, education and training.She served on the YWCA Board, with fve years as Treasurer. Her involvement led to a...
Older Women’s Network NSW
8-10 Victoria Street,
Newtown NSW 2042, Australia.
+61 – 2 – 9519 8044
We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we work and live, and we pay our respects to Elders past and present.
We acknowledge the sorrow of the Stolen Generations and the impacts of colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Edna Ryan Awards supports the Uluru Statement from the Heart, the call for a First Nation's Voice enshrined in the Australian Constitution and a Makarrata Commission to oversee agreement-making and truth-telling.
