Lorraine Usher is a past President of the Mining & Energy union, and was a founding member of ‘Women in Male-Dominated Occupations and Industries’ (WiMDOI).
This organisation of union women has been running for 25 years and runs a bi-annual empowering conference that arms women with skills and a network to make change and feel supported in some of the toughest industries in the country.
Lorraine continues in her retirement to support WiMDOI as well as local domestic violence organisations.
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Older Women’s Network NSW
8-10 Victoria Street,
Newtown NSW 2042, Australia.
+61 – 2 – 9519 8044
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