Office for Women eNews - 7 May 2018

Welcome to the Office for Women eNews

Welcome to the new Office for Women eNews bulletin!

The structure has been updated as well, grouping different items under headings designating the type of item listed.

As always, we welcome your feedback, so please let us know how you find these changes by emailing officeforwomen@dcsi.sa.gov.au.

Categories of information provided in this bulletin are as follows:

FYI
Events
Training
Opportunities

FYI

Code Like a Girl - can you help?

Code Like a Girl is an Australian organisation that aims to inspire more women to pursue careers in coding and get involved in the creation and development of technology. Through designing and hosting tech-focused events and workshops we bring together local talents and girls, from various education and career backgrounds, who are curious or passionate about coding and technology to learn, connect and celebrate each other's achievements.

Code Like a Girl in Adelaide is looking forward to exciting times ahead, but they need your help - working out what the women of Adelaide want to learn, and accessing networks, for workshop series.

• Can you connect Code Like a Girl with women in tech who could be interested in running coding workshops (paid)?
• Can you connect Code Like a Girl to any networks of women who would be interested in attending coding workshops?
• Are you interested in learning coding skills at a workshop? Any languages or applications in particular?

Please get in touch with Sarah via email - sarah@codelikeagirl.com.au to connect with Code Like a Girl.

Women & Leadership Australia (WLA) 100 Days for Change campaign

Women & Leadership Australia’s 100 Days for Change is a grassroots, action orientated initiative that will catalyse individuals and organisations into making achievable change to increase gender equity in their workplace. The objective of the 100 Days for Change initiative is to catalyse people into making achievable, practical changes to improve gender equity at all levels. Click here to find out more about the 100 Days for Change campaign.

Media Entertainment Arts Alliance online violence and harassment survey

Media Entertainment Arts Alliance (MEAA) are seeking journalists, artists and media workers for a confidential survey about online violence and harassment. The survey will help develop understandings of the kinds of violence and harassment women experience on the internet. Your input will help inform MEAA’s submission to a roundtable discussion on digital violence in the workplace. Click here to take the survey on digital violence in the media arts.

Early Bird tickets on sale for YWCA Adelaide SHE Leads Conference

The SHE Leads Conference continues to be South Australia’s premier women’s leadership conference, and is a full day of inspiration and invigoration aimed at defining and debating women’s leadership and empowering the next generation of female leaders. The theme for this year’s SHE Leads Conference is ‘Learning from Difference to Harvest the Collective”. This full day event will feature a range of keynote speakers, panels and break-out sessions.

All leadership opportunities look, feel and are different, depending upon who it is that is looking at the opportunity. They are different due to people’s lived experiences, race, culture, age, gender, beliefs and accessibility (physical and locality). How does this impact leadership? Does it allow leadership to flourish, flounder, change, develop? The 2018 Conference will explore the differences that people bring to leadership and how we can collectively harvest this difference to support women in understanding, embracing and developing their leadership capabilities.

Learn more and book your early bird tickets on the YWCA Adelaide website.

Events

Live Your Best Life course

The 'Live Your Best Life' course is a free 6 week course designed for women to explore a range of topics in a safe space with a trained facilitator. The course will cover topics such as:

• Learning to get more of what you like and want from life
• Building confidence and resilience through better communication
• Learning and practicing assertiveness
• Exploring how to change your relationship with yourself and like yourself better
• Practicing respectful relationship skills

The course will run on Mondays 6:30pm - 8:30pm from 14 May - 25 June at the Box Factory Community Centre, 59 Regent St South, Adelaide. For more information or to register please contact Deirdre Flynn at deirdref@catherinehouse.org.au or call 8232 2282.

Women's support group in the Southern suburbs

A support group for women is being held in the Christies Beach area over 8 weeks starting on Friday 11 May. This group is offered each school term and provides a confidential and safe space for women to explore:

• Being a person for yourself rather than for someone else
• How to reconnect with personal strengths
• The effects of abusive or hurtful relationships
• How to manage overwhelming emotions
• Women's role in the family and society
• Developing strategies for personal safety

For more information or to register for this group please call 8215 6310.

Women of the World group

2 May 2018, Relationships Australia SA are holding Women of the World (WOW) Conversations at their premises in Hindmarsh. Each session will feature a different topic of conversation, with a shared light dinner. Join in on the first Wednesday of every month from 6pm-8pm at 49a Orsmond St, Hindmarsh. For catering purposes please RSVP by calling 8245 8100 or email e.oudih@rasa.org.au. Click here to see the flier for WOW Conversations.

Free 4 week 'Come n Try' golf program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women and Juniors

SA Aboriginal Golf Club and Golf SA in conjunction with the Adelaide City Council are offering a FREE 4 week 'Come n Try' program in June at the North Adelaide Golf Course for women and juniors (& friends) associated with the SA Aboriginal Golf Club. Both 'Come n Try' programs will be run at the same time, with two different PGA Professional Coaches.

Come n Try - Dates and Times
Sat 2 June - 11:30am - 12:15pm (45 min session)
Sat 16 June - 1:00pm - 1:45pm (45 min session)
Sat 23 June - 1:00pm - 1:45pm (45 min session)
Sat 30 June - 1:00pm - 2:30pm (90 min session)

All equipment is provided.

Click on the links below to register online into the FREE 4 week 'Come n Try' program. Participants are to book into the first session on 2 June which books them into all 4 sessions.

Click here to find out more about women's come 'n try golf clinics
Click here to find out more about junior come 'n try golf clinics

Opt In and Stand Out

AsiaAus Leaders works with aspiring professional women who are passionate about achieving outstanding results in work and life. to support this aim, AsiaAus Leaders are holding an event titled 'Opt In and Stand Out' for women in leadership. Come along and hear from the woman with THE most complex job in all SA, a woman who builds new brains in leaders so they create organisations that flourish, and a 2017 South Australian Young Achiever of the Year. The emcee will be Kim Robertson, Channel Nine News Journalist, who will host the morning and facilitate the often robust and gripping Q&A panel with our leading speakers. Event details: Tuesday, 22 May 2018 from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm, tea/coffee & morning tea supplied. To get your tickets for AsiaAus Leaders Opt In and Stand Out click here.

WATT Speed Networking event

In 2017 Women At The Table (WATT) held the first speed networking event in South Australia aimed specifically at professional women across industries. The event was a resounding success, with almost 100 women across a large range of industries attending. WATT is bringing back this event in 2018! Acknowledging that we are stronger together, WATT aims to build relationships between women across industries and occupations, and to explore opportunities for collaboration. The second WATT event will be held 23 May 2018, 5:30pm-7:30pm at the Adelaide Town Hall. Click here to book tickets for the Women at the Table event.

YWCA Adelaide SHE Leads High conference

YWCA Adelaide are again holding the SHE Leads High conference for young women in years 10-12 at high school. This conference is a fantastic investment in the leadership development of young women and is South Australia’s only leadership conference for young women. The event features panel and break-out sessions, and a range of guest speakers including Scientists, Doctors, Engineers, Coding Programmers, Project Managers and young leaders. SHE Leads High will be held on 1 June 2018 at Bonython Hall, University of Adelaide. Find out more about SHE Leads High by clicking here.

Public Speaking Competition

Are you a young woman keen to develop and polish your public speaking skills in a supportive environment? Soroptimist International of Adelaide are holding a public speaking competition for young women aged 18-22. Soroptomoistn INternational are a global ervice organisation for women, whose goal is to support women and girls locally, nationally and internationally, to reach their full potential. The winner of the competition will receive $500, so make sure you get your application form in by 4 May 2018! Forms are available by emailing siadelaide@siswp.org. Visit the SI Adelaide Facebook page for more information.

Training

Next Step - the Boardroom

Volunteering SA & NT are again offering a one day workshop for women titled ‘Next Step – the Boardroom’. This workshop is for women from NFPs; or women who currently sit on a board, committee or management committee; or who are in senior management and looking to sit on a board or committee. The training is facilitated in a Boardroom environment and includes catering, resources and ongoing support from training providers Fulcrum People. The training goes for a full day and is being held on Wednesday 16 May, 9am-5pm, Volunteering SA & NT Training Room, L4 182 Victoria Square Adelaide. Click here to find out more about ‘Next Step – the Boardroom’. Enquiries can be made by calling Tracey Fox on 8221 7177.

Office for the Public Sector - Women in Leadership series

The Office for the Public Sector are holding three events in May as part of their Women in Leadership series. These events will be presented by passionate supporter of women’s leadership Dr Margaret Byrne, and are as follows:

How Gender Influences Meeting Styles
Open to all South Australian Public Sector employees
Date: Monday 7 May 2018
Time: 2:30pm – 3:30pm (Registrations from 2:15pm)
Venue: The Science Exchange, 55 Exchange Place, Adelaide
Cost: Free
Click for registration link ‘How Gender Influences Meeting Styles’ with Dr Margaret Byrne

Steps to Career Success
Open to current and aspiring South Australian Public Sector female managers
Date: Tuesday 8 May 2018
Time: 1:30pm – 5:00pm (Registrations from 1:15pm)
Venue: The Science Exchange, 55 Exchange Place, Adelaide
Cost: $260 (plus GST)
Click for registration link ‘Steps to Career Success’ with Dr Margaret Byrne

Leading Strategically
Open to current and aspiring South Australian Public Sector female managers
Date: Tuesday 8 May 2018
Time: 9:00am – 12:30pm (registrations from 8:45am)
Location: The Science Exchange, 55 Exchange Place, Adelaide
Cost: $260 (plus GST)
Click for registration link for ‘Leading Strategically’ with Dr Margaret Byrne

Opportunities

Augusta Zadow Awards

Submissions for the 2018 Augusta Zadow Awards are now open. Do you have an idea, project or research that delivers significant benefits to women and young workers in South Australian workplaces? This is your chance to make a difference! Take a look at the SafeWork SA website for how to apply for a share in $45,000 of grants. Applications are open until Friday 22 June 2018.

BreastScreen SA competition

Did you know that 1 in 10 South Australian women develop breast cancer before the age of 75? And 9 in 10 have no family reason of the disease? Early detection through breast screening can maximise the options for simpler treatments and more successful outcomes.

BreastScreen SA are offering the chance to win 2 movie tickets to an exclusive BreastScreen SA movie night for you and a friend. To enter, yourself and a friend must have a free breast screen during May or June and register your details online.

Presented by BreastScreen SA Ambassador and special guest, Jane Doyle, this exclusive event is an opportunity for you and a friend to take some time out of your busy schedules and be reminded about the importance of breast screening. There will be gift bags and special prizes given away on the night.

For all the details on the BreastScreen SA movie night competition, click here.