Local Government
Department of Local Government and Regional Development
Government of Western Australia


Local Government Support and Development - Women in Local Government
Women in Local Government
 
Advisory Committee on Women in Local Government
The Advisory Committee on Women in Local Government provides advice to the Minister for Local Government on ways of encouraging and assisting women to seek employment and progress their careers in the Western Australian local government sector.

To achieve this, the Advisory Committee:
  • provides a forum to identify and consider matters relating to the employment of women in the sector;

  • periodically reviews the situation with respect to the employment of women in local government;

  • develops and implements strategies to support and encourage women’s employment and career development in local government; and

  • works in partnership with local governments, organisations, the private sector and individuals to provide employment and career development opportunities for women within, or with an interest in joining, the Western Australian local government sector.
The Advisory Committee is working to a number of strategies and actions for 2004-2008. Priorities for 2008 are the provision of education, training and development opportunities, continuation of the mentoring program, promotion of career management approaches for women seeking higher level positions in the sector and enhancement of recruitment for the sector as a whole.

The Advisory Committee is chaired by Mayor Paddi Creevey of the City of Mandurah and members are Chief Executive Officers and seniors managers from local government, State Government and the University sector. The Advisory Committee is supported by a number of ambassadors from those sectors and meets quarterly.

Advisory Committee Members

Mayor Paddi Creevey, City of Mandurah, Chair

Ms Joanne Abbiss, Chief Executive Officer, Shire of Serpentine - Jarrahdale

Ms Anne Banks-McAllister, Director of Community Services, City of Melville

Ms Danika Chandler, Accountant/Senior Administration Officer, Shire of Irwin

Ms Adelle Cochran, Director of Community Engagement, City of Gosnells

Mr Frank Edwards, Chief Executive Officer, City of Perth

Mr Cliff Frewing, Chief Executive Officer, City of South Perth

Ms Leonie Hollow, Human Resources Advisor Recruitment Services, City of Perth

Ms Jennifer Mathews, Director General, Department of Local Government and Regional Development

Ms Noela Taylor, Director, Equal Opportunity in Public Employment

Ms Joanne Trezona, Chief Executive Officer, Shires of Tambellup and Broomehill

Professor Elizabeth Walker, Director, Small and Medium Enterprise Research Centre, Edith Cowan University

If you would like some further information about the Advisory Committee and its activities, please contact Virginia Scott on (08) 9217 1442 and email at acwlg@dlgrd.wa.gov.au

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Australian Local Government Women's Association
The Australian Local Government Women's Association (ALGWA) is the peak body representing the interests of women in local government - either as officers or elected members. The Association seeks to assist in furthering women's knowledge, understanding and participation in the function of local government.

WA Branch Contact
Cr Janet Davidson, President
Phone: (08) 9225 7862
Email: janetdavidsonjp@hotmail.com
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