WAVE - Women in Adult and Vocational Education

WAVE is a national network of women involved in VET, ACE and the broad field of work-related education and training. WAVE provides seminars & workshops, research, policy advocacy and advice, as well as networking on a national and state basis. We are supported within each state by local representation that in turn contributes collaboratively to national events and governance.
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New WAVE Policy

WAVE, with the support and funding of S4W, has now released our Policy Background paper: Women and Vocational Education & Training: Strategies for Gender Inclusive VET Reform. This is a critical time for us all to promote the inclusion of women and girls as evidenced by the contents of both the COAG reform Agenda, and the establishment of a new ‘equity’ model for VET nationally through NVEAC. The Recommendations paper summarises this urgent focus. An Overview paper is also available.

2010 Postcard Campaign

Join WAVE's 2010 Campaign!

Help us make a difference for women in VET!

Let your voice be heard!

WAVE's 2010 pre federal election campaign comes at a critical time, as COAG considers major reform for the VET system. Our 2010 Campaign Package includes a tangible postcard and an e-postcard that seek federal Government commitment to implement a new strategic framework for Australian women with a clear set of priorities and targets that take account of their diverse backgrounds, locations, life stages and needs. This framework must be based on gender analyses and set in the context of key initiatives including the implementation of the COAG Reforms, the Education Revolution and the work of the National VET Equity Advisory Committee. Click on 'Campaigns' on the left hand menu for ways to let your voice be heard!

Inaugural Joint National Conference WAVE & AWE

The Women's College The University of Sydney 7-9 July 2010. Reclaiming the Agenda for Women and Girls in Education: Progressive Partnerships for C21.

Keynote Speakers: Kirsty Sword Gusmao - Challenges for Women and Girls in Timore-Leste, Eva Cox - Inclusion But Not Conformity: How do we create school cultures that are diverse, creative and civil? Making Neccessary changes to a better society! Nina Funnell - Surviving and Thriving: Current research in sex education. Robin Miles and Maria Rickert (WAVE) - Women and Vocational Education & Training: Key priorities for gender Inclusive VET Participation.

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Our Work Our Lives Conference 2010

3rd National Conference - Women & Industrial Relations August 12-13 Darwin. See Flyer.

Join the Campaign for Increased Investment in TAFE

Only TAFE can deliver the quality

training and education Australians

need. But for too long TAFEs

across the nation have been

forced to do more with less. New

research shows funding has been

cut and TAFEs are being forced to

turn away thousands of students

as a result. Staff workloads are

rising and budgets are falling.

Now is the time for action.

Send a message to Julia Gillard

and Wayne Swan letting them

know how important it is to

increase investment in TAFE in

this year’s budget. More info

or go to

http://www.aeufederal.org.au/Tafe/InvQual.html

Consultancy

WAVE Consultancy: Our consultancy arm (Converse & Co) undertakes project work in its own right and is open to forming alliances with other organisations for the purposes of project work. If you would like to be part of our consultancy, please get in touch with your state or National convenor and let her know of your interest.

WAVE Executive Committee Announced for 2010

National Co-Convenors

Elaine Butler & Robyn Woolley

National Treasurer

Annette Bonnici

National Secretary/Publicity Officer

Kimberley Turner-Zeller

Public Officer

Jill Sanguinetti

NSW

Cathy Sutcliffe & Gillian Eurell

VIC

Catherine Davis

Larraine Deacon

QLD

Therese Nolan

Kate Lawrence

Helaine Costello & Janette Riggs

ACT

Sue Salthouse

Pamela's List Rep

Cecilia Blackwell

NVEAC

The National VET Equity Advisory Council (NVEAC) has been announced as the new national advisory structure for equity groups. NVEAC will provide high-level advice on matters re improving the participation and achievement in VET of students from equity groups, and the performance of the national VET system in support of such students. See the Announcement here. Read the Equity Blueprint here.

2008-9 WLDP Grants

WAVE has successfully secured funding from the Office for Women for their project: "Ulkumantjuta Ukarratjuta* Together for Learning: Waltja and WAVE women learning and talking up about training" Read more...

WAVE and Facebook

WAVE is now on Facebook under 'WAVE women and education and training'. Take a look here

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