ACT Ministerial Advisory Council on Women (MACW) Communiqué The ACT Ministerial Advisory Council on Women (MACW) provides strategic advice to the ACT Government on issues affecting women in the ACT. The Council also provides a link between the Minister for Women and women in the ACT Community. The work of the council reflects the objectives of The ACT Women’s Plan. The Council will monitor the progress of achievements towards these objectives through consultation with women in the community and relevant organisations. +Breaking down gendered occupations +Changing the system not the woman MACW Priorities There was a broad range of participants from MACW’s work plan aligns with the ACT Government and non-Government agencies Women’s Plan, as a continuum of work and Councils, including the Youth Advisory addressing: Council and A Gender Agenda. A report has been written by the Chair of the +Women’s reproductive and sexual health in Council summarising the content of the day. the ACT This forum was an action under the ACT +Domestic and family violence and sexual Women’s Plan 2016-2026 and the First Action assault Plan 2017-2019. +Post school education and training opportunities for women in prisons, ACT Womens Plan 2016-26 particularly Aboriginal and Torres Strait The Plan sets out the Government’s Islander women commitment to work towards gender equality + Women’s housing and homelessness for all ACT Women. The ACT Women’s Plan: First Action Plan 2017-19 provided input for the role of MACW with the first priority to focus on communities where women and girls are ACT Gender Equity Forum empowered, safe and supported to achieve The ACT Gender Equity Forum: Sharing Stories gender equality. of Success was held on 12 February 2018. The MACW have consulted with Canberra Women forum was co-designed and co-facilitated by in Business and ACT President and Human (MACW) and the ACT Office for Women (OfW). Rights Commissioner in relation to Priority Area Dr Gail Crimmins was the guest speaker in 2 of the MACW Work plan: Engagement with providing insights of positive story sharing. Government and Community, to ensure robust The Café style forum provided the 60 and informed responses to the ACT Women’s participants with practical application of story Plan 2016-26. sharing in the community, business and government reflective practice across six topic areas including: +Housing and homelessness Women’s Health & MACW +Respectful relationships MACW members prioritised women’s health in +Women supporting women in business the ACT in alignment with priorities in the ACT +Leadership
ACT Ministerial Advisory Council on Women (MACW) Communiqué The ACT Ministerial Advisory Council on Women (MACW) provides strategic advice to the ACT Government on issues affecting women in the ACT. The Council also provides a link between the Minister for Women and women in the ACT Community. The work of the council reflects the objectives of The ACT Women’s Plan. The Council will monitor the progress of achievements towards these objectives through consultation with women in the community and relevant organisations. MACW Priorities MACW’s work plan aligns with the ACT Women’s Plan, as a continuum of work addressing: +Women’s reproductive and sexual health in the ACT +Domestic and family violence and sexual assault +Post school education and training opportunities for women in prisons, particularly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women + Women’s housing and homelessness ACT Gender Equity Forum The ACT Gender Equity Forum: Sharing Stories of Success was held on 12 February 2018. The forum was co-designed and co-facilitated by (MACW) and the ACT Office for Women (OfW). Dr Gail Crimmins was the guest speaker in providing insights of positive story sharing. The Café style forum provided the 60 participants with practical application of story sharing in the community, business and government reflective practice across six topic areas including: +Housing and homelessness +Respectful relationships +Women supporting women in business +Leadership +Breaking down gendered occupations +Changing the system not the woman There was a broad range of participants from Government and non-Government agencies and Councils, including the Youth Advisory Council and A Gender Agenda. A report has been written by the Chair of the Council summarising the content of the day. This forum was an action under the ACT Women’s Plan 2016-2026 and the First Action Plan 2017-2019. ACT Womens Plan 2016-26 The Plan sets out the Government’s commitment to work towards gender equality for all ACT Women. The ACT Women’s Plan: First Action Plan 2017-19 provided input for the role of MACW with the first priority to focus on communities where women and girls are empowered, safe and supported to achieve gender equality. MACW have consulted with Canberra Women in Business and ACT President and Human Rights Commissioner in relation to Priority Area 2 of the MACW Work plan: Engagement with Government and Community, to ensure robust and informed responses to the ACT Women’s Plan 2016-26. Women’s Health & MACW MACW members prioritised women’s health in the ACT in alignment with priorities in the ACT