By Leanne Francia, NCWQ Child, Youth and Family Adviser (photo credit: https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/get-involved/fellowships-awards-residencies/blackwrite) Life for Queensland families has changed dramatically since our February report. In our April report we will take a look at what life
By Deslyn Taylor, NCWQ Education Advisor 2020 is proving to be one of the most educationally challenging years ever. At the time of writing this report all Australian schools and most Educational Institutions have been
By Dr Donnell Davis, NCWQ Habitat Adviser Habitat is all about the right to shelter. Shelter includes our cohesive communities and sustainable cities. United Nations Habitat is now led by a woman, former Governor for
By Deslyn Taylor, NCWQ Education Advisor STEM Update Girls are becoming recognised in STEM fields. In my last report I spoke of the number of women acknowledged in Australia but this is a world wide
Queensland’s extraordinary and prolific Poet and Author, Stefanie BENNETT haspublished over a dozen volumes of poetry, a libretto and a novel. She has tutored in The Institute of Modern Languages (James Cook University); acted as
By Leanne Francia, NCWQ Child, Youth and Family Adviser (photo credit: https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/get-involved/fellowships-awards-residencies/blackwrite) Art Therapy Supporting LGBTIQ Youth The Queensland Mental Health Commission funded Open Doors Youth Service to trial the PRIDE art therapy program in
By Dr Donnell Davis, NCWQ Habitat Adviser This statement canvasses the report card on Australia’s performance on SDG 11, and what is happening in Queensland and Australia. In a nutshell, the ‘right for shelter for
By Pat Pepper,NCWQ Environment Adviser The Problem: Too much water or more often not enough is a perennial problem in Australia. Recently billions of megalitres (ML) of water flooded out to sea while major parts
By Deslyn Taylor, NCWQ Education Advisor The 2015 – 2018 International Council of Women’s Plan of action for Education urged National Councils to advocate for:- The importance of education from early childhood. The importance of