Report from the National Rural Women's Summit 

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Appendices 

Appendix 1

Leadership and Management

Australian Government Ministers

The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP Minister for the Status of Women The Hon Tony Burke MP Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, The Hon Anthony Albanese MP Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government The Hon Kate Ellis MP    Minister for Youth and Sport

Advisory Committee

Sue Salthouse Women With Disabilities Australia Cr. Napcia Bin Tahal Deputy Mayor, Torres Island Shire Council Alexandra Gartmann Chief Executive Officer, Birchip Cropping Group (BCG) Jeanette Long SA Board Representative, Australian Women in Agriculture Cathy McGowan A.O. Managing Director of Catherine McGowan Consulting

Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Janet Stodulka Branch Manager, Office for Women Joan Gilbert Summit Coordinator, Office for Women Jeannine Bevan Director, Office for Women Dirk Staunton Project Officer, Office for Women Julie Marginson Account Manager, Communications and Media Branch Turong Francis Public Affairs Officer, Communications and Media Branch

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government

Elizabeth Bennett  Regional Policy Branch

 

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations

Gabrielle Burrell Director Youth and Family Support Tarja Saastamoinen  

 

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Danusha Nainanayake, Edwina Johnson Natasha Mitchell

 

The participants would like to thank Joan Gilbert, Janet Stodulka, Jeannine Bevan, Julie Marginson, Dirk Staunton and the unseen backup staff of the Office for Women who worked tirelessly to make this event a significant occasion.

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Appendix 2

Trade Show Exhibitors

The National Rural Women’s Summit was pleased to welcome the following women and their businesses to the Trade Event held on the evening preceding the Summit:

Bernadette Yhi Riley Body Scrub, Soap and Body Balm, post card– Aboriginal owned and developed
Bernadette Yhi Riley (yhi-merandai@bigpond.com) 0437 426 449
Susan McLeish Promoting the Women’s Gathering to be held at Coonamble in October 2008
Susan McLeish (mcleishs@nswfarmers.org.au) 02 6824 2091
Peter & Suzette Beresford Hand made silver and gold jewellery
Peter & Suzette Beresford (countrywear@bigpond.com) 07 4655 1649
Mary Nenke Marinated Yabby Tails / Simply Tomatoes on Toast
Mary Nenke (cambinatayabbies@bigpond.com) 08 9864 6054
Kerry Anderson Fair Dinkum Dog Coats
Kerry Anderson (kanderson@mmnet.com.au) 0418 553 719
Marg Carroll Books: “Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives” and Reinventing the Bush” inspiring stories of young Australians (published 2008)
Marg Carroll (mcarroll@activ8.net.au) 02 6366 8580
Susan Bowers Hand made books and art
Susan Bowers (bowerssusan@hotmail.com) 0407 429 747
Robyn Boundy Intensive piggery - show case of business success
Robyn Boundy (robyn.boundy@bigpond.com) 0429 923 014
Sarah Sammon Co-owner of Simply Rose Petals – exports world wide from farm in Swan Hill
Sarah Sammon (sarah@simplyrosepetals.com) 03 5032 9690
Napcia Bin Tahal Jewellery from Torres Strait
Napcia Bin Tahal (napcia7@bigpond.com) 0429 479 773
Fiona Dempster Hand made Books /Art
Fiona Dempster (fiona@n-carta.com.au) 0403 470 979
Ruth Lambert Wine maker from Wamboin
Ruth Lambert (ruth@lambertsvineyards.com.au)
Maree Brown Shepherd Home made jams, marmalades, paste hampers etc
Maree Brown Shepherd (longhaven@iinet.au) 0407 269 473
Pia Boschetti Pearl jewellery
Pia Boschetti (piaboschetti@hotmail.com)
Dotty Fejo Artist - Larrakia woman
Dotty Fejo (ceo@radiolarrakia.org) 0417 883 488
Suzanne Woods Olive oil, olives, preserves, honey, pistachios, yabbies, vino cotto, balsamic vinegar, lavender products, emu oil products, edible gifts (panforte, biscotti) wines
Suzanne Woods (swoods@wn.com.au) 0438 287 191

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Appendix 3

Overview of Participants

The Summit welcomed participants from across Australia:

From the Australian Capital Territory:
Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, Australian Rural Leadership Foundation, Women With Disabilities Australia

From the Northern Territory:
Tangentyere Council, Larrakia Media and Arts, NT Playgroup Association, NT Women in Agriculture

From Tasmania:
Fruit Growers Tasmania

From South Australia:
SA Women in Agriculture, SA Advisory Board of Agriculture, Department of Primary Industries and Resources, Australian Women in Agriculture, Women’s Industry Network Seafood Community, Australian Government Regional Women’s Advisory Council, Ernabella Arts, Clare Valley Children’s Centre, Team of Two

From Western Australia:
Latitude Pearls, Jarvis Estate, National Rural Women’s Coalition, Cambinyata Yabbies, Kondinin Group, Curtin University of Technology, Rural Remote and Regional Women’s Network, WA Women in Agriculture

From Queensland:
Cooee, Torres Shire Council, Qld Pork Producers, PC Brooks & Co, National Rural Women’s Coalition, Institute of Child Protection Studies, Women in Sugar Network, AgForce Qld, Torres Strait Island Regional Council, Royal Flying Doctor Service, Qld Rural Women’s Network, Gympie Chamber of Commerce, Qld Rural Workers Network, Queensland Country Women’s Association, Women’s Industry Network Seafood Community, Zonta Charters Towers

From New South Wales:
Charles Sturt University, Rural Women’s Network, NSW Rural Women’s Network. NSW Women with Disabilities, NSW Partners in Grain, Rural Doctors Association, Smith Family, Coonamble Women’s Gathering, SE Advocacy, Breastfeeding Association, YHI Products, Rural Women’s Advisory Council, Immigrant Women Speak Out Association, North Coast Area Health Service,  National Rural Women’s Coalition, High Resolutions consultancy

From Victoria:
Lodden-Murray Community Leadership Program, Victorian Women’s Trust, Longhaven Orchard, Sunraysia Institute of TAFE, Defence Special Needs Support Group, Greater Green Triangle Area Consultative Committee, Birchip Cropping Group, Young Professional Network, Lurg Cattle Company, Foundation for Australian Agricultural Women, Department of Sustainability and Environment, Australasia Pacific Extension Network, Gippsland Lamb, Simply Rose Petals, Rural Ambulance Victoria, Grass Roots Mentoring

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Appendix 4

Program

Friday 27 June 2008 7.30 - 8.20am Breakfast: Hosted by the Hon Tony Burke MP
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
9.00 – 9.45am Morning session 1 – Summit Opening
Welcome to Country: Mrs Agnes Shea, Ngunnawal Elder

Summit Opening: The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP Minister for the Status of Women

Keynote Speech: Ms Libby Lloyd AM Chair, National Council to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children


9.45 -10.15am MORNING TEA 10.15am-12.15pm  Morning Session 2- Workshop Groups
Health
Education
Climate change –environment and water
Young people, girls and teenagers
Infrastructure & transport & telecommunications
12.15 – 1.00pm LUNCH 1.00-3.00pm Afternoon Session 3 – Workshop Groups
Representation of women in decision making
Community building, reconciliation & new arrivals
Training and skill development
Employment and business development
Families and children

3.00-3.30pm AFTERNOON TEA 3.30 -5.00pm Afternoon Session 4 – Plenary discussion
Report back from groups

Discussion of recommendations
7.00-9.30pm SUMMIT DINNER

Saturday 28 June 2008 8.30 -9.00am Keynote Address:  Senator Claire Moore, Senator for Queensland 9.00-10.00am Morning Session 5 – The Way Forward
Review outcomes of previous day

10 – 10.30am MORNING TEA 10.30 – 12 noon Morning Session 6 - Plenary discussion
Discussion on communication between Government and rural, regional and remote women, and recommendations on the establishment and support of women’s network/s.

12.00-1.00pm LUNCH 1.00-2.15pm Afternoon Session 7 – Plenary discussion
Communiqué

Recommendations
2.15-3.00pm CLOSING SESSION
Presentation of Recommendations to Government - Ms Kirsten Livermore MP, Member for Capricornia


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