National Foundation for Australian Women

Advancing and protecting the interests of Australian women in all spheres, including intellectual, cultural, political, social, economic, legal, industrial and domestic.

Ensuring that the aims and ideals of the women’s movement and its collective wisdom are handed on to new generations of women.

Gender Lens on the Budget

Australian Women’s Archive Project

National History Challenge

NFAW seeks funding for our own work as well managing donations to Preferred Donor Funds, more information here

1. The Australian Women’s Archives Project to ensure the contribution Australian women have made to society is recognised, protected and accessible.

2. Social Policy Committee in 2007-08 initiated a new debate on paid maternity leave and promoted pay equity.  In 2011-12 its focus is on arrangements to strengthen women’s workforce attachment including:

• Child care and OSHC
• the outcomes of the Henry Review relating to tax and superannuation
• opportunities for training and retraining leading to jobs for women, including mature age workers

 Women’s health issues including abortion law reform

 Housing security

 Policies bearing on older women

Jane Madden President

Kate Gunn Vice President

Helen Hodgson Social Policy Committee

Marie Coleman AO

Jane Madden President

Kate Gunn Vice President

Vivienne Yu Treasurer

Petrina Schiavi Secretary

 Ruth Medd

 Professor Helen Hodgson

Liz Rowell 

Michelle Macgregor Owen

Liz Courtney

Professor Roianne West

Sally Moyle

Alix Kitala

1. A specific bequest

I give to the National Foundation for Australian Women Ltd, ABN 32 008 659 630, of PO Box 405, DICKSON ACT 2602 …………………………… for its general purposes

2. A residuary bequest

 I give to the National Foundation for Australian Women Ltd, ABN 32 008 659 630, of PO Box 405, DICKSON ACT 2602, …………………………..(all or a percentage) of the residue of my estate to be used for its general purposes.

 3. Designated specific or residuary bequest

I give to the National Foundation for Australian Women Ltd,

ABN 32 008 659 630, of PO Box 405, DICKSON ACT 2602, ……………………………..(specific bequest)                                   

                                    OR

 ……………………………. (residuary bequest)

for the specific purpose of  ………………….., such purpose being consistent with the purpose of NFAW Ltd. 

Note:  The aims and objectives of NFAW Ltd are set out in Clause 2 of its Constitution.

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