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Professional Women APESMA actively advocates for the greater participation and status of professional women in engineering, science and technology.
With skills shortages in engineering and science, there is now a compelling business imperative for organisations to maxmise the vital contribution of professional women. Consultation and FeedbackAPESMA's National Women's Co-ordinator Melanie O'Toole is eager to hear the views of members on issues effecting women and their employment. As the National Women's Co-ordinator Melanie participates in a range of forums to represent the views of professional women. These include but are not limited to the ACTU's Women's Committee and the Federal funded Economic Security for Women Council. Both forums provide the opportunity for national debate on issues effecting women and their employment. The National Women's Co-ordinator is an elected, voluntary position Your currently elected National Women's Coordinator is Melanie O'Toole, a leading workforce diversity commentator. She brings a wealth of policy experience, advocacy and networks to the role. This includes: - Former Director of the United Nations Development Fund for Women;
- Director and Advisor for the International Women's Chamber of Commerce and Industry;
- Policy contributor and delegate to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation's Womens Leaders Network;
- Economic Adviser, National Council for Women;
- Founding Victorian Government appointee of the National Women in Global Business
- APESMA highlights role of women in meeting skills shortages - CEO signs the UN's Women's Empowerment Principles - APESMA
supports Consult Australia's Diverse Approaches initiative
Think you know the facts about equal pay? Most people think equal pay was achieved in the 1970s. Here's a video about the reality of pay equity in 2012. Sam and Steve - An Equal Pay Story.
Related Pages for Professional-Women
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Related Guides for Professional-Women
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The best opportunities come via networking. Learn the skills to modern networking in our informative guide
Interest Groups: | Pharmacists, Young-Professionals, Engineers, Managers, Transport, Surveyors, Contractors-and-Consultants, Collieries, Australian-Government, Architects, Students, Information-Technology, Scientists, Professional-Women, |
Practical advice on day-to-day challenges of being a manager. The perfect guide for those seeking or new to management roles
Interest Groups: | Young-Professionals, Engineers, Managers, Contractors-and-Consultants, Architects, Information-Technology, Scientists, Professional-Women, Translators-and-Interpreters, Ambulance-AMPA, |
Learn how to sail through your performance review, and even negotiate a better deal. Hints, tips and advice.
Interest Groups: | Pharmacists, Young-Professionals, Engineers, Transport, Surveyors, Contractors-and-Consultants, Collieries, Australian-Government, Architects, Students, Information-Technology, Scientists, Professional-Women, Veterinarians, |
News & Articles for Professional-Women
Friday, 8 March 2013
Section: Latest News
With an ever increasing global and competitive economy, Australian employers must act on tapping into under-represented talent sources, writes Melanie O’Toole APESMA’s National Women’s Co-ordinator.
Wednesday, 20 February 2013
Section: Latest News
Last week the Federal Government released broad reforms to help reduce bullying in the workplace and resolve disputes quickly, in a package broadly welcomed by APESMA.
Interest Groups: | Engineers, Pharmacists, Young-Professionals, Managers, Professional-Women, Surveyors, Contractors-and-Consultants, Transport, Architects, Students, Scientists, Collieries, Australian-Government, Information-Technology, Veterinarians, Translators-and-Interpreters, |
Wednesday, 20 February 2013
Section: Latest News
APESMA members have sent us some very prickly questions for us to put to our nation’s political leaders.
Interest Groups: | Engineers, Pharmacists, Young-Professionals, Managers, Professional-Women, Surveyors, Contractors-and-Consultants, Transport, Architects, Students, Scientists, Collieries, Australian-Government, Information-Technology, Veterinarians, Translators-and-Interpreters, |
Wednesday, 20 February 2013
Section: Latest News
To make sure APESMA keeps delivering for its members we conduct an annual satisfaction survey and I’d like to share some of the more interesting findings with you.
Interest Groups: | Engineers, Pharmacists, Young-Professionals, Managers, Professional-Women, Surveyors, Contractors-and-Consultants, Transport, Architects, Students, Scientists, Collieries, Australian-Government, Information-Technology, Veterinarians, Translators-and-Interpreters, |
Wednesday, 6 February 2013
Section: Latest News
Most people look forward to elections as much as the next trip to the dentist.
Interest Groups: | Engineers, Pharmacists, Young-Professionals, Managers, Professional-Women, Surveyors, Contractors-and-Consultants, Transport, Architects, Students, Scientists, Collieries, Australian-Government, Information-Technology, Veterinarians, Translators-and-Interpreters, |
Friday, 16 November 2012
Section: Latest News
British pop star, professor of physics and TV science presenter Brian Cox was in Australia last week on a mission to talk about life, science and the universe.
Interest Groups: | Engineers, Pharmacists, Young-Professionals, Managers, Professional-Women, Surveyors, Contractors-and-Consultants, Transport, Architects, Students, Scientists, Collieries, Australian-Government, Information-Technology, Veterinarians, |
Friday, 2 November 2012
Section: Latest News
APESMA President Bill Jackson (pictured right) writes to update members of the discussions held at National Assembly last weekend.
Interest Groups: | Engineers, Pharmacists, Young-Professionals, Managers, Professional-Women, Surveyors, Contractors-and-Consultants, Transport, Architects, Students, Scientists, Collieries, Australian-Government, Information-Technology, Veterinarians, Translators-and-Interpreters, |
Thursday, 1 November 2012
Section: Latest News
Thousands of engineers and scientists may be eligible for thousands of dollars of extra pay thanks to a precedent set when APESMA took a member’s pay case to court.
Thursday, 18 October 2012
Section: Latest News
As many members would be aware APESMA established the Chifley Business School in 1989 to help provide management education and training to APESMA members.
Interest Groups: | Engineers, Pharmacists, Young-Professionals, Managers, Professional-Women, Surveyors, Contractors-and-Consultants, Transport, Architects, Students, Scientists, Collieries, Australian-Government, Information-Technology, Veterinarians, Translators-and-Interpreters, |
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