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2025 Women's Conference: March Forward (TUT)

89 places available

Start:  Friday 31 October 2025 - 9.00am

Finish: Friday 31 October 2025 - 3.30pm

Location:  SSTUWA building, 1 West Street, West Perth WA 6005 (off Thomas Street)

About the course

The SSTUWA Women's Conference is an opportunity for members who identify as female within our union to come together. The focus for this conference is based on the United Nations International Women's Day theme, March Forward. This theme emphasises the need for action to unlock equal rights, power, and opportunities for all women and girls. It also marks 30 years since the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, highlighting the ongoing journey towards gender equality.

Opening Keynote Speaker

Noor Azizah - Leader, Educator and Advocate championing to advance equality

Join us to meet and hear about Noor Azizah’s inspiring journey. Noor is a Rohingya refugee, and a woman whose resilience and determination have turned unimaginable hardship into powerful activism. Noor Azizah is the co-founder and director of the Rohingya Maìyafuìnor Collaborative Network, which is a women-led, Rohingya-led, and refugee-led organisation working on Rohingya human rights issues, with a focus on women, peace, and security.

Featured Speaker

Bo Youn Kim - Clinical Pharmacist, Founder of EmpowHer Menopause Clinic

The informative session will include the diverse perimenopause and menopause symptoms evidence-based treatment options. Debunk the myths and misunderstandings of hormone replacement therapy.  Bo will present a holistic approach to learning how to navigate the midlife healthier and happier and to thrive beyond menopause.

Breakout Workshops

You will be invited to choose one workshop from the following:

• Vocal Health for Teachers - Thea Peterson, Speech Pathologist, Voicecare WA
• Work Health and Safety Risks and Realities for Women - Elaine Gunn, WHS Trainer
• Pathways to Financial Confidence: Strategies for Economic Empowerment - Shelley Tiet, Gallagher (Formerly Wealth Management Partners)

Closing Address

Dr Carmen Lawrence AO - Former WA Premier and Treasurer, Minister for Education and Aboriginal Affairs, former Federal Minister for Health and Human Services, professor emerita at UWA.

We are honoured to have our first WA woman Premier and Treasurer to outline how far we have travelled since the Beijing Declaration. Dr Lawrence will recall our major milestones and outline what work we still need to do together for gender equality.

Costs

$ 130 : Members
$ 265 : Non-Members

Hospitality

Morning tea and lunch provided.

Nominated Audience

SSTUWA members and non-members

Trade union training leave - Schools

Members in schools and TAFE colleges are eligible for five days of paid leave per year to attend trade union training (TUT).

To comply with TUT leave requirements applicants must:

• Submit applications to DoE/principal four weeks prior to the event.
• Provide DoE/principal with a printed copy of the course program attached to this form.
• Be nominated by the SSTUWA. See “nominated audience” on the attached course program.

The school will not be charged for the salary of the person attending trade union training - this is covered by the DoE.  However, if a relief teacher is required, this is funded through the school's one line budget.

For school administration
When processing TUT leave applications:

• Ensure staff attending training have selected TUT Leave in HRMIS.
• Project code 1471 will be generated within the payment system.

Trade union training leave - TAFE

Members in TAFE colleges are eligible for five days of paid leave per year to attend trade union training (TUT).
To comply with TUT leave requirements applicants must:

• Submit applications to manager through your normal leave application process. You will be applying for Trade Union Training Leave of 7.5 hours per day.
• Provide manager with a printed copy of the course program attached to this form.
• Be nominated by the SSTUWA. See “nominated audience” on the attached course program.

Professional Standards for Teachers in Western Australia

This training relates to the following standards :

Standard 6 – Engage in professional learning
Standard 7 – Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community