Latest Women's News   or click here for earlier news Welcome to UN Women In an historic move, the United Nations General Assembly voted unanimously on 2 July 2010 to create a new entity to accelerate progress in meeting the needs of women and girls worldwide. 29 July 2010 [full story] Correction: Passage of amended paid parental leave scheme is one step closer to historic achievement for Australia’s working mums The passing of an amended parent leave scheme by the Senate today is another step closer to the culmination of a 30-year campaign by working women and their unions, say unions. 17 June 2010 [full story] 25,000 Australians call on Senate to make history this week with a final vote for paid parental leave More than 25,000 Australians have signed a community petition urging the Senate to vote this week in support of the nation’s first Paid Parental Leave scheme, so it can be up and running by the start of next year. 15 June 2010 [full story]  Click here for earlier news items... National Women's Consultative Committee The National Women's Consultative Committee (NWCC) is a committee of women who represent each Branch of the ASU. If you wish to be active in your Branch and participate in the Branch Women's Committee or organising in your workplace you should contact your NWCC representative and their details are listed below. NWCC member Branch location Email Phone Jo Justo National Office jjusto@asu.asn.au 0407 657 626 Margie Dale Nth Qld C&A asunqca@bigpond.com 07 4771 2873 Jan Sheppard Central & Sth Qld C&A jan.sheppard@qld.asu.net.au 07 3844 8402 Holly Patterson QLD Services holly@asuqld.asn.au 07 3844 5300 Gabe Kavanaugh NSW & ACT Services gabe@asu.org.au 02 9310 4000 Jodie Harrison NSW United Services jharrison@usu.org.au 02 9265 8211 Maria Kaplanis VIC A&S mkaplanis@asuvic.com 03 9342 3400 Sharon Sanchez VIC Private Sector ssanchez@asupsvic.org 03 9320 6700 Sean Kelly Tasmania skelly@asutas.org 03 6224 3411 Katrine Hildyard SA/NT khildyard@asu-sant.asn.au 08 8363 1322 Wayne Wood WA branch.secretary@asuwa.org 08 9427 7777   Buy your very own "STRONG UNIONS NEED WOMEN" t-shirt at the ASUshop

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