On International Women’s Day (IWD) 2013, ACLW is proud to honour the women and men who have established initiatives for the advancement of women in workplaces and in the community. Below are the winners in the Organisations and Community categories of the Award. They are to be congratulated...

The SWECO Applications Deadline: Wednesday 28 November 2012 at 5pm.  Download the 2013 SWECO Application   Australian men and women are invited to submit a SWECO Application to describe initiatives for economic and social empowerment of women in Australian communities and...

When Kat Armstrong applied for the Australian Centre for Leadership for Women’s Sustaining Women’s Empowerment in Communities and Organisations (SWECO) Award in 2011, her leadership was evident at so many levels. From her own prison experience, Kat had identified a gap for services for women...

Judges for 2012 SWECO   Dr Philip Brown, principal and chief executive of Newbold college of higher education, UK.  Dr Philip Brown has extensive experience in the Education sector in senior management and leadership roles. Positions held include: Vice-President, Learning and...

Gold SWECO Award Winner: KAT ARMSTRONG   In recognition of her sustainable community initiative, Women in Prison Advocacy Network (WIPAN) Inspiration to form WIPAN came following Kat Armstrong’s attendance at a Sister’s Inside (http://www.sistersinside.com.au) Conference in Darwin in...

ACLW’s ‘Sustaining Women’s Empowerment in Communities and Organisations’   (SWECO) Objective and Overview ACLW’s ‘Sustaining Women’s Empowerment in Communities and Organisations’ (SWECO) Award aims to honour male and female individuals and groups who have...

A Statement of Support from Sir Gustav Nossal for the Australian Centre for Leadership for Women (CLW) 2012 SWECO Award  __________________________________________   As Patron of the Australian Centre for Leadership for Women, I have great pleasure in supporting CLW's new national...

 The Hon Joy Burch MLA, ACT Minister for Women, Disability, Housing and Community Services, Multicultural Affairs, Children and Young People, Ageing: "As the ACT Minster for Women I am delighted to offer my support to the Australian Centre for Leadership for Women National Leadership Award...

The Hon Sharon Bird MP, Federal Member for Cunningham: " I welcome the initiative that the Australian Centre for Leadership for Women has taken to implement the Sustaining Women's Empowerment in the Community and Organisations ((SWECO) Award. It is important to provide incentives for...

  Sue Conde, Co-Chair, Sydney Chapter Australian National Committee for UN Women Sue Conde is the former President of Unifem Australia amd currently, the Co-Chair, Sydney Chapter Australian National Committee for UN Women. Sue has held various Executive...

CLW was proud to be partnering with our sponsors to acknowledge individuals and their initiatives that empower Australian women in communities and organisations. Shopfront, University of Technology Sydney  Sydney Business School, The University of Wollongong Target Australia