Previous seminars
2009
2008
2007
2006
- Finding a balance between the things you care about
- Women and Superannuation
- Business networking and information event for multicultural women
- 2005-06 Economy Wise Budget Smart seminar series
2005
Previous Leadership and community seminars
2009
2009 Economy Wise Budget Smart seminar series
Economy Wise Budget Smart was a series of free introductory financial literacy seminars conducted by community education provider, BlaknWite, in partnership with the Office for Women.
These seminars assisted Queensland women to manage money and plan for the future. They provided women with practical information and tools to help them:
- make their household budget go further
- organise their personal finances
- manage their money wisely.
Topics included managing a household budget, savings, superannuation, smart purchasing, planning for retirement and investing. These seminars were particularly suited to women:
- entering or returning to the workforce
- recently divorced, separated or widowed
- receiving benefits or are in retirement
- who may have difficulty accessing financial education, such as Indigenous women and women from non-English speaking backgrounds
- who live in rural and remote areas.
The program was delivered during February/March 2009 at Redcliffe, Beenleigh, Murgon/Cherbourg, Charleville and Mackay. Additional resources to help women manage money are available at our financial security resources page.
2008
Workplace Negotiation Skills series
The Office for Women, in conjunction with the Queensland Working Women's Service, delivered a series of free workplace negotiation skills seminars throughout Queensland in 2008. More than 200 women participated.
The seminars provided training in workplace bargaining to help women negotiate better working conditions, including:
- how to effect change
- women as negotiators
- negotiating collectively
- preparing for negotiation
- basic negotiation skills.
For more information, visit the Queensland Working Women's Service, email qwws@qwws.org.au or call 1800 621 458.
2007
In 2007 the Office for Women conducted Girls in Hard Hats panel events, and Workplace Negotiation Skills seminars.
Girls in Hard Hats
This panel event is part of the Women in Hard Hats program, and provides girls with the opportunity to meet and discuss their career plans with successful women working in the exciting fields of mining, construction, science, engineering and technology. More information is available about the panel events and Girls in Hard Hats.
Workplace Negotiation Skills
Studies show that most men and women have different negotiating styles and women often lose out when it comes to bargaining for their terms and conditions at work.
These workshops focussed on getting the best outcomes for women and provided expert advice and hands on experience so that women could take control of their work situation by building effective communication and bargaining skills.
Feedback from attending women was positive.
The seminar work book full of tips and exercises is available for download.
2006
In 2006 the Office for Women ran seminar series on women and superannnaution, creating work-life balance, and on leadership.
Finding a balance between the things you care about
Seminars promoting opportunities to help women balance their work, family and lifestyle were held in Mareeba, Winton and Brisbane.
Each seminar was tailored to meet local community needs and recognised the diversity of women's situations.
The seminars gave women an opportunity to devote a few hours to reassessing their work-life balance and to learn skills to help them make the most of their time.
Women and Superannuation
More than 900 women attended this seminar series, which addressed women's economic literacy and highlighted some of the choices that are available to women to improve their situation in retirement. Information presented at the seminars focused on investment, co-contributions, salary sacrifice, spouse rebates and splitting superannuation.
The target audience was working Queensland women who were wishing to plan for their future financial security.
Held in Brisbane, Cairns, Townsville, the Sunshine Coast and Toowoomba, the seminars were delivered by QSuper's Chief Executive Officer Ms Rosemary Vilgan and Director of Member Services, Ms Anne Murchison.
You can find more resources about superannuation for women here.
Business networking and information event for multicultural women
The seminar series on balancing work and family included a special event in Brisbane exploring the challenges of starting a new business in a new country for multicultural women.
Multicultural women in business face added challenges, like having to overcome language barriers, deal with different customs and laws, and cope with isolation.
The event was co-hosted by the Office for Women and Brisbane City Council. It was attended by women both new to and/or established in business, with a multicultural background.
2005-06 Economy Wise Budget Smart seminar series
The Economy Wise Budget Smart program was an information and training package to help women manage their financial affairs, particularly at critical points in their lives.
The free 20-hour course was designed to appeal to women and was presented in a small group situation. It focused on useful information and explanations of money matters, from savings and budgeting through to investments and covers spending patterns, debt management, credit cards, financial planning, tax, property, shares, superannuation and the changes in life that affect your finances.
Participants say that taking part in the program has given them confidence to manage their money better and most of them plan to make some changes in the way they handle their money.
148 women attended training in 13 sites between September 2005 and June 2006.
2005
Setting up your own business
On Friday 25 February 2005, the 'Setting up your own business' seminar was held in Brisbane, Cairns, Townsville, Mt Isa and Roma.
The seminars offered practical advice for women who need to know where to start with setting up their own business; or have a desire to work for themselves, but need assistance in planning to make it happen.
The sessions were enjoyed by women from varied backgrounds, and participants commented about being inspired and motivated by the presenters and examples given. Each venue included input from women who have started their own business, and a video profiling the Walker sisters, founders of the Wujal Wujal Family Tours, a successful walking-tour business in Far North Queensland.
The video of the Walker Family Tours is available for loan. Email the Office for Women or phone 1800 177 577.
Due to popular demand the Office for Women, in collaboration with the Department of State Development and Innovation and Brisbane City Council, was able to offer a repeat of this seminar at Eight Mile Plains and Boondall on 1 and 2 June 2005.
Networking and information sharing contributed another dimension to the seminars which outlined key elements to setting up and running a business. Presenter Tracy Barkham from the Department of State Development and Innovation also pointed to various additional resources from workshops, to web pages and books.
More information about Department of State Development and Innovation workshops and resources is available at the Smart Small Business web site.
Women work IT!
On Friday 22 October 2004, the Office for Women joined Women in Technology (WIT) to present a statewide videoconference for women considering a career in information Technology.
This free seminar linked 160 women in Brisbane, Bundaberg, Cairns, Gladstone, Mackay, Rockhampton, Toowoomba and Townsville and they heard from real women working in IT as well as from global IT companies, local employers, recruiters, and education and training providers.
I think, therefore I can!
On 8 June 2004, in partnership with the Department of State Development and Innovation, this seminar explored ways in which women can take an innovative idea to market. The seminar involved successful female entrepreneurs and commercialization experts sharing the challenges and secrets of starting new ventures.
Last updated: 9 June 2009
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