NATIONAL COUNCIL of WOMEN WA Inc PATRON: Hon Kerry Sanderson AO VICE PATRON: Janet Davidson AOM JP PRESIDENT: Marion Ward SECRETARY: Helen McDonagh Act TREASURER: Sally Warner Rod Evans Community Centre 160 Hay St East Perth WA 6004 GPO Box 6224 East Perth 6892 Phone: 9325 8897 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ncwwa.org.au President’s Message November 2014 Dear Members The COTA AGM was held at the State Library e and Mr. Fred Chaney gave the most interesting m ur year is drawing to a close and this will a address “Reinventing Aging”. Mr. Chaney felt i be our last newsletter for 2014. During that aging is a time of loss – loss of friends, ability l January you will receive an update on the : O to do all the things we have enjoyed in the past, arrangements for International Women’s Day so sometimes loss of memory. As usual his talk was n that we will have numbers in early for catering c thought provoking but with a great deal of humor. w purposes. You have already received your 2015 Marie Moloney was returned to the Board for a w calendar so you will be able to plan your year. further term of three years. Congratulation Marie! a @ Another of our wonderful women, volunteering i The highlight of this month has been the ANZAC i Commemoration for the departure of the many hours to assist in delivering service to n Expeditionary Forces from Albany one hundred others. e t years ago. Hopefully many of you were able to . While on the subject of “aging” I must comment n view proceedings covered so well by the telecast on the unintended creation of the fast growing e on the ABC. t industry of “Aged Care”. I attended the Nurses Memorial service held in This comment was made by the Western a the park, which is dedicated to the nurses who fell u GPO Box 6224, East Perth 6892 Australian Economic EditorWebsite: “ www.wa.ncwa.org.au a special forecast by during the wars. NCWA was part of the official IBISWorld where Australians will be working welcome and I placed a wreath at the obelisk for over the next five years reveals the extent to which NCWA. Freeman of the City of Albany Mrs. technology and demography will play a role. Annette Knight AM JP delivered a strong message The single biggest sector for expected jobs is in focused on the status of women and the vital role the provision of accommodation to the aged. of women during times of conflict. Driven by ageing of the society and the expected “ Today I am proud to be a woman” These were increased life expectancy of Australians, the words of Reverend Judy Mc Kechnie before IBISWorld forecasts total employment in this she gave the Benediction at the memorial service. sector to rise more that 32,000 over the next five The public response was rousing and greatly years. It eclipses the 31,000 jobs expected to appreciated by the many current and ex nurses emerge in the computer system design area, where present. ABC has some coverage of the event so more than 202,000 people have a job”. you may wish to go on line In this Edition: Page 1: President’s Message Page 2 Albany tribute to women in war Page 3 Lyn Beazley WA Australian of the Year Page 4-5: Standing Committee reports Page 6: Resolution response Page 7: Date of next meeting 2. For several weeks a private health company has NCWWA teamed with Older Women’s Network held education classes in the Rod Evans Seniors to have a stall at the Have a Go Day held Centre where many young people have studied the Burswood Park. As usual the grounds were full theory for their Certificate 3, this being the of interesting stalls and people. Congratulations necessary educational standard for employment in to the very energetic OWN members who the Aged Care Industry. circulated with the visitors and “spread the word”. As the only NCWWA representative I must admit National Council of Women is committed to the I was not able to match their energy but our protection of our young people and I thought this banners were on display and information was article in “The Australian” 28 October 2014 to be given to many interested women, regarding both worthy of your attention. organisations. “ In a confronting message to the world’s leading ministers and central bankers, Rupert Murdoch Our donation to Ruah of goods, specific to the has warned their policies have caused a “massive comfort of women, will be made at our November shift” in societies to benefit the super-rich with a general meeting. My thanks to those members, legacy of social polarization. who, through their generous donations have made Speaking at the dinner in the Library of congress this possible. building in Washington, Mr. Murdoch said “ the ladder of generational progress was now at risk in In closing, I wish you all during this special the developed world and that a moment of great Season of Christmas, a wonderful time with your global reckoning had arrived. He said that, since families, a blessed time for those who keep Faith the 2008 global financial crisis, leaders had made and may you all have the best of health. the mistake of responding to the domestic political outcry instead of devising long term structural I look forward to meeting with you again in 2015. reforms to restore economic confidence investment and innovation. The upshot was the Marion Ward sacrifice of a generation of young people” This is a nine page speech but well worth reading Tribute to World War one Nurses The Australian and New Zealand nurses who served during World War I were commemorated in Albany recently with a public memorial service. President Marion Ward attended this service representing NCWA members. Marion presented a magnificent wreath ( pictured right) on our behalf City of Albany Freeman Annette Knight conducted the service, telling the story of the women who went to war. "These magnificent women were the pioneers in advancement – not just of the nursing profession, but of a woman's place in society," http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-03/anzac-nurses-honoured-at-centenary-commemorations/5863100 For more information on the event and the history of those brave women please follow the link above 3. Neuroscientist Lyn Beazley named WA's Australian of the Year Professor Beazley has spent more than 30 years in the field of neuroscience, researching brain damage recovery and changing clinical practice in the treatment of infants at risk from pre-term delivery. She was also WA's chief scientist from 2006 to 2013, advising the State Government on science, innovation and technology. She helped set up a nationwide hotline for laboratory technicians in schools, worked for healthier waterways across the state by establishing Dolphin Watch, and was involved in the negotiations for the Square Kilometre Array, a radio telescope project. Professor Beazley said it was a surprise and a great honour to receive the award. "It was absolutely out of the blue. I could hardly believe it when I read the email. I had to read it twice and I had to get my husband to check it in case I'd misread it," she said. "I have had really great opportunities. When I was Chief Scientist of Western Australia it took me across the state and I could see even more how science and technology, engineering, maths are all parts of our society. "Now that I'm a bit more freelance I can do that in my own time. I'm trying to make a difference and I think I am." NCWWA congratulates Prof Lyn Beazley on this award. Lyn was the one who suggested NCWWA introduce a Science and Technology Bursary for women students, and is known to many NCWWA members. Relevant community Dates for NCWWA members 30 November 2014: National Council of Jewish Women Achievers Awards 61 Woodrow Ave, Yokine @ 7.00pm 25 November 2014: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 10 December 2014: Human Rights Day This date commemorates the United Nations General Assembly's adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on 10 December 1948. Standing Committee Report 4. 15 November 2014 Nutrition. Joan Shenton Making the most of Consumer Directed Care (CDC) COTA WA Joan reported on use by the body of different Maureen’s a champion for Senior’s. substances found in our food. WA’s highest achieving senior Maureen . Angus a tireless advocate for the Gluten is the name of a group of Proteins Ardyaloon Seniors. and 1 in 70 people of the Australian population suffer with Celiac Disease. Disability. Janni Goss Iodine when ingested in liquid form in the average dose of 12 to 18 milligrams is Women with Disabilities and Human Rights. Kerrie Duff, who is a member of used for heart conditions. Necessary as a Women with Disabilities WA Inc, is an food additive when using cordless phones advocate for human rights for women with smart meters or cell phones, which used disabilities. Kerrie’s website is pulsed 900mz radiation to work. This www.kerrieduffconsulting.com destroys iodine and induces hypothyroidism. 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