Press Release
National Women in Dairy Forum
UPDATE – Women in Dairy Forum – 24th March 2010
“Travel Asisitance Packages”
Genetics Australia along with the event sponsors are pleased to announce that the event is able to offer a number of “Travel Assistance Package’s” in order to assist with travel costs to attend the National Women in Dairy Forum to be held on
24th March 2010.
An application Form for “Travel Assistance Package” along with a
“Forum Registration Form” can
be found by downloading from this page and should be returned to Genetics Australia.
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Leading livestock breeding organisation Genetics Australia Co-operative has
announced a National Women in Dairy Forum to be held on March 24th in
Melbourne next year. The Forum will be held at the RACV Club in Melbourne and
will attract delegates from all States in Australia.
Chief Executive Dr. Ray Johnson said “This National Forum builds on two other
Women in Dairy meetings that we have held over the last two years. Once again it
will be a great event for all dairy women to both learn and contribute to
women’s leadership role in the industry and also to have a bit of fun and do
some networking”.
“Our objective is to engage women from the
dairy industry to develop for themselves a road map for a national women in
dairy leadership plan”, he said.
“Forum participants will be motivated by inspiring speakers, including
international scientist Dr. Sally Shortall, a leading social researcher from
Dublin University in Ireland”, he said.
“ In addition we have a number of
Inspiring women leaders who will talk about their
key lessons in leadership, including Karen Baum, dairy industry consultant, Danielle Auldist, CEO GippsDairy,
Professor Margaret Alston, Professor of Social Work at Monash University, Jacqui
Biddulph, a Board director of Challenge Dairy in Western Australia, and
outstanding Victorian dairy farmer Sarah Crooke ”, he said
“The Forum, which will be facilitated by
well-known rural consultant Cathy McGowan, will be a unique opportunity to
connect with industry leaders, to have input into a national women in dairy
leadership plan, meet (inspiring) women from all dairying areas of Australia,
learn about the issues facing the future of the industry in Australia and
overseas and share ideas with dairying women from all over the country” he said.
“And finally it will be a day to be
entertained like never before, with outstanding motivational speaker Robyn Moore
on the program after lunch”, he said.
“The objective of the meeting, which is funded by Genetics Australia Cooperative
and
from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries
and Forestry under its Australia’s Farming Future initiative, is to assist in
the development of leadership skills amongst the huge number of talented dairy
women in Australia”, he said.
Further information contact:
Dr. Ray Johnson Chief Executive Officer 0419-012841
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