Childcare professionals have always had my respect for the important work they do, the long hours and the nurtuting and educational care they provide to other people’s children in those critical early childhood years.
But I have a new appreciation for the complexities and stress associated with their profession now that I ‘walked in their shoes’ [...]
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My morning walking in the shoes of a childcare professional
National Association of Women in Construction ACT Chapter inaugural awards for excellence
The National Association of Women in Construction recently achieved Chapter status and is celebrating by holding its inaugural Awards for Excellence on Thursday, 10 June 2010 at the National Portrait Gallery. Our awards will be opened by Senator Kate Lundy who was responsible for launching NAWIC in the ACT in July 2008.
These will be the [...]
Women into Building Housing Showcase launched
Last Friday I had the privilege of participating in the launch of the Buildmore Women into Building Housing Showcase at the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. This groundbreaking construction project boasted an all female work force on the site from start to finish, a fantastic achievement.
http://www.womenintobuilding.com.au/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
Qld Labor Senator Claire Moore, a renowned campaigner for equality for [...]
International Women’s Day 2010 Parliamentary Speech
Below is the transcription and video of a Parliamentary speech Senator Lundy did for International Women’s Day on March 9th 2010. She spoke about the opportunities presented for women through two of her core areas of interest: ICT and sport.
Transcript:
Thank you.
Yesterday, we celebrated International Women’s Day on the 8th March. In past years, for International [...]
Women Into Building Housing Showcase site visit
I was very pleased to be asked by Sam Sheppard of Buildmore to be the national patron for an Australian first project to promote women in the construction industry- The Women Into Building Housing Showcase.
My background in the workforce was as a labourer in the building and construction industry, removing asbestos from buildings, including the [...]
Community News June 2009
Here is my annual ‘Community News’ letter for the residents of Canberra, which I sent out to the Canberra Senate electorate in June. It includes a brief overview of latest news and initiatives which affect the people of Canberra. This edition of ’Community News’ focuses on the 2009/10 Federal Budget and nation building infrastructure for economic stimulus. [...]
Backbenchers lobby for paid maternity leave
The YWCA survey, sent to all MPs, asked if paid maternity leave should be included in the budget.
Labor MPs Annette Ellis, Julia Irwin, Janelle Saffin, Shayne Neumann and senators Trish Crossin, Kate Lundy, Anne McEwen and Doug Cameron all believe it should be.
White Ribbon Day
Tonight I will be addressing the Senate on the important role White Ribbon Day is playing in educating the community about cultural change, with the ultimate aim of eliminating violence against women. According to the ABS, nearly half a million Australian women suffer violence in a one-year period.
In the ACT alone, police attend approximately 3,600 [...]
Labor Senator’s Celebrate Childcare for Parliament House
Joint Media ReleaseLabor Senator’s Trish Crossin, Convenor of the Parliament House Childcare Reference Group and ACT Senator Kate Lundy, today warmly welcomed the passage of the works approval for a 22 place childcare centre in Parliament House for children 6 weeks to 18 months old.
“As one of the most significant work places in the country, [...]
