The Tasmanian Women’s Council (TWC) provides advice to the Tasmanian Government on issues of importance to women and contributes to the development of strategies that address disadvantage and increase the participation of women in all aspects of community life.
The 2011-12 Council will reflect the diversity of women across the State and will include representatives from rural and isolated communities. Members were appointed as individuals, not as representatives of particular groups or organisations.
The Council will include women from a range of ages and backgrounds including Aboriginal women and women with diverse interests and networks including the environment, social justice, health, multicultural affairs and business.
The Council meets three to four times a year and members were appointed for a two-year term. Membership is voluntary, however travelling and out of pocket expenses will be reimbursed.
Appointment
Members are appointed by the Minister for Community Development based on the following criteria:
- Membership of key women’s organisations or ongoing contact with formal or informal networks.
- Capacity to make worthwhile contributions in areas of relevance to women in Tasmania including literacy, homelessness, employment, health, education, child care, family violence, consumer affairs, justice, welfare, environment and other issues of concern to women.
- Capacity to make worthwhile contributions in relation to the social inclusion of groups of women in Tasmania who have special or particular needs, for example, Aboriginal women, women of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, women with a disability, women from regional communities.
For more information about the Council and applying please contact CDD or read the information below about the council.
View a list of TWC members for 2011-13
TWC communiqués
Terms of Reference
