‘Hope is a Discipline’ and so is Rage
28 September 2022
After our 2022 She Leads Conference, we asked a select group of women the question of how attending the event has enriched their lives. Over the next few weeks, we will be sharing their answers and insights with you. Here is what Grace Sinstead-Reid, our 2022 Jacq Burridge She Leads Conference Scholarship Recipient, had to say. 2021 was […]
National Homelessness Week 2022: Speech by CEO Frances Crimmins
4 August 2022
During National Homelessness Week 2022, YWCA Canberra CEO Frances Crimmins was invited to present at a virtual event to launch Homelessness Week. Good morning and thank you for tuning in to the launch of this year’s National Homelessness Week I’d like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners and custodians of the land on which […]
Vale Jackie Green
29 July 2022
It is with great sadness that YWCA Canberra acknowledges the passing of Jackie Green. Jackie was one of our longest-serving team members in our Children’s Services Portfolio, with a career spanning over 21 years. She commenced as an Administration Assistant and, over the years, rose to be Children’s Services Programs Manager and apart from a […]
In honour of the late Jacq Burridge – how her legacy lives on through scholarships
8 July 2022
Our flagship women’s leadership event, the She Leads Conference, is just around the corner, and we can’t wait to bring emerging and established women and non-binary people together with some of Australia’s most inspiring, diverse and accomplished leaders for a day of learning and sharing. To make this event as accessible as possible, we offer […]
Paying it forward – the Y Canberra Life Member making women’s leadership even more accessible
22 June 2022
Our flagship women’s leadership event, the She Leads Conference is just around the corner, and we can’t wait to bring emerging and established women and non-binary people together with some of Australia’s most inspiring, diverse and accomplished leaders for a day of learning and sharing. To make this event as accessible as possible, we offer […]
Community donors in the spotlight: Luke Hadfield from Canberry Properties
22 June 2022
As a not-for-profit organisation, YWCA Canberra’s funding is meaningfully allocated to meet the needs of those we aim to help within our community. This is impossible without the support of our incredible donors and partners, who ensure we have the financial ability to work toward our vision of ‘Girls and women thriving’. Recently we […]
2022 She Leads In-Conversation Series – 5 Quick Questions with Dr Anita Heiss
12 May 2022
With less than two weeks to go before our first She Leads In-Conversation of the year, we can’t wait for the Canberran community to hear from Dr Anita Heiss and Sarah Burr. This event will be in a conversational format, where two Wirdayuri women will discuss empowerment through education and why the stories of First […]
2022 She Leads Workshop: 5 Quick Questions with Barbara Livesey
3 May 2022
On Wednesday 11 May, Executive Coach, Barbara Livesey will facilitate her first She Leads Workshop: How to reimagine your career and plan your next career move. We are counting down the days in anticipation for this upcoming event, and so we asked Barbara five quick questions to get to know her and what people can […]
2022 She Leads In-Conversations Series – 5 Quick Questions with Sarah Burr
27 April 2022
We’re excited to host the first She Leads In-Conversation Series of the year with award-winning author and professor Dr Anita Heiss and Sarah Burr. On Tuesday 24 May, Anita and Sarah will discuss in a conversational format, the importance of empowerment through education and why the stories of First Nations Australians need to be not […]
Celebrating the global YWCA movement
13 April 2022
Canberra is proud to be part of a global network of 25 million girls and women across 125 countries. Our movement passionately supports women to shape their communities and advance gender equality so we may all live safe and prosperous lives. This year, we are once again excited to be celebrating World Y Day on […]