National Foundation for Australian Women

Mission / Objective

NFAW - setting the national agenda on women's issues in Australia 1. Advancing and promoting the interests of Australian women 2. Recording and making accessible the histories of Australian women 3. ensuring women's achievements are handed on to future generations

Beneficiary Group

See Supported organisations on website www.nfaw.org

Projects in Progress

1. The Australian Women's Archives Project to ensure the contribution Australian women have made to society is recognised, protected and accessible.

2. Social Policy Committee in 2007-08 initiated a new debate on paid maternity leave and promoted pay equity.  In 2011-12 its focus is on arrangements to strengthen women’s workforce attachment including:

• Child care and OSHC
• the outcomes of the Henry Review relating to tax and superannuation
• opportunities for training and retraining leading to jobs for women, including mature age workers

 Women’s health issues including abortion law reform

 Housing security

 Policies bearing on older women

CEO

Kate Gunn, President

Kate Gunn President

Nicole McKenna Vice President

Molly Lee Treasurer

Kate Bosser Secretary

Marie Coleman Social Policy Committee

Ruth Medd Australian Women's Archives Project

Board Members

Kate Gunn President

 Nicole McKenna Vice President

 Molly Lee Treasurer

 Kate Bosser Secretary

Gillian Calvert AO

the Hon Mary Crawford

 Ruth Medd

Georgina Somerset

Judith van Unen

 Alexandra Wedutenko

  Robyn Webb

ABN

32 008 659 630

Tax Deductible

Yes

Wills and Bequests

1. A specific bequest

I give to the National Foundation for Australian Women Ltd, ABN 32 008 659 630, of PO Box 405, DICKSON ACT 2602 ................................. for its general purposes

2. A residuary bequest

 I give to the National Foundation for Australian Women Ltd, ABN 32 008 659 630, of PO Box 405, DICKSON ACT 2602, ................................(all or a percentage) of the residue of my estate to be used for its general purposes.

 3. Designated specific or residuary bequest

I give to the National Foundation for Australian Women Ltd,

ABN 32 008 659 630, of PO Box 405, DICKSON ACT 2602, ...................................(specific bequest)                                   

                                    OR

 .................................. (residuary bequest)

for the specific purpose of  ......................., such purpose being consistent with the purpose of NFAW Ltd. 

Note:  The aims and objectives of NFAW Ltd are set out in Clause 2 of its Constitution.

General Donations

See website www.nfaw.org/join or donate

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