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MQ Announcements

20th Women, Management and Employment Relations Conference

“Celebrating 20 Inspirational Years”

You are invited to attend the 20th Women, Management and Employment Relations Conference, which is to be held on the 24-25 July 2008 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney. Presented by the Labour-Management Studies Foundation and the Macquarie Graduate School of Management at Macquarie University, the conference provides an audit of key issues confronting women in the workplace. Sessions are interactive and will explore practical solutions to issues and provide wonderful networking opportunities.

Conference themes are:

  • Diversity & Equality
  • Leadership
  • Salary Gap
  • Workplace Culture & Flexibility

Macquarie University staff who register for the conference qualify for a 25% discount (please see details below).

Maxine McKew, MP will deliver the Key-Note Dinner Address:

“I am delighted to support the 20th Macquarie University Women, Management and Employment Relations Conference, which is the leading workplace relations conference for women in Australia. In 2008 the conference will coincide with a fresh push to increase participation by women in the Australian workforce. The leadership shown by Macquarie University on this issue has always been critical.” Maxine McKew

Leading speakers include:

  • Sharan Burrow, ACTU
  • Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, AC, AFC, Chief of the Defence Force
  • Dr Wendy McCarthy, AO
  • The Hon Tanya Plibersek, MP, Minister for the Status of Women
  • Ann Sherry, AO, Carnival Australia
  • Dr Anne Summers, AO

For more information or to register please visit www.lmsf.mq.edu.au/wmer alternatively email Pam Morpeth at pam.morpeth@efs.mq.edu.au or call Pam on Ext 8985.

To access MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY STAFF DISCOUNT please select:
Registration Type: Conference delegate
Discount Code: d2scst2ff

This message was sent by Pam Morpeth, Conference Co-Director and approved by Juyth Sachs Deputy Vice Chancellor, (Provost).

Contact: Pam Morpeth

Phone: Ext 8985

Publish Date: 21 Apr 2008