Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry in to Paid Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave

On 28 May 2008 YWCA Australia Executive Director Caroline Lambert and YWCA of Adelaide Policy Officer Chelsea Lewis presented at the Productivity Commission’s Adelaide hearing in to Paid Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave calling for 39 weeks paid parental leave. The YWCA submission is accessible in the right hand column.

Click here to view the pdf document.

Policy Platform Consultation 2008

The YWCA of Adelaide is developing a Policy Platform. Stage 1 consultation sessions were held in March and April 2008, and Stage 2 was held in July. Almost 150 women have participated. The original Policy Platform discussion paper link is available on the right hand column. The Policy Platform will be launched in the near future.

Too Big to Ignore: Future Issues for Australian Women's Housing 2006-2025

On Monday October 22 2007 the Honorable Jay Weatherill, Minister for Housing, formally launched Too Big to Ignore.

The report, funded in partnership through SA Department for Families and Communities, HomeStart Finance, the YWCA of Adelaide and Shelter SA with the SA Women's Housing Caucus paints the picture of women’s housing issues in to the future. It also provides policy guidance for meeting women’s housing needs.

Balancing Work and Life Responsibilities

In 2007 the Select Committee of the House of Assembly of South Australia’s Parliament held an Inquiry into how South Australians can achieve a work-life balance. On Monday June 25, 2007, this submission from the YWCA of Adelaide was tabled at the Committee meeting.

Domestic Violence Law Reform

In March 2007, the State Government released the Domestic Violence Laws Discussion and Options for Reform Paper. click here >>
The YWCA of Adelaide was invited to comment on the Paper, and chose a selection of the 125 questions to answer.

Children in State Care Commission of Inquiry

In 2006, the YWCA of Adelaide was interviewed by Commissioner Edward P. Mullighan QC for the Children in State Care Commission of Inquiry. In 2007, the YWCA of Adelaide was also invited to present a written submission to the Inquiry.

Submission to the South Australian Government's
WOMEN’S HEALTH POLICY
Women’s Health Reformed

In 2004, the YWCA of Adelaide participated in the Women's Right Action Network of Australia (WRANA) project the CEDAW Shadow Women's Human Rights Report Card project as a lead agency for the project in South Australia.

This role as lead agency in South Australia involved human rights framework training for women and girls and for a range of organisations of relevance to women's health and well being including fact to face constitution with over 90 women and girls.

The CEDAW Shadow report card/Beijing + 10 consultation process identified key issues for specifically for women's health and well being in South Australia including: