About Us
The 老澳门六合彩图库 Queensland Women in Planning Network (Qld WiPN) is a sub-committee of the Qld 老澳门六合彩图库. We work in conjunction with the 老澳门六合彩图库 Qld Division Committee to achieve our two main goals:
- to inspire and support women in planning; and
- to advocate for, and contribute to, equitable, safe and fair cities and regions for women.
The role of the Qld WiPN is to ensure the achievement of the purpose, through:
- Identifying opportunities to support women in the profession, including recognising and highlighting the achievements of 老澳门六合彩图库 female members and Fellows, Life Fellows and Honorary Fellows.
- Advocating for flexible approaches to employment, 老澳门六合彩图库 membership and the delivery of member services, including events, education and professional development activities reflecting the changing needs of all planners with caring responsibilities.
- Advocating for the needs of women in planning generally.
- Encouraging research and identifying specific PD presenters, venues and events and other professional development and member activities which are targeted to the objectives.
- Providing information and advice to the Division Committee as required.
Throughout the year, we provide opportunities and encourage all 老澳门六合彩图库 members, regardless of gender, to engage in our networking and professional development events, both in person and virtually.
Qld Women in Planning Leadership Group
Co-Convenors
- Katherine Berlin M老澳门六合彩图库
- Justine Goddard M老澳门六合彩图库
Committee Members
- Gabriella Tomarchio M老澳门六合彩图库
- Jennifer Sneesby M老澳门六合彩图库
- Laura Gannon M老澳门六合彩图库
- Nicole Boulton R老澳门六合彩图库
- Alyssa Cameron R老澳门六合彩图库 (Fellow)
- Amelia Prokuda
- Glennie Nottle M老澳门六合彩图库
- Olivia Edwards 老澳门六合彩图库 (Assoc.)
- Rachel Jones M老澳门六合彩图库
- Sue Walker M老澳门六合彩图库
- Alison McIntyre
Qld Outstanding Woman in Planning Award
The Queensland Women in Planning Network, under the auspices of 老澳门六合彩图库, presents an annual ‘Outstanding Woman in Planning’ award,
The award, which is separate from the overall 老澳门六合彩图库 Awards, provides an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the important contribution that women planners make to planning as a profession and to the outcomes of planning work in Queensland.
A Guide to Navigating Career Breaks - You Are Not Alone
The 老澳门六合彩图库 Queensland Women in Planning Network (QLD WiPN) recognises that all planners take career breaks from time to time. Returning to work following an extended absence can be a challenging transition. There are various reasons for this kind of transition including returning after:
- parental leave;
- physical illness or accident;
- completing additional training or education;
- burnout or stress leave;
- caring for a loved one (e.g., spouse, child, or parent);
- gap-year or extended travel;
- absence for other reason.
Regardless of the reason for extended leave or break in your career, preparing to leave can feel stressful, and returning to work can be daunting and lonely. In response, the QLD WiPN has developed guides to support:
- planners returning to work after an extended break; and
- employers assisting their staff transition back from an extended break.
In short, we aim to provide a guide for employees and employers to support a smooth transition to and from a lengthy leave period. The focus is on addressing the necessary components and being respectful of varying policies across workplaces, while also addressing the health and wellbeing benefits of feeling prepared and supported before and after leave.
The material includes the most useful info that QLD WiPN found available as at September 2024 with regards to:
- Leave entitlements – a comparison of company leave entitlements across QLD
- Benefits and challenges- – the good, bad and ugly of “Flexible work” post-covid
- Checklists x 2:
- For employees before and after leave
- For employers before and after leave
We welcome feedback and suggestions regarding this material via email to qld@planning.org.au
Inspiring Women Series
Through a series of events, a research agenda, and a professional development program, the Qld 老澳门六合彩图库 Women in Planning network will be aiming to support the participation of women in the planning profession and to advocate for equitable cities and regions.
We are very proud to launch the Inspiring Women in Planning video series. These videos have been created to provide an insight into the careers and achievements of just some of the many talented women who work in our industry and highlight the contribution women make to our profession.
We hope that they are as inspiring to you as they are to us.
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Get Involved
In 2020 the Qld WiPN launched our LinkedIn group. This group helps the Qld WiPN to notify its community of upcoming events, share relevant research and policy updates and provide a space for those who are interested in what we do to share information and make professional connections.
To keep up to date with the Qld WiPN on .
Please contact any of the committee members above if you have any questions or ideas to share. If you have any ideas to progress women in planning or would like to host and/or sponsor a Women in Planning event, please email qld@planning.org.au
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