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Check out media stories from FWA Equal Pay decision!
Women and housing affordability survey - for women over 40 (with or without children) who do not expect to own their home outright before they retire.
International Women's Day: The message to young women is you might think you're equal but mate you're not. View 'On Her Shoulders' a short documentary commissioned by UN Women Australia
Catherine Fox's report titled Mythbusters: Seven Myths About Women and Work
Paid Parental Scheme booklet
Geelong Trades Hall, Womens Unionists' Network Dinner
Gender Pay Gap widens. Time for action on pay equity
IWD Celebration Presentation
Photos from this year's Women's Conference
Australian women are underemployed and underpaid, warns major new report.
ASU says state government should act on equal pay in local government
In 1969 women won the right to receive equal pay to men for equal work. 40 years on and women still earn just 85% of male wages. At a recent Local Government industry forum on the issue the Australian Services Union called on the state government to change the Local Government Act and Regulations to help Local Government workers achieve pay equity. Read the full speech delivered by Lisa Darmanin , on behalf of the union.
Women’s job security, pay and conditions likely to worsen because of GFCmajor new report
Check out the Productivity Commission's Final Report on Paid Parental Leave: Support for Parents with Newborn Children.
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First Priority is an ASU publication dedicated specifically for ASU Women members. It features articles on issues which concern working women including family friendly work practices, pay equality, sexual harassment, Occupational Health & Safety, Union campaigns and Career opportunities
First Priority December 2010
First Priority April 2010
First Priority December 2009
Download the latest edition of ASU women's publication 'First Priority' above. You can subscribe to the electronic version of First Priority by calling Maria Kaplanis on (03) 9342 3410 or emailing women@asuvic.com
JUSTICE FOR ASU WOMEN
On March 10, the Australian Services Union held its annual Women’s Conference, with this year’s theme titled ‘Justice for ASU Women’.
This year’s conference - held two days after International Women’s Day – centred on ways to achieve ‘Justice’ in a number of areas for women in the workplace, including Pay Equity, Superannuation and Occupational Health & Safety.
The 2010 ASU Women’s Tile Award winner, given to a female member/delegate who has made an outstanding contribution in promoting and assisting women during the year was announced at the conference.
Jan Garner from Mildura Rural City Council was the worthy winner for 2010 for her activism in the workplace.
Refer to upcoming events for Conference papers and resolutions.
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 Today Wake in Fright - Workchoices Rises from the Grave
2010 Women's Conference
Resolutions from the 2010 ASU Women’s Conference as well as conference papers and PowerPoint presentations can be viewed below by clicking the following links.
Gender Equality at Work
SACS Pay Equity Campaign
Bullying in the Workplace
Paid Parental Leave (PPL)
Superannuation for Women
ASU Women's Report
OH&S - New Federal Laws
Climate Change
Women's Conference Resolutions
ASU Sister2Sister
Mentoring Program
We are seeking nominations from members to become "Sister Mentors" or "Sister Mentees" Through the Mentors wealth of experience and guidance the Mentee can learn and understand solutions to work issues.
If you wish to participate in this program either as a "Sister Mentor" or "Sister Mentee", please contact Maria Kaplanis via email mkaplanis@asuvic.com .
If you would like further information please see link below under ASU Information Sheets.
ASU Information Sheets
Paid Maternity Leave
Discrimination
Sexual Harassment
Pay Equity
Pay Equity LG
Womens Committee
Sister to Sister
Equal Pay Day Stickers
 Assistant Secretary, Lisa Darmanin
phone: (03) 9342 3470
email: ldarmanin@asuvic.com
Women's Officer, Maria Kaplanis
phone: (03) 9342 3410
email: mkaplanis@asuvic.com
Member Contact Centre 1300 855 570
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Anna Stewart, a former journalist and active Victorian union official from 1974 to 1983, died tragically in 1983 aged 35. Anna's involvement with the union movement began at a time when women workers comprised one-third of the paid workforce, but the few industries in which women were employed, offered jobs that were poorly paid, lacked job security and skills recognition.
The work of such a remarkable woman should not be forgotten, and as a result the Anna Stewart Memorial Project was created. The project consists of on-the job training for rank & file women. It is aimed at providing participants access to unions and by doing so increasing awareness of union structures and how these impact upon women.
More info on the Anna Stewart Memorial Project
Click on the followig link to read report from 2000 ASMP Participant, Leonie Grant, Moonee Valley City Council. Leonie Grant's Report
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Join in and network with some wonderful union women. Participate in sharing ideas, campaign and workplace issues. The ASU Women's Committee is open to all women members and will meet 13 April, 8 June, 10 August, 12 October and the final meet for the year will be on Tues 14 Decemember which includes a Christmas break up dinner.
To get involved with the ASU Women's Committee contact Maria Kaplanis on (03) 9342 3410, email mkaplanis@asuvic.com
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