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National Council of Women of Australia is affiliated with:
International Council of Women:The ICW has consultative
status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC).
ICW represents millions of women in its affiliated councils in all continents
of the globe. ICW objectives are: to help women help themselves; to promote
equal rights and responsibilities for both men and women; to promote
recognition and respect for human rights; to support all the efforts
for peace; to bring together women from all continents in unity within
diversity; to encourage the integration of women in development. Visit
the ICW website for
more information.
Australian
Women’s Coalition: National
Council of Women of Australia was involved in the formation of the Australian
Women's Coalition in 2001. AWC brings together a number of national
women's organizations to establish priorities and to increase communication
between Government and their members. AWC is one of the four secretariats
funded by the Office of the Status of Women.
NCWA values the information available from the Women's Portal. The Women’s Portal is a directory service that provides access government information services and resources of relevance to women, provided by the OFW - The Australian Government Office for Women.
Window on Women provides free access to integrated statistical data about Australian women. For more information Contact the Office for Women, Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs via
Box 7788, Canberra Mail Centre
ACT 2610.
Telephone: 1800 808 863
Facsimile: +61 6212 2572
Email: women@facsia.gov.au
National Council of Women of Australia is also a founder partner of the National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN). In 2005 NAPCAN began promoting the idea of a child friendly Australia. This includes setting up Child Friendly Community Action Networks, to support parents and to encourage the general public to 'take the child friendly challenge'.