Meetings

2026-02-15 Meeting

Sunday 15 February 2026

9.30am

Mount Martha Community House

Speaker: Kirsty Sword Gusmao
2025-11-09 Meeting

Planning for SWAN’s 30th Anniversary Year in 2026

Mount Martha House

9.30 am
2025-09-21

Speaker: Ann Urch

9.30 am

Mount Martha House

Speaker will be preceded by SWAN’s AGM
2025-05-25 Meeting 25 May

NB CHANGE OF DATE

Speaker: Cyanna McLaren
2025-03-16 Meeting

Date: 16 March 2025

Location: Mt Martha House

Speaker: Suzanne Murphy MD Women’s Spirit Project

9.30 am Refreshments provided Donation at the door
2024-11-17 17 November 2024

Date: Sunday, 17 November 2024

Location: Mt Martha House

Speaker: Prof Helen Keleher – Prevention of violence against women

9.30 am Refreshments provided Donation at the door
2024-09-15 15th September 2024

Date: Sunday, 15 September 2024

Location: Mt Martha House

Speaker: Jackie Galloway from the Peninsula Community Legal Centre

9.30 am Snacks provided Donation at the door

Jackie will give a presentation on what they do at the legal centre but will also talk about women & young women in the Criminal Justice system, incarceration rates and the impact of being sentenced and the impact of Family Violence.

CLICK HERE for information about the AGM
2024-07-21 21 July 2024 NAIDOC

Date: Sunday, 21 July 2024

Location: Mt Martha House

Speaker: Jillian West

Jillian West has a lengthy career supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Work Education and their life jouney.

See full details at Flyer-July-2024.pdf

9.30 am Snacks provided. Donation at the door.

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE
2024-05-19 May 19th 2024

Date: Sunday, 19 May 2024

Location: Mt Martha House

Speaker: The Hon. Harriet Shing MP

Minister for Housing
Minister for Water
Minister for Equality

The Hon. Harriet Shing MP is a member of the Legislative Council of the Victorian Parliament. She has represented the wonderfully diverse Eastern Victoria Region since she was first elected in 2014.

Prior to her election, Harriet has worked as a senior policy adviser, lawyer, and industrial relations specialist in private, public, and not-for-profit sectors, including as a trustee director on the board of the industry superannuation fund Vision Super.

Harriet currently serves as the Minister for Housing, Water, and Equality and was formerly the Minister for Regional Development from 2022 to 2023. She has also served as the Parliamentary Secretary for Creative Industries, Digital Government, Equality, Water, Emergency Services, and Mental Health.

9.30 am. Snacks provided. Donation at the door.
2023-11-19 November 19th 2023 Taking Action for SWAN’s Future

Date: Sunday, 19 November 2023
Location: Mt Martha House