Dear Guiding sisters around Australia, I am excited to share that Girl Guides Australia has updated our Mission: Empowering girls and young women to discover their potential as leaders of their world Girl Guides Australia has been on a journey to consider our strategic priorities for the next five years. Woven into our considerations we […]
Girl Guides Australia is proud to release an Advocacy Framework for Girl Guiding in Australia. The Framework provides scope for Girl Guides in Australia to raise their voice and take action on issues that matter to them. The Framework includes an Advocacy policy, overarching principles for Advocacy in Girl Guiding in Australia and a set […]
Dear Girl Guide members, Today, I am sharing with you some news that will sadden and disappoint many. Unfortunately, the annual Girl Guide Biscuit campaign will be discontinued. Girl Guide Biscuit sales have been reducing over many years and consequentially the funds generated to support Guiding have also reduced significantly. Despite various changes aimed at […]
AWARDS Congratulations is extended to Kate Alcorso (Girl Guides Tasmania) and Sarah Neill (Girl Guides NSW, ACT & NT) on each being awarded a Red Kangaroo for their sustained intensive service to Girl Guiding within their State and nationally. Sarah and Kate have made a substantial contribution to the governance of Girl Guides Australia whilst […]
This week Girl Guides around Australia stood with women around the world for International Women’s Day. This moment of celebration is also an opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to end gender bias, discrimination and inequality. There is a long journey before the world achieves the United Nations sustainability goal of Gender Equality. Each of us […]
Girl Guides Australia, Girl Guides NSW, ACT & NT, Girl Guides South Australia, Girl Guides Tasmania, Girl Guides Victoria and Girl Guides Western Australia, as the largest national collective of leadership development organisations for girls and young women, have joined the National Redress Scheme, ensuring survivors of institutional child sexual abuse under the jurisdictions of […]
Dear Volunteers in Guiding, The theme for this week’s National Volunteer Week is Changing Communities, Changing Lives and how great is this when you reflect on the impact volunteers have through our roles in Guiding. I see so many social media posts about the importance of kindness and paying it forward, and my thoughts come […]