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Women's Development Programme 2003-2004

On 26 November 2003 Senator the Hon Kay Patterson, the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women's Issues announced (link to Media Release) that fourteen women's organisations would share in nearly $520,000 in grants for policy and capacity building projects under the 2003-04 Women's Development Programme.

Across Australia, there are many groups that represent the interests of women. This diversity is reflected in the different sorts of projects and research that received grants.

Under the programme, funds of up to $400,000 were made available for policy projects, which will contribute to the quality of life and social standing of women throughout Australia. Funds totalling nearly $115,000 were offered to women's organisations for one-off capacity building projects to increase their effectiveness as an organisation and to strengthen their capacity to contribute to the development of public policy.

The organisations offered policy project funding were:

Australian Federation of Medical Women ( afmw.org.au ) Women Talk Cancer	$50,000
Australian Federation of Medical Women ( afmw.org.au ) Gender Based Medical Education Project	$49,225
Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses ( indiginet.com.au ) History of Indigenous Nursing in Australia	$41,843
National Council of Single Mothers and their Children ( ncsmc.org.au ) Resources for women's safety after separation	$50,000
National Foundation for Australian Women ( www.nfaw.org ) Women on Boards Goes National	$50,000
National Foundation for Australian Women ( www.nfaw.org ) Women's History Month 2004	$48,068
National Women's Justice Coalition ( www.nwjc.org.au ) Strong Women - Link up	$50,000
Women's Action Alliance ( www.womensactionalliance.com.au ) Mothering - worthwhile work pilot	$15,000
ZONTA International District 24 ( zontadistrict24.org ) The Ageing Advantage	$50,000
Total policy project funding	$404,136

The organisations offered capacity building project funding were:

Australian Breastfeeding Association ( breastfeeding.asn.au ) Training, leadership and management standards	$24,425
Australian Multiple Birth Association ( amba.org.au ) AMBA Corporate restructure	$25,000
Australian Women's Motorsport Network ( awmn.com.au ) Mentoring women in the motorsport and automotive industry	$25,000
Project Respect ( projectrespect.org.au ) Development of strategic plan	$25,000
Women's Industry Network Seafood Community ( www.winsc.org.au ) Seafood Women getting involved	$15,000
Total capacity building project funding	$114,425