Zonta Club of Sydney West

28/07/2026

Our amazing co-Founder and Board Director Julie Monis-Ivett OAM took to the stage at the recent Zonta International Convention in Vancouver, sharing the work of the Birthing Kit Foundation Australia with more than 1,700 delegates from around the world. 🌏

Following the convention, Julie travelled through parts of Alaska and the Yukon, where cemeteries tell the stories of countless babies and children who never made it to their fifth birthday.

"It seems to be a universal statistic, no matter what century you lived in or what continent."

Some things have changed dramatically. Others haven't changed nearly enough.

For millions of women around the world, pregnancy and childbirth still carry risks that no mother should have to face. 💔

Thank you, Julie, for taking BKFA's message to the international stage, and thank you to the Zonta community for continuing to turn compassion into action.

If you're a Zontonian looking to make a difference, we'd love to welcome you to the BKFA family. Visit our website to learn more about hosting a birthing kit Assembly Day. 👇

https://www.bkfa.org.au/get-involved/pack-kits/zonta/

08/07/2026

06/07/2026

03/06/2026

Home Support Package ready for delivery to Biyani House Refuge for a woman who is going into her own accommodation shortly.This project is made possible for our club by a Grant of $8400 from Canterbury-Bankstown Council.
Says No to Violence # Build A Better World For Women and Girls

02/06/2026

Can you assist us to raise funds to purchase the materials to assemble 1000 Birthing Kits at Birrong GHS on 1st August. All donations over $2 through mycause are tax deductible.1 Birthing Kit costs the equivalent of a cup of coffee.
A Better World For Women and Girls # Birthing Kits Save Lives of mums and their babies
Or donations can be made directly to Zonta Club of Sydney West BSB 032 182 Acc number 991357 with your name and Birthing Kits as the reference.

on 1st August 2026,Birrong Girls High School is holding it's 13th Annual Birthing Kit Assembly Day in conjunction with the Zonta Club of Sydney West. Can you assist with even a small donation..tax ded

13/05/2026

Zonta Australia proudly congratulates Sandy Venn Brown from the Stanthorpe(Qld) District 22 club on her success in being elected to International President Elect for the 2026-2028 biennium. Sandy - it will be a privilege to work with you over this biennium and the next one as International President!

Zonta is a global organisation of around around 25000 members in 62 countries…why don’t you join us!

16/04/2026

The idea behind the Birthing Kit began more than 30 years ago.

In 1995, Adelaide doctor Dr Joy O’Hazy attended the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women. There, she heard actor Sally Field describe a small hygiene kit she had seen being used during births in Nepal.

The concept was simple: when sterile medical supplies are unavailable, clean basic items can dramatically reduce infection for both mother and baby.

Dr O’Hazy returned to Adelaide determined to create something similar.

Working with Dr Julie Monis-Ivett and volunteers from the Zonta Club of Adelaide Hills, the first birthing kits were assembled and distributed.

What started as a small volunteer project soon grew into something much bigger.

✨ The first 100 kits landed in PNG in 1999
✨ By 2006, BKFA was officially established
✨ In 2012, the millionth kit was assembled
✨ In 2019, that number reached 2 million
✨ In 2025, BKFA distributed its 3-millionth kit

Today, tens of thousands of volunteers assemble kits each year – helping women around the world give birth more safely. 🌷

www.bkfa.org.au

07/04/2026

Only a few more weeks until our 2nd May "Mother's May" Assembly Day with some of our supporting schools at Bankstown GHS when we will be celebrating 20 years of Birthing Kit Foundation of Australia and assisting to make a record of 20000 kits made during May!.Can you help with even a small donation? 1 birthing kit costs $5...the cost of a cup of coffee and donations made through the MyCause link are fully Tax Deductible. Birthing Kits save lives of both mothers and babies and are an endorsed project of Zonta District 24 (NSW &ACT).
A Better World For Women and Girls

Zonta Sydney West has been a staunch supporter of BKFA since Birthing Kits were first introduced by the Zonta Club of Adelaide Hills in 1999 and the subsequent formation of the Birthing Kit Foundation