Women of Colour Australia

10/04/2026

*COMMUNITY CALLOUT*

Scholarship places are now open!

Women of Colour Australia (WoCA) and the Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia - FECCA are offering fully funded scholarship places in the People of Colour Community Leaders Media Literacy Workshop, a full-day training event for community leaders, advocates and changemakers from People of Colour and CALD communities.

This workshop came directly from our community. In Phase 1 of the FECCA Media Literacy Program, WoCA conducted seven community consultations with 94 participants from 47 countries. Our communities named the problem. They named the solution. This is it.

Two sessions:
1. Melbourne - Monday 27 April 2026 | Wesley Place Business Hub
2. Sydney - Thursday 7 May 2026 | PHIVE, Parramatta

What you will gain:
✅ Practical media literacy skills: fact-checking, source evaluation, bias recognition, scam identification
✅ Knowledge of your rights as a media consumer and how to use complaint pathways
✅ A Community Action Plan with a 30-day first step
✅ A network of People of Colour community leaders committed to change

Scholarship places are fully funded by FECCA. No cost to attend. Catering provided. Accessibility support available.

Places are capped at 16 per session. Apply now: https://womenofcolour.org.au/poc-community-leaders-media-literacy-workshop [link in bio]

This program is delivered by Women of Colour Australia as a funded partner of FECCA, with facilitation training by Media Diversity Australia.

Our many thanks to Wesley Place Melbourne for their generous venue sponsorship.

Apply for a FECCA-funded scholarship place in a full-day media literacy workshop for People of Colour community leaders. Melbourne 27 Apr · Sydney 7 May. Free.

21/01/2026

*COMMUNITY CALLOUT*

We’re opening our remaining Media Literacy Program consultations to our wider community.

Over the past few weeks, we’ve been holding Media Literacy Program community consultations with our internal community. The response has been strong, and several sessions have already reached capacity.

We’re now opening the remaining sessions to our wider social community.

Women of Colour Australia (WoCA), in partnership with Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia - FECCA, is inviting People of Colour and Women of Colour to take part in small, facilitated conversations about how media, news, and information shape our lives, wellbeing, and sense of belonging.

We currently have places available in the following sessions:

➡️ Wed 28 Jan 2026 — 12–1pm AEDT (People of Colour – In person, Parramatta, Western Sydney, light catering and transport or childcare support, up to $16 per person)
➡️ Thu 5 Feb 2026 — 12–1pm AEDT (People of Colour – Online)
➡️ Thu 5 Feb 2026 — 3–4pm AEDT (Women of Colour – Online)

Each session runs for 60 minutes. Participation is voluntary, accessibility and language support are available, and participants receive a $50 gift card in recognition of their time.

🔗 Register here: https://womenofcolour.org.au/FECCA-Media-Literacy-Registration-Consent-Form/

Media Literacy ProgramParticipant Registration and Consent Form Photo by Cemrecan Yurtman from Pexels: https://www.pexels.com/photo/three-women-sitting-at-a-table-reading-newspapers-27988858/ Women of Colour Australia (WoCA) in partnership with the Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Aus...

03/08/2025

Repost MARCH FOR HUMANITY
SAVE GAZA
March across the Sydney Harbour Bridge
Sunday 3 August

The Palestine Action Group Sydney is calling for a mass March for Humanity across the Sydney Harbour Bridge next Sunday.

At least 127 people, including 85 children, have so far died from starvation in Gaza, along with over a thousand who have been shot and killed while queueing for aid in recent weeks.

The deliberate starvation of 2 million Gazans is a part of a broader plan, repeatedly announced by Israeli leaders, to either kill or expel the entire Palestinian population from Gaza. This is a genocide. Even if, under global pressure, Israel temporarily allows some food into Gaza, it will not mean the end of Israel’s goal of ethnically cleansing the strip, called by Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu “the Trump Plan”.

This extraordinary situation has led the Palestine Action Group to call for a March for Humanity over the Sydney Harbour Bridge next Sunday, 3 August, to save Gaza. We call on everyone, every individual and every organisation, who cannot bear to do nothing in the face of this atrocity, to join with us.

As Australia’s most iconic symbol, a mass march across the Harbour Bridge will send a powerful message to the world, to Gaza, to Israel, and to our own Government, that we are determined to stand up for humanity.

We call on the NSW authorities, and the NSW Government, to facilitate this March for Humanity. 

In 2023 the Harbour Bridge was closed for a special march to mark World Pride, which PM Anthony Albanese participated in. That same year saw the Bridge closed for several hours to shoot a scene for a Ryan Gosling film. It can certainly be closed to stop a genocide.

We appeal to organisations and high profile individuals to please sign on and endorse this March for Humanity. See the link to a sign-on statement and form to endorse in our bio.

Our current plan is to assemble at Lang Park, Sydney, 1pm Sunday 3 August, and march across the Bridge to the US Consulate in North Sydney; but please note these details may change.

We have lodged a Form 1 notifying NSW Police of our intentions.

Let's do this!
Save Gaza! Free Pa

26/05/2025

📣 Final countdown: Just 6 days left to apply

Applications for the 2025 Women of Colour Executive Leadership Program close this Saturday 31 May at 3PM AEST.

If you're a Woman of Colour in Victoria and ready to step into senior or executive leadership, this is your moment. Bold, culturally responsive, and proven to deliver impact — don't miss your chance.

✅ Executive coaching
✅ Psychological support
✅ Five powerful in-person modules
✅ A leadership community that sees and backs you

🔗 Apply now: https://womenofcolour.org.au/executive-leadership-program-2025-victoria/



Women of Colour Australia acknowledges the support of the Victorian Government, along with our venue and catering partners Wesley Place and Charter Hall, whose contributions help make this program possible.

15/05/2025

Leadership isn’t just about strategy. It’s about sustainability.

At the Women of Colour Executive Leadership Program (WoC ELP), we know the unique pressures Women of Colour face in executive spaces - often navigating cultural expectations, workplace bias, and isolation all at once. That’s why every participant receives access to psychological wraparound support, including 1:1 sessions with a registered psychologist who is also a Woman of Colour.🤎

This ensures care that is not only trauma-informed, but culturally safe -grounded in lived experience and deep understanding.

Plus, our October wellness check-ins offer structured time to pause, reflect, and realign.

Because leadership isn’t just about powering through. It’s about being supported to lead with clarity, confidence, and care.

Applications close 3pm Saturday 31 May 2025.

APPLY HERE>>>https://womenofcolour.org.au/executive-leadership-program-2025-victoria



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Women of Colour Australia acknowledges the support of the Victorian Government, along with our venue and catering partners Wesley Place and Charter Hall, whose contributions help make this program possible

13/05/2025

🔊 Are you a Woman of Colour international student studying in NSW?

Join us for the Have Your Say Forum — a 3-hour gathering to share your lived experience, build community, and co-create solutions that will directly inform a Study NSW research report.

📍 Western Sydney University, Parramatta
🗓 Wednesday 21
🕥 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
🎓 Sponsored by Study NSW & Women of Colour Safety and Work (WoCSAW) Research Institute
👥 Hosted by Women of Colour Australia + Our Race
💡 Includes training in Transformational Ethical Storytelling (T.E.S.T.)

💳 All participants receive a $50 gift card
🥪 Enjoy a light lunch and refreshments provided on the day
✳️ Only 30 spots available – register now to secure yours:
https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=TA2i-VuEUkOJl1nQWPLa9n3d4yRzHv5Ljxd-reKzorJUNTNPRk1CVzlCSExEREtESVdZMjdFTDdFQS4u&route=shorturl

🧡 Your voice matters. Your story belongs here.

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13/05/2025

The Women of Colour Executive Leadership Program (WoC ELP) is a bold, holistic leadership experience. Modules cover identity, burnout, allyship, systems change, and First Nations truth-telling.

Created by Women of Colour, for Women of Colour - because leadership should reflect our lived experience.

Apply here>>>https://womenofcolour.org.au/executive-leadership-program-2025-victoria



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Women of Colour Australia acknowledges the support of the Victorian Government, along with our venue and catering partners Wesley Place and Charter Hall, whose contributions help make this program possible.

12/05/2025

Meet the Facilitators

The Women of Colour Executive Leadership Program is led by a team of experienced professionals with a wealth of knowledge and expertise in leadership development. Our facilitators include:

Tasneem Chopra OAMis an experienced Cross-Cultural Consultant and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) trainer helping businesses, not-for-profits and government understand and navigate diversity and inclusion using an intersectional lens.

Abiola Ajetomobi is the Founding Director of Leading Impact Now, an Equity & Inclusion consulting agency whose vision is to create inclusive and equitable organisations and leaders with lived experience at the heart of its strategic intent and legacy.

Shelley Ware. Shelley was one of the first Aboriginal women, to regularly appear on mainstream television and now has over two decades of experience in live television broadcast. Shelley is also a teacher and is passionate, about embedding First Nations histories and cultures into our classrooms and the national curriculum.

Simi Rayat. Simi is a globally acclaimed business psychologist and one of Australia’s top leadership coaches. With over two decades of experience, she has helped hundreds of leaders and business owners transform their leadership to become a joy to work with.

Mahana Culture. Established in 2016 by Tavale Ilalio, Mahana is committed to cultivating cultures of connection and belonging. Tending to their Vā — a Polynesian term for ‘the relational space between’ — Mahana emphasises the significance of developing relationships and designing learning experiences that honour culture, connectedness, and individual ecosystems.



APPLY HERE> https://womenofcolour.org.au/executive-leadership-program-2025-victoria

Applications close 3pm Saturday 31 May 2025

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Women of Colour Australia acknowledges the support of the Victorian Government, along with our venue and catering partners Wesley Place and Charter Hall, whose contributions help make this program possible.

09/05/2025

Flashback Friday – Impact in Action

67% of our 2023 participants were promoted within 6 months of completing the program.

Leadership growth isn’t just possible — it’s happening.

This is your time. Apply by 31 May: https://womenofcolour.org.au/executive-leadership-program-2025-victoria

09/05/2025

🔊 Calling all Women of Colour international students studying in NSW!

We’re inviting you to the Women of Colour Students: Have Your Say Forum — a powerful 3-hour session designed for you to share your lived experiences, identify key challenges, and co-create solutions that will inform future services and support.

📍 Western Sydney University Parramatta
📅 Wednesday 21 May 2025
🕥 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM

🎓 Sponsored by Study NSW and the Women of Colour Safety and Work Research Institute (WoCSAW)

👥 Delivered by Women of Colour Australia and Our Race

This forum will also include a training on Transformational Ethical Storytelling (T.E.S.T.), facilitated by culturally responsive, trauma-informed practitioners. Your contributions will directly feed into a community-led research report for Study NSW.

✳️ Places are limited to 30 participants.
✳️ You will be contacted to confirm your spot or placement on the waitlist.

👉🏽 Register your interest now:
https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=TA2i-VuEUkOJl1nQWPLa9n3d4yRzHv5Ljxd-reKzorJUNTNPRk1CVzlCSExEREtESVdZMjdFTDdFQS4u&route=shorturl

🧡 This is your chance to be heard, build community, and shape the systems that support you.