IPAA International Women's Day Gala Dinner- 8 Mar 2012

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It is with great pleasure that IPAA Victoria invites you to join us for our International Women's Day Gala Dinner Celebration.

In 2012 we celebrate the achievements of women working within the public sector. In Victoria, women occupy many of the highest positions in important public bodies, help to deliver vital community services and infrastructure and are powerful advocates for change and equality.

Our theme “ Inspire” will bring together the stories of inspirational women who have taken on challenges within Australia and overseas.

An evening of acknowledgement and celebration amongst peers.

Speakers

Master of Ceremonies
Fran Thorn, President, Institute of Public Administration Australia (Victoria), Former Secretary, Department of Health

Rachael Robertson, Expedition Leader
Extreme Leadership at the End of the World

In 2005, Rachael led a twelve month expedition to Davis Station in Antarctica becoming the second female ever to lead a team to lead the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition.

Rachael led a small community of very diverse people into total isolation. The intensity of the leadership role, where the leader is on duty all day, every day for twelve months without respite gave Rachael the opportunity to consolidate her existing abilities and learn a few new tricks along the way. It was a ‘leadership laboratory’ in the most extreme and hostile environment on Earth.

Kerrianne Cox, International Singer/Songwriter
Telling Stories and Inspiring Journeys, Celebrating Leadership and the Ability to Make Change Happen.

Kerrianne Cox has brought her beloved home and country of Beagle Bay in the remote North West Kimberley region of Western Australia into the hearts and minds of people all over the world through her signature song Beagle Bay Dreaming.

In 1997, Kerrianne was awarded a WAMI Award by the Western Australian Music Industry as Best Indigenous Artist of the Year and received NAIDOC’s Female Artist of the year in 2000. The following year, she received the Deadly Vibe Female Artist of the Year and in 2003 Kerrianne was awarded the Centenary Medal by the Australian Government for service to her country, as well as receiving the Songlines Indigenous Award at the Australian Live Music Awards.

Sarah Moire, Classical Violinist
Featured Musical Performance

Sarah began playing the violin at the age of 3, playing at the Sydney Opera House for the first time at age 5.

Sarah has performed as a soloist in Japan, Korea, Philippines, America, Germany and Austria and as a guest soloist on Channel 9 national television. This year she has performed at the ARIA awards, the iTunes awards, on X Factor and is a member of the Sydney Lyric Orchestra. Recently Sarah has performed in Malaysia, where she played for the Royal family and also for the ex Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. Sarah has also performed in Auckland, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Darwin.