Victorian Women's Trust Ltd

The Victorian Women’s Trust Ltd (VWT) was created in 1985 with a state government gift of $1 million.

This was part of the sesqui-centennial celebrations and was an acknowledgement of women’s contribution to Victorian society over 150 years. It was decided that a Trust for women and girls should be created. In 1993, VWT became fully independent from government. Without any restrictive ties, we are able to speak freely on issues affecting women and girls.

VWT is the engine room driving our research, policy and advocacy work, ensuring the public record better reflects women’s achievements and contributions. Donations to the VWT Ltd are crucial to our continued work.

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So that in this lifetime we can be equally paid for the same work, safe on the streets and in our homes, equally represented in our parliament and leadership positions, and in charge of our own bodies.

The Dugdale Trust for Women & Girls

Our national harm prevention arm pursuing circuit-breaking solutions to ensure brighter, safer and fairer future for women and girls.

Victorian Women's Benevolent Trust

Our grant-making branch providing community grants to experts who are finding innovative ways for women and girls to thrive and reach their full potential.

Here She Is

Are you a female identifying or non-binary person and want to be profiled on our directory? Join today and become a part of this equal representation initiative.

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Paradox Of Service

In 2009, we published a research and discussion paper, ‘The Paradox of Service', lifting the lid on the mistreatment of former religious women when they left their orders.

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Credit Where Credit Is Due

Credit Where Credit Is Due was a tribute to the minority government led by Julia Gillard, Australia's first female Prime Minister.

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A Switch In Time

A national publication calling on the restoration of respect to Australia’s democracy and untangling the sexist and gendered attacks on Australia’s first female Prime Minister.

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Ordinary Women Extraordinary Lives

The publication ‘Ordinary Women, Extraordinary Lives’ was created in conjunction with the touring exhibition in 2001 to capture everything and more of the wonderful insights into the lives of these women.

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Women's Anthem

‘Love and Justice’ is a women’s anthem composed by Kavisha Mazzella in 2008 and gifted to women everywhere.

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Watermark

Watermark Australia was an innovative response to years of below average rainfall and dams running low.

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Purple Sage

The project revolved around a community dialogue in a thoughtful deliberation of the key issues and the actions they could start to think about taking to address these issues.

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Business Matrix

Business Matrix sought to remedy the situation which women were faced in the culture of the nineties, as small businesses floundered, and assistance for women in business, was lacking.

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