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VWT News
Meet our new Ops Coordinator!
Get to know Rachael, newest addition to the VWT team who will be taking on the role of Operations Coordinator. Rachael is an experienced systems thinker and doer, grounded in feminist values.
19 August 2026
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VWT News
“But you’re one of the good ones”
When a longtime friend told VWT Board Director Neha Samar, “but you’re one of the good ones,” it stopped her in her tracks. In this candid reflection, Neha explores racism, identity and the assumptions shaping regional Australia, particularly with the rise of One Nation and what it means for the upcoming Victorian state election.
19 August 2026
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VWT News
We’re hiring! Grants and Community Impact Manager
4 August 2026
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VWT News
New Leadership, Same Feminist Fire
Introducing our new Chair, Nicky Friedman, and Deputy Chair, Leena van Deventer. As long-time pillars of the VWT community, both women are fiercely committed to honouring the Trust's rich history while leading the charge for future feminist action.
14 July 2026
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VWT News
We’re hiring: Operations Coordinator
The Victorian Women's Trust is looking for an Operations Coordinator to join our small, hybrid Melbourne team — and we think this role might be exactly what you've been looking for.
25 June 2026
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VWT News
Celebrating a New Legacy: The Launch of the Lesley Vick Sub-Fund
The Lesley Vick Sub-Fund embodies the progressive idealism shared by legal scholar Lesley Vick and her late partner, renowned economist and The Age writer Kenneth (Ken) Davidson (1938–2025).
18 June 2026
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VWT News
Introducing our Feminist Researcher in Residence: Dr Elise Stephenson
Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping how we work, how we're seen, and how power is distributed. Women and marginalised communities are disproportionately affected, and too rarely consulted. With this Residency, the Victorian Women's Trust seeks to make gender a priority in AI governance.
26 May 2026
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VWT News
What does a safe marriage look like? Wellsprings for Women asked the women themselves.
In Dandenong, one of the most culturally diverse communities in Victoria, women from many different backgrounds came together to answer a deceptively simple question: what makes a marriage safe and happy?
21 May 2026
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VWT News
The youth activist rocking the boats
For eighteen-year-old Josie, adolescent worries such as starting university and working a part-time job are trumped by the shadow of the climate crisis over her future.
21 May 2026
Single but not Alone: A History of the Council of Single Mothers and their Children
VWT News
Vale Jo Baevski, Unwavering Supporter for Women and Girls
19 May 2026
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Arts and Culture
Watch | Fearless Beatrice Faust Book Launch
Watch award-winning biographer Judith Brett in conversation with broadcaster Sally Warhaft, as they launch Brett's latest book 'Fearless Bea Faust'.
15 May 2026
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The Menstrual Revolution: Why it’s About Bloody Time
5 May 2026

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