Women's Forum Australia

Our Purpose

To conduct research and provide education on issues relating to the safety, health, freedom and well-being of Australian women.

Our Motto

Life affirming cultural change for women

Our Values

1. Evidence-based: Women’s Forum values the pursuit of truth, scientific processes, reason, logic and critical thinking.
2. Life-affirming: Women's Forum affirms the inherent value of every human life.  Women's Forum acknowledges that women have a unique role in nurturing and sustaining life.
3. Solutions-focused: Women’s Forum recognises that women have practical needs.  Our research and education programs are focussed on identifying practical and positive strategies to address these needs.
4. Collaborative: Women's Forum seeks to work together with people of all backgrounds to help improve women’s lives.
5. Catalysing: Women’s Forum values the capacity of people from diverse backgrounds to work together to transform society using a considered, respectful and de-polarising voice.
6. Professionalism: Women’s Forum values the pursuit of excellence and professionalism. We seek to portray this in every aspect of what we do and to inspire it in our society.

Our Objectives

1. Research: To undertake quality research on issues relevant to women’s safety, health, freedom and well-being with particular focus on behaviour that is harmful and abusive to women.
2. Advocacy: To promote evidence-based, life-affirming, pro-woman strategies to resolve issues affecting women's well-being, freedom, health and security.
3. Education: To educate the Australian community about issues relevant to women's safety, health, freedom and well-being.  Emphasis is placed on education programs that address behaviour that is harmful and abusive to women.
4. Engagement: To motivate, engage and equip a coalition of women to be agents of positive social change and influence.
5. Viability: To ensure a sustainable resource and capacity base for the organisation.