Queensland Rural Womens Network

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The Queensland Rural Women's Network Inc (QRWN) was formed in 1993 to meet the needs of women in rural communities throughout the state.

Since then it's grown to be a progressive organisation running a series of programs in regional centres as well as being involved at a national and international level.

The membership of QRWN includes women who are:

located in a rural or regional area

involved in a rural business (town based or primary production)

involved in a rural community

located in urban or coastal areas, and who have an interest in rural issues

interested in promoting strong links between the rural and urban sectors.

Our focus is on all rural women and their families, communities and enterprises.

QRWN aims to provide opportunities for the self-development of rural women.

We are a lobby group. We are an action group. And we initiate projects at the local, regional and state level which contribute to the social and economic well-being of rural Queenslanders.

QRWN's vision is to to bring together women to:

Support rural families, communities and enterprises and
Initiate projects around telecommunications, industry health and services in the rural sector

We network. We lobby. We act.

The QRWN's mission - which we we aim to achieve through effective collaboration - is to have confident, connected, influential and engaged regional women who create prosperous, sustainable and healthy communities.

The Queensland Rural Women's Network has the following strategic objectives:

Capacity building programs
Creating collaborative linkages with organisations and opportunities
Giving women a voice and creating influence with decision makers at all levels
Creating an inclusive safe environment for regional women to connect.

The Queensland Rural Women's Network extends over seven regions (the Northern, Western, Central, Wide Bay-Burnett, South East, Border and Metropolitan regions), each of which are under the management of Regional Directors.

From 2009-2010 onwards, the QRWN is managed by a Board composed of two Joint Presidents, a Secretary, a Treasurer and ten Board members.

Each member of the Board is responsible for specific areas of the QRWN's work, and the Board meets on a monthly basis.

Local branches of the QRWN meet monthly as well.

The QRWN also has a number of ad hoc Working Parties made up of members who have an interest in particular fields. All members are encouraged to become involved in these Working Parties, which currently operate in the areas of Health, Finance, Education, Technology, Media and Culture.

You can obtain a copy of the QRWN's Constitution in Adobe PDF format by clicking here.