Our Achievements
Since AWiA was founded in 1992, we have achieved major milestones. These include;
- AWiA includes many past RIRDC Rural Women's Award awardees and the first ABC Rural Woman of the Year became our treasurer.
- Partnerships with a number of industry bodies, government departments and other organisations to broaden opportunities for our members
- Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Scholarships assisted in travel to the III World Congress in Madrid
- Global Games workshops, in partnership with the Department for Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), brought understanding of international trade issues (along with DFAT staff) to rural communities
- Many members attended the international conference for agricultural women in Melbourne, Washington, Madrid and Durban
- Delegates at national forums, members of advisory boards and statutory authorities