The 63rd United Nations Annual Department of Public Information (DPI) / Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) Conference will held in Melbourne, Australia, at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from Monday 30 August, to Wednesday 1 September, 2010. The general theme of the conference is “Global Health.” This is the third time the conference is held outside UN Headquarters in New York. Watch this space or sign up for the AFMW e-newsletter to receive conference updates as they come to hand.

UNIFEM Australia has launched Australia's first online forum dedicated to gender and development. Gender Equality Online will allow for people passionate about gender and development to discuss and debate important issues. The site also allows for people to upload their own research to be published on the site and for people to learn more about issues relating to gender and development through our resources pages. Discussions are happening already so log on to www.genderequalityonline.org.au to get involved!

The international research project Practising Gender Equality in Science (PRAGES) has recently released the much anticipated PRAGES: Guidelines for Gender Equality Programmes in Science, in addition to the International on-line database of best-practice initiatives for gender equality programs in science and technology.

The report of consultations on the review of the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999 is now available online. Over 130 submissions were received from businesses, unions, employers, employees, women’s groups and other interested parties (including the Australian Federation of Medical Women). The Government is now considering the submissions and will release its response in coming months. The consultation report is available at www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/women

HealthEd provides education seminars for health professionals in the areas of women and children’s health. The 2010 program schedule is now available. Brief details are available at www.jeanhailes.org.au/content/view/813/730/

For further detail on HealthEd events in your capital city or to register for a HealthEd session go to www.healthed.com.au