Pru Goward To Speak To Women In Pharmacy Group, Australia

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Article Date: 08 Oct 2009 - 6:00 PDT

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Prominent NSW Member of Parliament Pru Goward, the State Shadow Minister for Community Services and Shadow Minister for Women, will address this year's PAC Women in Pharmacy breakfast being held on Saturday 17 October.

The breakfast is a feature of PAC that many won't want to miss, offering as it does an unrivalled opportunity for mentoring and networking, as well as observing great role models of women in pharmacy.

Ms Goward brings to the breakfast a vast range of knowledge on women's issues. She has worked closely on issues of women's rights for many years, heading the Federal women's policy advisory unit, the Office of the Status of Women, from 1997 to 1999, after having worked as a national affairs journalist and political commentator for 19 years.

At the Office of the Status of Women, Ms Goward presided over the introduction of the first national program for the prevention of domestic violence - the largest program run by OSW with a budget of $50 million.

She also oversaw the introduction of reform to superannuation laws for divorced couples.

Ms Goward also played a pivotal role in the promotion of the Sydney 2000 Games as the Commonwealth spokesperson for the Games in the year leading up to and during the event.

She was appointed Federal Sex Discrimination Commissioner for a five-year term from 30 July 2001 before entering the NSW Parliament as Member for Goulburn in 2007. National President of the PSA, Warwick Plunkett, said having Ms Goward address the breakfast was a great honour.

"Ms Goward has vast expertise and experience in women's issues and her knowledge in this area is second to none," he said.

"I urge everyone who can to attend the breakfast as it will be one to member." Because of interest in the breakfast, PAC organisers have decided to allow special nonconference registration for the event. The cost is $45 for non-delegates and $30 for delegates.

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Pharmaceutical Society of Australia