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WOMEN’S INDUSTRY NETWORK SEAFOOD COMMUNITY

Although both men and women participate in the seafood industry, there is the strong community perception that the industry consists of ‘blokes in boats’.

Women are generally not given due recognition for their significant contribution to the industry and few women are represented in senior management or decision making roles.

Changing this public perception about the seafood industry requires a broad strategy aimed at all levels of the community and well crafted resources to enable delivery of the required information. The Women’s Industry Network Seafood Community (WINSC) is the vehicle required to move public sentiment.

WINSC is a not-for-profit, independent, productive network for women associated with the commercial sector of the fishing industry. It is also the only national organisation in Australia that strives to represent all women of the seafood industry.

It consists of members from all levels of the fishing industry; from small family run fishing businesses to large private companies dealing on the international market, research and policy makers.

The WINSC mission is to support the Australian seafood industry by developing, capitalising on and promoting the strengths of women. It has a strong focus on women working in regional and remote Australia.

WINSC is managed by an executive committee and controlled by a national board of directors. Through the provision of a newsletter and e-mail links, the group provides support, encouragement and the dissemination of information to members. An annual conference is also staged, providing personal and professional development opportunities.

It began in 1998 in South Australia and continues to grow from strength to strength, now enjoying national status and strong partnerships with industry.

Some of its constitutional objectives include:

• Recognise and enhance the skills of seafood women;
• Develop effective partnerships with government agencies and other industry stakeholders;
• Take a professional approach to all activities and relationships with other stakeholders;
• Create a supportive environment to ensure women of the fishing industry reach their potential;
• Actively encourage the involvement of seafood women;
• Provide community education on all aspects of the seafood industry; and
• Create a positive image of the seafood industry though the promotion of the benefits of the industry to the community.

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

WINSC fulfils many important functions for its members, as well as networking. It strives to provide a unique position of business from a caring, societal point of view. It recognises its potential to influence how things are done and how the industry is perceived.

National newsletters are produced for members to read and to contribute to. They offer an opportunity to read what other fisher folk are doing, how they are coping with problems facing the industry and an opportunity to share their strengths and solutions.

Annual membership of WINSC costs just $55 per annum. In return, members receive the newsletter, are invited to participate in State based activities and training programs and have the opportunity to attend the national conference at a reduce rate.

For further information on WINSC membership, contact your State representative for a membership form.


DIRECTOR CONTACT DETAILS


POSITION	NAME	ADDRESS	PHONE	FAX	EMAIL
President/Chair Tas Director	Sandra Phythian	PO Box 99 Margate Tasmania 7054	03 6267 1111 w 03 6268 0018 h 0438 040 043	03 6267 1122	manager@ncraft.com.au
Past President	Barbara Radley	.	0427 801 606	.	.
Vice President	.	.	.	.	.
Secretary/ Treasurer SA Director	Gloria Jones	C/- Post Office CLAYTON SA 5256	08 8537 0047	08 8537 0054	yabby@hotkey.net.au
Exec Committee ACT Director	Kylie Paulsen		0438 630 491
Exec Committee WA Director	Jenny Shaw	39 Napier Street COTTESLOE WA 6011	08 9286 2672 h 08 9482 7333 w	08 9383 2184	jshaw@fish.wa.gov.au
NT Director	Jenny Scullion	15 Orchard Rd COCONUT GROVE NT 0810	08 8985 6512 0418 852 436	08 8948 4982	j.scullion@bigpond.com
QLD Director	Anne Whalley	5 Martin Street, Bundaberg QLD 4670	07 4152 5732 h 07 4153 0790 w	07 4154 1504 h 07 4153 0757 w	panadolly@bigpond.com.au (h) awhalley@fsph.org.au (w)
NSW Director	Jacqui Johnson	8 Scullin Street MACLEAN NSW 2463	02 6645 4568 02 6641 4400	.	jjohnson39@bigpond.com.au
Director at Large	Cherie Heyes	C/- SAFIC 60 London Rd, Mile End SA 5031	08 8234 8622 w 0429 110 026	08 8234 8633	seanet@safic.com.au
Director at Large	Julii Tyson	PO Box 736 Sanderson NT 0813	08 8927 4453 08 8927 2010	.	hdbarra@ozemail.com.au
Director at Large	Chris Tucker	PO Box 1882 Geraldton WA 6531	08 9964 9665 0427 649 665	08 9964 9335	crsfred@bigpond.com.au
SECRETARIAT Administration Officer	Beverly Mulcahy	11 Garnet Ave, Port Macquarie NSW 2444	02 6582 3322 0419 448 102	02 6582 2800	bev.winsc@bigpond.com