Find your local chapter

AWAWS is a volunteer run organisation made up of a collective of local chapters, each with their own chair or committee, overseen by an executive committee from across Australia and New Zealand. Not all areas have a local chapter... yet! As our membership grows more local chapters will be able to flourish, share resources and host social and academic events that support equality and diversity in our own communities.

Armidale

Co-chairs

• Dr Bronwyn Hopwood, University of New England
• Dr Sarah Lawrence, University of New England​

Auckland

Co-chairs

• Katrina Edwards, University of Auckland
• Christina Robertson, University of Auckland
• Dr Jennifer Hellum, University of Auckland
• Dr Maxine Lewis, University of Auckland

Brisbane

Co-chairs

• Tyla Cascaes, The University of Queensland
• Brianna ​Sands, The University of Queensland

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Email the Brisbane chapter on
awawsbrisbane@gmail.com

Canberra

Co-chairs

• Heather Collins, Australian National University
  
• Fiona Sweet-Formiatti, Australian National University​

Melbourne

Co-chairs

• Larissa Tittl, University of Melbourne
• Emily Simons, University of Melbourne​
• Cosima Carnegie

Email the melbourne chapter on  ​awawsmelbournechapter@gmail.com

Newcastle

Chair

• Nicole Kimball, The University of Newcastle

Sydney

Co-chairs

• Genevieve Ingham, Macquarie University
• Hannah Vogel, Macquarie University
• Kimberley Harris, The University of Sydney
  
• Candace Richards, The University of Sydney
• Alex Woods, Macquarie University

Email the Sydney chapter on 
​awawssydney@gmail.com and keep up to date with the AWAWS Sydney facebook ​group

Perth

Co-Chairs

• Jane McMahon
  
• Julie Weekes ​
  

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

President
A/Prof Lea Beness, Macquarie University
Vice-President
Dr Gwynaeth McIntyre, University of Otago
Secretary
Dr Anastasia Bakogianni, Massey University
Treasurer
Dr Kristen Mann, University of Sydney
ASCS Liaison
Dr Amelia Brown, University of Queensland
Interim Mentor Program Coordinator
Dr Sarah Midford, Latrobe University
Website Officers
​Emily Chambers, University of Adelaide
Candace Richards, Nicholson Museum
Postgraduate Representative
Sarah Prince, University of Queensland

Get support for a chapter event

Funding is available for local chapters to support events such as lectures, symposia and networking get togethers. Chapter chairs are invited to complete our online form detailing your event to be reviewed by the executive committee at the next meeting. 

If you don't have a local chapter but are interested in hosting an event supported by AWAWS fill in the form or send us an email! We are always looking for new ideas and ways to support our community.