Soroptimist International of Melbourne Inc

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Our next meeting on 25 September 2024 6PM at Graduate House is The Latest developments in Australian Pharmacy: with Sarah Yang will speak on this topic. Sarah would like to receive our questions on this subject by sending them to Robyn via text. Please let Secretary Robyn know ASAP via mobile 0417241772 or [email protected] for bookings and come with friends.

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Honoured to stand alongside Renee Staska and these incredible women at Parliament for the State of Childhood Dementia Report. Together, we're shining a light on this crucial issue and pushing for change. Proud to be part of the conversation that will shape the future for so many children and their families.

Australian NPC Disease Foundation Inc. Childhood Dementia Initiative

Si Melbourne President Maggie Mitchel, Secretary Robyn Byrne and Sheila Byard meet up with Soroptimist Penang Ann Fang President Elect. Great to meet you Ann.

At our July club meeting, we had the pleasure of hearing about the "Sew & Grow" program from Margaret Bergin and Ayan Daher. "Sew & Grow" provides an opportunity for migrant women to learn sewing skills in a a supportive environment that also helps them to improve their English language and business skills.

To learn more 👉 https://www.kensingtonneighbourhoodhouse.com/service-page/sew-grow

Photo (L-R): Ayan Daher, Margaret Bergin, Maggie Mitchell (President, SI Melbourne), and Robyn Byrne (Secretary, SI Melbourne)

🌟Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating our 76th anniversary of charter last week! 🌟

We very much appreciated your warm wishes and support.

The club had a wonderful time celebrating the occasion at the National Gallery of Victoria with an afternoon tea. 🍰🥂

🎉 Celebrating 76 Years of Empowering Women! 🌟
Today we celebrate the 76th Charter Anniversary of Soroptimist International of Melbourne Inc.

Since 1921, has championed women’s rights, education, and empowerment. Our journey has been marked by resilience, compassion, and unwavering commitment.

🙌💕 Join the Celebration: Share your favourite Soroptimist memories, tag us, and use and . Let’s create a brighter future for women everywhere! 🌟

🌹🌹🌹Happy Mother's Day to all the inspiring Mums out there! 🌹🌹🌹

Today, we celebrate the strength, compassion, and wisdom that mothers bring to our lives. Soroptimist International of Melbourne wish all Mothers a day filled with joy and appreciation. 💖

Photo of your 4 members who attended

GALA DINNER & Farewell at the SISEAP Conference weekend in Tweed Heads.
Below - all the Victorian Soroptimist members at the conference.

At our April meeting, we had the privilege of hearing from Bridget Walker, who gave an excellent presentation about her PhD research - "Fighting Fatal Fungi". Bridget was one of the 2023 Dame Margaret Blackwood Soroptimist Scholarship recipients. The scholarship has enabled her to travel to the University of Exeter, where she successfully completed a part of her PhD research at the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology. We wish Bridget all the best as she continues her research journey, and look forward to future updates of her exciting research. 🍄🧬🔬

Today we honour the ANZAC spirit of courage, mateship, and sacrifice.
Let's remember the brave men and women who have served and continue to serve our nations. 🌺

Dementia researcher Dr Rebecca Nisbet and her team have developed an mRNA technology approach to target the toxic protein tau, which builds up in patients with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.

"This is the first time mRNA has been explored for use in Alzheimer’s disease. Our work in cell models demonstrates that this technology can serve purposes other than vaccine development.”

Read more: https://florey.edu.au/news/2024/03/florey-researchers-unlock-how-to-use-mrna-to-target-alzheimers-disease/

🐣 Happy Easter from Soroptimist International of Melbourne! 🐣

Bookings for our Leyton Brigton on the Bay free lunch and fashion show close on Monday 12 noon so please back your booking soon. Looking forward to seeing you as we already have 20 people attending. Come and meet the SI Brighton and Melbourne club members and have an enjoyable time.

A number of SI Melbourne members and friends went to Gregory Lodge in Kensington to sing St Patrick's Day Irish songs for the residents. Thanks to Shirley and Sheila for organising it and Ya Hui for playing the piano.

Photograph of some of the members of Soroptimist International of Melbourne Inc on AGM meeting night outside Graduate House in Carlton.
Thanks photographer Nathaniel Elijah for taking the pictures.

🌹🌹🌹 Happy International Women's Day! 🌹🌹🌹

Today we celebrate the incredible strength, resilience, and achievements of women around the world. As an organisation dedicated to empowering women and girls, we are committed to advocating for gender equality, promoting education and leadership opportunities, and providing support to women and girls in need.

Join us to and strive towards a just, equitable world for all.

Congratulations to Maggie Mitchell on becoming the next SI Melbourne President. Thanks to Shirley Reynolds and Sue Whitehead for their years of work for the club. Here is the photo of the handover between Shirley Reynolds and Maggie.

👏👏👏 SI Melbourne congratulates Dr. Emily Roycroft on her discovery of two new species of the Australian native delicate mouse. Dr. Roycroft was a recipient of the Dame Margaret Blackwood Soroptimist scholarship in 2017 and 2018. She is currently a postdoctoral research fellow at the Australian National University.

Listen to the interview on ABC News Canberra about Dr. Roycroft's new discovery here 👉 https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/canberra-breakfast/delicate-mouse/103502204

ANU researchers discover two new species of 'delicate mice' - ABC listen Researchers from the ANU have discovered two new species of native mouse.

🎉Happy New Year 2024! 🎉

We are grateful for all the amazing work that our members and supporters have done in 2023 to empower women and girls in our community and beyond. As we welcome in the new year, we look forward to continuing our projects that make a positive difference to the lives of women and girls in our community.

Here's a to a meaningful year and brighter future for all! 🥂

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Christmas party with Soroptimist International of Melbourne Inc and two students from Kenya, Lucy and Pauliney. And wait, Lucy calls her Aunty Vicki and we all have a chat to Vicki in Nairobi from Soroptimist International Nairobi Central.
https://www.facebook.com/sinairobicentral
What a small world. Congratulations to Anne who ran our quiz and for all who won a prize.

Fourth Wednesday of the month is our meeting at Graduate House. We have dinner at 6pm and then meeting at 6-30pm in a comfortable library. Here club members are having dinner with Dame Margaret Blackwood and PhD scholars Nicole and Associate Professor Meryl Davis, Department of Genetics, School of Biosciences, University of Melbourne and scholar Kelly. Also Lucy from Soroptimist International of Nairobi Central Kenya has also joined us.

🎉🎉🎉 Congratulations to Nicole Thomson and Bridget Walker on being awarded a 2023 Dame Margaret Blackwood Soroptimist Scholarship! 👏👏👏
Science at Melbourne The University of Melbourne Soroptimist International South East Asia Pacific

Come and join us at the Johnston Library, Graduate House (220 Leicester Street, Carlton, 3053) to learn more about their projects:

*** Nicole Thomson: 22 November 2023 at 6.30 pm
*** Bridget Walker: 24 April 2024 at 6.30 pm

RSVP: [email protected]

SI Melbourne, represented by members Robyn Byrne and Maggie Mitchell, had the pleasure of attending the 2023 Honour Board Celebration at the Epworth Medical Foundation.

The presentations by the Executive Director and Prof. Miles Prince highlighted the impact of philanthropy on every aspect of work and life at Epworth. Fundraising is critical to supporting cutting edge medical research and technical innovations. Funds raised have provided staff scholarships, dog therapy fund, and a $1M Cocoon Platform to produce chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cells for the treatment of blood cancers such as lymphoma, myeloma, and leukaemia. Notably, the Cocoon Platform enabled a reduction in treatment cost for cancer patients from $600,000 per person to $10,000 per person. CAR-T cell therapy will soon replace chemotherapy as a standard treatment for cancer patients.

SI Melbourne is a proud supporter of with a donation in 2015.

If you wish to donate and help support Epworth Medical Foundation in their efforts to make better treatments available to patients 👉 https://emf.org.au/ways-to-donate

📢 October is Membership Month 📢

Are you looking for a way to make a positive impact in your community and connect with like-minded women who are passionate about empowering women and girls?
Join us at Soroptimist International of Melbourne!

🌍 Soroptimist International is a global women's organization dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls through education, empowerment, and advocacy.

🤝 Join our vibrant community of women who are committed to making a difference and be a part of something meaningful. Together, we can make a difference! 💪✨

👩‍🤝‍👩 Connect with us today and take the first step towards becoming a Soroptimist!
To learn more 👉 https://siseap.org/get-involved.html or send us an email: [email protected]

We are super proud of our SI Melbourne club members, Dr Christine Paton and Maggie Mitchell's contribution and service to the and wider community.

Maggie (54 years) and Christine (50 years) cutting the celebration cake. 104 years is an amazing number of years of service

We had a wonderful luncheon on Saturday, 24 June 2023, at the Graduate House, to celebrate 75th Charter Anniversary of Soroptimist International of Melbourne, Inc. We had a great time catching up with Soroptimists from other clubs and friends who share the vision of improving lives of women and girls.

We were honoured to have former Judge Frances Millane as our guest speaker, who talked about the vital work of the Australian Association of Women Judges in helping Afghanstan judges now living Australia. We also heard from Dr. Nouria Salehi, who talked about the AADO - Afghan Australian Development Organization and its work. The luncheon raised funds for this worthy cause and we thank everyone who contributed.

Here are some photos from the event. A video of the key moments from the luncheon is available on our YouTube channel 👉 https://youtu.be/K-bCXgkEuK0

🎉🎉🎉 Today, we are excited to celebrate our 75th Charter Anniversary!!! 🎉🎉🎉

Chartered on June 24, 1948, Soroptimist International of Melbourne is the oldest club in , .

We are proud to have served our community for 75 years, empowering women and girls and striving for gender equality. We are grateful for the support of our members, partners, and friends, who have helped us to achieve our goals and create positive change. We look forward to continue to making a difference and our commitment to creating a better world for women and girls.