Celebrating International Women’s Day

As part of an ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion, on March 8 Western WATC celebrated this year’s International Women’s Day with a panel discussion in collaboration with the Department of Treasury.

The hour-long session explored leadership pathways and provided practical strategies for balancing work and family life. The event was chaired by Lisa Brady, WATC’s Head of Corporate Treasury Services, and included three highly successful and experienced panellists:

• Kaylene Gulich, Chief Executive Officer, Western Australian Treasury Corporation

• Michael Andrews, Assistant Under Treasurer 

• Strategic Policy and Evaluation, Department of Treasury

• Lisa Bednarczyk, Director of the Performance and Evaluation Group 2, Department of Treasury.

The panellists were joined in person and online by the WATC team and members of the Department of Treasury’s Graduate Program for the interactive session. Over the course of the event, attendees gained an insight into the personal experiences of the panellists and learned strategies for promoting equity in the workplace. Topics discussed included the importance of being organised, having a good support network at both home and work, being present and engaged in each environment, and what being kind to yourself looks like.

On the day, WATC also fundraised in support of Share the Dignity, an Australian charity working to make a difference in the lives of women and girls experiencing homelessness or fleeing domestic violence.

The International Women’s Day event is one of many events planned by WATC this year, designed to encourage open discussions amongst the team and celebrate different perspectives in the workplace. A special thank you to our panellists and attendees from WATC and the Department of Treasury for their support of this event.