RKWN International Women's Day Breakfast 2020

When: Wedesday 11 March
Time: 8:00 am for an 8:30 am start - 9:30 am
Where: Russell Kennedy Lawyers, Level 12, 469 La Trobe Street, Melbourne

The Russell Kennedy Women’s Network (RKWN) invites you to its annual breakfast to celebrate International Women's Day (IWD) with Virginia Bourke. Virginia is the Chair of the Mercy Health Boards.

International Women’s Day celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and marks a call to action for accelerating gender equality. This year, the IWD theme is ‘Each for Equal’ which champions the idea of “collective individualism” in recognising there is power in many acts of individual effort.

We hope you can join us on 11 March 2020 to connect with members of the RKWN in celebration of International Women's Day. We will be encouraging guests to develop pledges for actions they will take to address gender equality. These individual actions, large or small, are vital in empowering us all to take ownership of this ongoing challenge as we each strive for equal.

We’re fortunate to be joined by Virginia Bourke, Chair of Mercy Health Boards. As a lawyer and consultant with extensive experience on a diverse range of boards, Virginia sees diversity, particularly gender diversity, as a strength for boards. Virginia will share her insights and experiences with us.

The morning’s celebration is offered at no cost to members and guests. A light breakfast will be provided.

Numbers are limited so please register your attendance by Friday 6 March 2020.

Please join our guest presenter:

Virginia Bourke (crop 2)

Virginia Bourke

Chair of the Mercy Health Boards

Virginia is a lawyer and consultant in private practice with extensive corporate governance and commercial experience.

She has been involved in various not-for-profit organisations and is currently Director of Catholic Health Australia, Chairperson of St John Ambulance Victoria and Director of St John Ambulance Australia.

Virginia also has broad legal experience, previously working as General Counsel for the Institute of Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea and as Special Counsel in the Employment Law group at Minter Ellison Lawyers.

She is passionate about gender diversity and recognises the value it adds to businesses and boards.

Your host:

Courtney Morath

Lawyer, Russell Kennedy Lawyers

Courtney is a lawyer in Russell Kennedy’s VWA team and has been a member of the Russell Kennedy Women’s Network since 2017. She was the recipient of the RKWN Award in recognition of her contribution to the Network in 2019.

Courtney has been a Board Member of the Southern Football Netball League and is currently an Executive Committee Member of the Kew Football Club. She brings with her to the Network these experiences of striving for gender balance and equality.

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For further information please contact Tom Lewis