Date	Letters and Submissions	Responses
19 February	Senator Simon Birmingham re appointment Read the Letter	Read the Response
February	The Hon. Susan Close MP Minister for Education re congratulations on appointment from GW-SA Read the Letter
2 March	Senator Simon Birmingham Assistant Minister of Education and Training re National Vocational Education and Training Amendment Act 2015 Read the Letter	Read the Reply
10 March	The Hon Sharon Bird MP Shadow Minister for Vocational Education re  amendment to the National Vocational Education and Training Amendment Act 2015 Read the Letter
10 March	Dr Kirrilly Thompson, Appleton Institute, University of Central Queensland re the Top 5 Under 40 scientists Read the Letter
10 March	Dr Amber Beavis, Western Australian Museum re the Top 5 Under 40 scientists Read the Letter
10 March	Dr Amanda Bauer, Australian Astronomical Observatory re the Top 5 Under 40 scientists Read the Letter
10 March	Dr Alice Williamson, Department of Chemistry University of Sydney re the Top 5 Under 40 scientists Read the Letter
March	Her Excellency Hon Kerry Sanderson AO re appointment as WA Governor	Read the Response
15 March	Professor Gillian Triggs, Australian Human Rights Commission re Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention Read the Letter
2 August	The Hon Christopher Pyne MP, Minister for Education and Training re The role of girls and women in STEM Read the Letter Read IFUW-Policy Update re STEM	Read the Reply
2 August	Alan Noble, Engineering Director Google Sydney re The role of girls and women in STEM Read the Letter Read IFUW-Policy Update re STEM
18 September	Senator Robert Simms, Greens Spokesman for Higher Education re congratulate you on your appointment as Greens spokesman for Higher Education and Introducing AFGW Read the Letter
18 September	Senator Lee Rhiannon, Greens Party re thanks for all your efforts as the Education spokesperson. Read the Letter
18 September	Senator Nick McKim, Greens Spokesman for Schools re congratulations on appointment as Greens spokesman for Schools and Training and introducing our organisation Read the Letter
18 September	Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, Greens Spokesperson for Early Childhood Education re congratulation on work as Greens spokesperson for Early Childhood Education and introduce our organisation Read the Letter	Read the Response
20 September	Prof Nalini Joshi, Georgina Sweet Australian Laureate Fellow Applied Mathematics re Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) pilot being undertaken by the Australian Academy of Science and the Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Read the Letter
20 September	Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering re Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) pilot Read the Letter	Read the Response
23 September	The Hon Christopher Pyne MP, Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science re celebrating the creation of the new ministry and congratulate you in receiving responsibility for important financial and developmental fields of government Read the Letter	Read the Reply
23 September	The Hon Luke Hartsuyker MP, Minister for Vocational Education and Skills re congratulations on appointment as Minister for Vocational Education and Skills and  introduce our organisation Read the Letter	Read the Response
23 September	Senator the Hon. Simon Birmingham, Minister of Education and Training re congratulations rise to Minister with responsibility for the whole Education and Training portfolio Read the Letter	Read the Response
17 September	Women’s Refuges and Housing Program DRAFT Bill 17 September 2015 Read the Draft Bill
16 October	Women’s Electoral Lobby Proposal re long-time secure funding for women’s refuges Read the Proposal
16 October	AFGW Statement of Support re Women’s Electoral Lobby Proposal re long-time secure funding for women’s refuges. Read the Statement of Support +++ In view of our relatively small membership it has been agreed that Education should be our main focus of advocacy and with this in mind  in the field of domestic violence we would like there to be on-going support including for children’s education and continuation or re-entry to education for women who have been victims of domestic violence. However the project we are being asked to support is convincing and feasible in the way it addresses a crucial necessity if women and their children are to leave abusive situations in the safety that will allow them to build a life –for the children to get an education free of the psychological stress of violence and the women to gain financial independence by either using the education they already have or by re-training to enter the workforce.
26 October	The Hon. Malcolm Turnbull MP, Prime Minister re long-time secure funding for women’s refuges  Read the Letter
26 October	Hon. Mike Baird MP, Premier of NSW re long-time secure funding for women’s refuges Read the Letter
13 November	Letter to NCVER about the need for detailed disaggregated data about VET activity Read the Letter	Read the Response/Read a further Response
1 December	Letter to Professor Eeva Leinonen, Murdoch University re Congratulations on appointment Read the Letter
16 December	Letter to The Hon Luke Hartsuyker MP, Minister for Vocational Education and Skills re quick review of VET FEE-HELP abuses Read the Letter	Read the Reply
21 December	Letter to Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, Minister for Women re congratulations on multiple ministerial appointments and Press Release about STEM funding for Australian women Read the Letter / Read the Media Release