SISEAP PRESIDENT-ELECT 2026-2028 BIENNIUM
Nomination & Election Process

Tjandra Kerton                                                Dorjsuiyaa Yondonperenlei

Tasneem Ali from SI Nadi has advised she is willing to be nominated for this position.

All those eligible to stand for election for the position of Federation President-Elect for the 2026-2028 Biennium have been emailed by the Federation Secretary on 25 January.

Eligibility Criteria for President-Elect Position

• Have served as a President of her club or region
• Have served as a member on the Federation Board, Federation Officer, Committee Convenor, Assistant Convenor, National Representative/ President for two years within the past eight years
• Be an active member

Election Process Timeline

1 June 2025                            Result of election emailed to members

Federation Fees 2025

A reminder for Clubs who have not taken advantage of the Early Payment Discount that the final due date to pay full fees to HQ is 28 February 2025.

2025 Club Position Holders Changeovers

Each year after the Club AGM, the newly elected Club Officers & Position Holders need to be added into our database. It is very important that each Club completes this task by 31 March 2025.  See ICT Latest News for information on how to. 

Welcome Programme Zone Coordinator 4

Welcome to Elizabeth Harrison who has recently joined the Federation Programme Team as Programme Zone Coordinator 4. See link below for the full Federation Leadership team along with their email addresses

New Name Badge Design

We are thrilled to announce a fresh update to our SISEAP name badges.  The new design incorporates the new SI emblem, includes our Federation name and is consistent with our SISEAP branding colours. The new design is available now.

New Member Badges

We're also excited to announce that we have received our newly designed member badges, featuring the new SI emblem and our Federation name. These are now available for purchase. Our previous badges with the old SI emblem will continue to be sold until stocks run out at a discounted price.

Updated Membership Post Cards

We have just received updated stock of membership postcards featuring the new SI emblem. These postcards are a fantastic tool for promoting SISEAP and engaging prospective members.

Get yours today and help spread the word about SISEAP.

Updated Membership Post Card

We are excited to announce that we have just received updated stock of membership postcards featuring the SI emblem! These postcards are a fantastic tool for promoting SISEAP and engaging prospective members.

Simply fill out the Shop Order Form and send it back to HQ at hq@siseap.org to process!

Get yours today and help spread the word about SISEAP.

Federation Fees 2025

All Clubs have been emailed notification of the Federation Fees and the Annual Return Packs for 2025.

All Soroptimists:
A reminder that the due date for Soroptimists to pay their membership fee to their Club is 31 December 2024.

All Clubs:
To be eligible for the Early Payment Discount. Federation Fees must be received at HQ by no later than 31 January 2025.  Otherwise, the final due date for Clubs to pay fees is 28 February 2025.

HQ Office Holiday Closure

The SISEAP HQ Office will be closed for the holiday period from Monday 23 December 2024 through to Monday 6 January 2025. We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and all the best for 2025

SISEAP Shop - End of Year Orders

Orders with Name Badges – Order and payment must be received by 12pm Wed 4 December
Orders without Name Badges – Order and payment must be received by 5pm  Tues 10 December

16 Days of Activism Ribbon
We want to remind you that our 16 Days of Activism Ribbons are available for purchase! By wearing one of these ribbons, you can show your support for this crucial cause and help raise awareness about the need to end gender-based violence. Don’t miss your chance to make a difference—get yours today and join us in taking a stand during this important campaign!

New Name Badge Design

We are thrilled to announce a fresh update to our SISEAP name badges.  The new design incorporates the new SI emblem, includes our Federation name and is consistent with our SISEAP branding colours.
The new design is available now.

New Member Badges - Coming Soon
We’re excited to announce that a new design for our member badges is currently in progress, featuring the new SI emblem. In the meantime, we are offering our existing badges with the old emblem at discounted prices. This is a great opportunity to grab your badge at a fantastic price while we transition to the new design. Stay tuned for updates on the launch of our fresh look!

We are excited to invite you to an impactful online event: Preventing Gender-Based Violence. Mark your calendars for 26 November 2024 6pm AEDT, and be ready to engage in critical discussions that can drive change in our communities.

This event features an amazing lineup of guest speakers who are renowned experts and advocates in the field of gender-based violence prevention. They will share their insights, strategies, and experiences, equipping you with the tools and knowledge necessary to make a difference.

All attendees will have access to the recording for 30 days following the event.

Tickets are $40 for non-members and $35 for members. 

Members can use the code "16DAYSACTIVISM" to receive the member price. 

Helena Hassani
Executive Director, Boland Parwaz

She is a human rights advocate and campaigner for the prevention of child and forced marriage and family violence. Helena is the recipient of the Echoing Green Fellowship 2024 working towards ending child and forced marriage in Australia and globally.

Helena was a delegate to the United Nations in Geneva for the Annual Tripartite Consultation on Resettlement in 2023. She has also been an NGO delegate to the United National recently in March 2024 in New York for the Consultation on the Status of Women 68^th Conference. She is a silver medal winner of the Women Changing the World Award 2024 for the Cultural Diversity and Inclusion Impact category. Helena has significant experience in family violence and modern slavery particularly forced marriage. 

Currently Helena is the Director of Boland Parwaz PTY LTD which is working towards a future without child and forced marriage. She is one the multilingual female facilitators of Men’s Behaviour Change Program for Intouch Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence in Victoria. Helena is a research assistant for the Anti-Slavery Australia at the University of Technology Sydney and the Modern Slavery Lead at the Mercy Foundation.

Lucy Gregory

CEO, Domestic Violence Prevention Centre Gold Coast

Lucy Gregory is the CEO of the Domestic Violence Prevention Centre in the Gold Coast. (DVPC GC) DVPC GC provides specialist domestic and family violence service and support to adults, children and young people who have experienced DFV and to those who use violence. DVPC also leads the Gold Coast Domestic Violence integrated Response, which has been in operation for over 25 years.

Lucy has had the honour of working in the domestic and family violence space for almost 20 years, including in the ACT, Victoria and Queensland in both direct client service delivery and program and policy development. Lucy previously worked for Family Safety Victoria and was responsible for the practice and operational guidance for the state-wide The Orange Door Network in Victoria. Highlights of Lucy’s career include being Senior Advisor to Rosie Batty, supporting the establishment of the Victim Survivor Advisory Council in Victoria and working on the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Lucy is a qualified lawyer and sociologist and is committed to ending violence against women and girls globally.

Karima El Korri

Resident Coordinator Malaysia, United Nations

Ms. Karima El Korri is the Resident Coordinator in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei Darussalam. She has more than 20 years of international development experience within the United Nations and externally. Within the Organization, she most recently led the 2030 Agenda division at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), a role she assumed after managing the population and development portfolio and pioneering the work of the Commission on international migration, population ageing, and youth empowerment.

Before that, she served as a regional advisor on governance and project coordinator at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Prior to joining the United Nations, Ms. El Korri worked in Morocco as a lecturer at the Al-Akhawayn University as well as with a think-tank engaging with government, civil society, the private sector, academia, youth, and international organizations on development issues in the country.

Richie Hardcore

Activist and Educator - Family and Sexual Violence Prevention

Richie Hardcore is a public speaker, consultant, educator and advocate. His work discusses masculinity, mental health, pornography, sex and consent and how we can end sexual and domestic violence.

He has a Masters's degree in Sociology, is a White Ribbon New Zealand ambassador, and is part of the New Zealand Ministry of Social Development’s ‘Change is Possible’ anti-domestic violence campaign. His work has been featured regularly in the media and was recently part of the SBS Australia documentary series “Asking For It”. He was a multiple New Zealand champion in Muay Thai, and now he has retired from fighting is a coach and trainer. Through his charitable trust he uses Muay Thai and Kickboxing as part of a mentoring program for people who have left the criminal justice system, are in alternative education or alcohol and drug rehabilitation.

Lorraine Finlay

Commissioner, Australian Human Rights Commission

Lorraine Finlay is the Human Rights Commissioner at the Australian Human Rights Commission.  In this role Lorraine leads the work of the Commission in areas including modern slavery, asylum seekers and refugees, business & human rights, and technology & human rights.

Prior to joining the Commission, Lorraine has worked as a lawyer and academic specializing in human rights and public law.  She holds a dual Masters in Law from New York University and the National University of Singapore, where she studied as a Singapura Scholar.  Her past roles have included working as the Senior Human Trafficking Specialist with the Australian Mission to ASEAN, an academic at Murdoch University, and a State Prosecutor with the WA DPP. 

Naomi Pfitzner

Deputy Director, Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre

Dr Naomi Pfitzner is Deputy Director of the Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre and a Lecturer in Criminology at Monash University.

Naomi is also a Associate Investigator on an ARC Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women awarded in 2023. Naomi has extensive research experience in family violence prevention and response. She conducts research in the area of family violence, gender, family studies, social policy and law. Her work has a key focus on the primary prevention of family violence, respectful relationships education and gender equality.

We encourage your club to purchase tickets for this essential event and host an impactful gathering that brings all members together. Additionally, individual members are welcome to buy tickets on their own to enjoy this enlightening experience independently. By joining this collective effort or attending individually, you can foster meaningful discussions and strengthen your commitment to preventing gender-based violence.

Don’t miss out—buy your tickets now to ensure your place and make a difference together!

SISEAP will be changing their email address from @siswp.org to @siseap.org, this work is scheduled to commence on Friday 11th of October at 6pm AEDT.  The change from one email account to the other could take up to 48 hours. Clubs will need to monitor the SISEAP website and Facebook for the announcement when the work has completed.

Soroptimists and Clubs were sent an email informing them of this work and actions they should undertake prior to and after this work.  If you club did not see this email,  please now read this information available on the siseap website below.

Appointment of SI Director 2025-2026

We are pleased to advise that Dolgormaa (Dolly) Jamiyan of SI Ulaanbaatar has been appointed as Director of Soroptimist International from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2026.

This is a significant achievement and well-deserved recognition of her commitment and dedication as a Soroptimist over the past 24 years, along with her contributions in the leadership roles at a Club and Federation level that she has undertaking during that time.

Dolly has been a Soroptimist since the Charter of SI Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, in 2020 and has served 3 terms as National Representative of Mongolia from 2004-2006, 2006-2008 and 2018-2020.

Dolly joins Anthea Penny who is SISEAP’s other appointed SI Director currently serving until 31 December 2025.

Congratulations to Dolly on this well-deserved appointment in furthering the mission of Soroptimist International to transform the lives of women and girls.

SI Director of Advocacy for the 2026 – 2027 Biennium

Soroptimist International (SI) is inviting applications for the volunteer position of Director of Advocacy for the 2026–27 biennium.

The selected candidate will start on January 1, 2026, following a year as Director of Advocacy Elect in 2025, where they will shadow the current Director. This role involves leading the SI Global Impact Committee and aiding the Global Policy Committee.

Key qualifications include experience in advocacy, impact reporting, and familiarity with the United Nations. The director will collaborate with global teams of Soroptimists and staff, requiring cultural and language awareness, as well as IT literacy for daily communications and presentations.
 
The role includes membership on the SI Board and Executive Team and involvement with the SI Foundation Committee. This position offers both challenges and rewards. For application details and key dates, please refer to the recruitment pack below.

Programme Zone Coordinator 4

Expressions of Interest are called for from eligible members to take on the role of Programme Zone Coordinator 4, this is a 2 year term of office (2024 to 2026).  Successful applicant will be able to take up the position for the remainder of this biennium.

The role involves supporting up to 35 clubs across the Federation with reporting on their actions. There is opportunity for progression, and participating regularly in some exciting events with the full Programme Team. Please complete the Federation Programme Convenors CV Template, please send your completed application to Federation Secretary Berice at  swpsecretary2020@siswp.org  and HQ at hq@siswp.org.

SISEAP CSW69 Delegate applications are now open.

this year SISEAP is pleased to announce that there will be one SISEAP CSW69 Scholarship to the value of $2000.00 AUD and 6 Self Funded Delegate positions available.
 
The SISEAP CSW69 scholarship to the value of $2000.00 AUD will assist the successful applicant with her travel and accommodation costs. Accommodation will be in a shared apartment. There will be up to 6 self funded delegate positions available 

Review the Guidelines and complete the application form below.

In this video tutorial, we'll take you step-by-step through accessing the SISEAP branding guide and resources. Discover how to navigate our SISEAP Trello board, where you'll find a wealth of materials designed to enhance your branding efforts. We’ll also show you how to easily download and save these resources for immediate use. Whether you're a new member or just need a refresher, this guide will ensure you have everything you need to effectively represent SISEAP. 

The name change of Soroptimist International South West Pacific to Soroptimist International South East Asia Pacific affected what is termed the domain name. A domain name is our website address, which was changed from siswp.org to siseap.org.  A business email account would be the same as the domain name, ours at present is still @siswp.org. It is planned to change our email accounts from @siswp.org to @siseap.org. This is a major piece of work, and does involve the clubs being prepared for this change.

It is planned to prepare for this work during September.  Clubs will receive important communications from HQ during September. It is important that club elected position holders, President, Secretary, Treasurer are aware of these communications, read them thoroughly, inform their members and undertake the actions required of them. 

Club email accounts will change from SI<CLUBNAME>@siswp.org to SI<CLUBNAME>@siseap.org.

• SISEAP Position Holders Conflict of Interest Policy and Procedure
• SISEAP Anti-Fraud and Anti Corruption Policy
• SISEAP Conflict of Interest Policy and Procedure for Internal Conduct
• SISEAP Cybersecurity Policy

We invite you to complete the attached survey, which is designed to conduct a SWOT analysis to identify the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats facing our organisation. Your honest and thoughtful responses are crucial in helping us shape our strategic direction and maximize our impact.

Thank you for taking the time to share your insights!

Programme Zone Coordinator 4

Expressions of Interest are called for from eligible members to take on the role of Programme Zone Coordinator 4, this is a 2 year term of office (2024 to 2026).  Successful applicant will be able to take up the position for the remainder of this biennium. 

The role involves supporting up to 35 clubs across the Federation with reporting on their actions. There is opportunity for progression, and participating regularly in some exciting events with the full Programme Team. Please complete the Federation Programme Convenors CV Template, please send your completed application to Federation Secretary Berice at  swpsecretary2020@siswp.org  and HQ at hq@siswp.org.

Virtual communications platforms play a vital role in keeping our members connected, engaged, and informed. Acknowledging this and in response to member feedback on the GoTo Meeting platform and requests for Zoom, the Federation has acquired Zoom Pro for clubs, regions, and Federation use. This decision has been validated with 70% of members preferring Zoom, according to a survey by Hanaa Abdullah, our Federation Communications Convenor. We believe these changes will bolster our leadership and further our mission of empowering women and girls.

For access to Federation Zoom Pro, please contact Federation Secretary Berice at swpsecretary2020@siswp.org

Has your club been active in 2024?  

Do you have images of club projects, activities or membership activities.

The SISEAP Company Annual Report Image competitionis open.  We are looking for suitable images which can be chosen for the front cover of the annual report.

Make your club activity famous, nominate a image from your club f

First Prize is the front cover of the SISEAP company annual report and $30.00 AUD to spend at the SISEAP shop.

Additonally your images will add to the  SISEAP image library and will be used through out the year on other campaigns.

We are pleased to announce Theresa Lyford has been appointed as Company Secretary for SISEAP.  Theresa has held many roles with SISEAP including Federation President 2016-2018, Director of SISEAP 2022-2023 and National President of SI Australia 2022-2024, with all these roles exposing her to the requirements of Australian Company Law.  Theresa is also currently SISEAP’s representative on the Soroptimist International (SI) Board.

We are pleased to welcome Jemma Arundel, an experienced fundraising consultant, who will be working with SISEAP for the next 12 months. Jemma will be developing long-term revenue generation through the development and implementation of a SISEAP fundraising strategy.

Jemma is a passionate fundraiser with over 20 years’ experience within the NFP sector. She has worked with many national and international organisations helping them to substantially grow their income across the whole range of fundraising channels. She has run her own fundraising and marketing agency, and social enterprise, providing fundraising and business development services enabling organisations to grow exponentially in order to increase their impact in the world. Over her career she has raised over $126 million for non-profit organisations.

You will need to upload your CV, photo and supporting documents.

Programme Zone Coordinator 4

Expressions of Interest are called for from eligible members to take on the role of Programme Zone Coordinator 4, this is a 2 year term of office (2024 to 2026).  Successful applicant will be able to take up the position for the remainder of this biennium. 

The role involves supporting up to 35 clubs across the Federation with reporting on their actions. There is opportunity for progression, and participating regularly in some exciting events with the full Programme Team. Please complete the Federation Programme Convenors CV Template, please send your completed application to Federation Secretary Berice at  swpsecretary2020@siswp.org  and HQ at hq@siswp.org.

You must be logged into the SISEAP website to view the pages above.

Virtual communications platforms play a vital role in keeping our members connected, engaged, and informed. Acknowledging this and in response to member feedback on the GoTo Meeting platform and requests for Zoom, the Federation has acquired Zoom Pro for clubs, regions, and Federation use. This decision has been validated with 70% of members preferring Zoom, according to a survey by Hanaa Abdullah, our Federation Communications Convenor.  We believe these changes will bolster our leadership and further our mission of empowering women and girls.

For access to Federation Zoom Pro, please contact Federation Secretary Berice at swpsecretary2020@siswp.org

We are delighted to announce that the new SI Emblem club straplines are now available to download for club use!

These straplines are designed to help you promote your club and our mission, and can be used on flyers, posters, documents and more. 

To access the straplines, simply visit the downloads section on the SISEAP website or via the SISEAP Trello Board and start downloading today! If you have any questions or need assistance, don't hesitate to reach out to HQ.

How to use the Club Events module

When you're organizing an event on the SISEAP website, there's an important detail to take note of regarding the image for your event. The specifications for the image size should be 375 pixels in width and 220 pixels in height. These dimensions ensure that your image fits perfectly into the designated space on the site, making your event look professional and appealing. Remember, adhering to these image dimensions is crucial to maintain the SI branding.

Tip
To effectively promote your event, it is recommended to create two images: a thumbnail and a larger image. The thumbnail will be displayed on the event front page and should feature a concise description, such as:

• "Invitation to [Event Name]"
• Date or Club Name

This brief summary should be concise and easy to read. The larger image, which will be inserted in the event description, can provide more detailed information about the event. Please avoid overloading the thumbnail with too much information, as this can result in a cluttered and unreadable display.  Tip Sheet can be found HERE.

Video Tutorial