On Saturday 13 May I attended the Women in Leadership Workshop organised by the Western Sydney Migrant Resource Centre in my electorate of Liverpool. In partnership with Aspire Leadership Institute and the Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia, or FECCA, the program was established to deliver transformative leadership training for women in south-west Sydney. Along with my Federal colleagues Anne Stanley, MP, and Dai Le, MP, I spoke to an audience of culturally and linguistically diverse women about the challenges facing female leaders and shared with them my own strategies that they can utilise to advance their own professional development. Also in attendance was Dr Rawaa Al-Ayoubi, who conducted the Aspire Leadership training interactive workshops, and Rachel Haywood, who delivered effective communication skills to manage stakeholder engagement.

I congratulate the Migrant Resource Centre and thank it for organising the event, with particular thanks to Nadia Bouchti, the program lead. I also recognise board chair Rola Hijwel and Anita Kumar for their continued advocacy of newly arrived migrants in my electorate. I look forward to providing ongoing support to these inspiring women and the hardworking staff at the Western Sydney Migrant Resource Centre.