About WIFT New South Wales

In 1982 a group of women, committed to improving the position and representation of women in the film and television industries, established Women in Film & Television NSW. WIFT NSW has an exciting slate of monthly events scheduled with funding support from Create NSW and the City of Sydney.

Advocacy

WIFT NSW has a strong focus on advocacy in order to make lasting change in the screen industry. WIFT’s advocacy centres around the five most important barriers to women’s equality as defined by the Committee for Economic Development of Australia*:

• Workplace Culture

• Lack of Female Leaders

• Gender Stereotypes

• Lack of Flexible Work Practices

• Affordability and accessibility of childcare

Our aims and objectives to combat these are:

• To promote diverse and positive representation of women in screen-based media

• To enhance women's professional development

• To ensure Equal Employment Opportunities for women

• To promote women's achievements

• To maintain a communications network for women

• To raise women's issues

• To speak on behalf of our members and lobby for improvement in the related industries

* Committee for Economic Development of Australia, Barriers to equality of opportunity.

To view WIFT NSW’s recent advocacy campaigns click here.