The Australasian Women in Emergencies Network Awards honour inspirational women who make a significant difference in emergency management and disaster resilience across Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific.
CFA is proud of the three CFA members who recently received awards at an online ceremony.
Sherene Mounier won outstanding award in the ‘Mentor’ category which recognises an individual who mentors and encourages women in the emergency management and disaster resilience sector. Sherene works at CFA as an Incident Management Systems Coordinator.
“I was beyond delighted to have been honoured with an outstanding award at the 2024 awards,” Sherene said. “I’m truly passionate about mentoring and encouraging women through my leadership and training roles in incident management and my active participation in CFA and the emergency management sector mentoring and development programs.
“I’m incredibly proud to stand alongside such phenomenal nominees across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. Every nominee plays a critical role in keeping our communities safe, and I’m inspired by the collective impact we’re all creating together.”
Sherene was also invited to talk about her CFA role at the 2024 AWE Forum on 8 October.
Sherri McKerley was commended in the ‘Promoting gender equity’ category. Sherri has significantly impacted emergency management, particularly in education, training, diversity, and supporting women.
Mandy Maglaras was commended in the ‘Knowledge development and advancement’ category. Mandy is a Community Capability Service Delivery Coordinator for CFA’s South West Region.
The AWE Network was established in 2018 to promote and support the contributions of women in emergencies and disasters, and is a platform for women to connect.
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