International Women's Day is on 8 March every year. It is an occasion to recognise the achievement and triumphs of women the world over.
The Queensland Government's theme for International Women's Day 2008 is 'Queensland Women - Shaping the Future'.
The Herstories: Inspiring Women event will held in the Balmoral Room, City Hall, Brisbane on March 6, 2008 with two high achieving women sharing their stories of success and inspiration with employees and senior phase students.
Herstories: Inspiring Women is an International Women's Day celebratory event where women are recognised for their achievements. The event provides an opportunity for staff to network and demonstrates the department's ongoing commitment to workforce diversity and equity.
This year's event will feature speeches by Sana Mammo (Local Hero 2006 - Metropolitan and awarded the Pride of Australia (QLD) 2006 - Peace) and Carole Caswell (Local Hero 2007 - Regional).
Harmony Day is part of the Australian Government's Living in Harmony initiative. It coincides with the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. It began in 1999, occurs on 21 March each year and celebrates Australia's success as a diverse society united by common set of values.
Harmony Day provides an opportunity to celebrate our successes as a culturally diverse organisation and re-commit ourselves to harmony and mutual respect.
To celebrate DETA's cultural diversity and commitment to multicultural harmony, a Harmony Day event will be held on Wednesday, 19 March 2008.
The proposed date for this year's one day professional development conference has yet to be confirmed. Delegates who would like to attend should check with the Workplace Diversity Unit for confirmation of the date.
The program provides participants with an overview of departmental policies and practical information on:
The delegates who attended the 2007 conference came from a variety of backgrounds including:
The following resources provide practical information and guidance to individuals wanting to teach in a Queensland state school.
for overseas trained teacher recruitment.The Flying Start (new window) 
induction strategy renews the focus on induction for all Education Queensland beginning teachers. This first section entitled My Employer is an excellent resource for anyone new to teaching in Queensland.NAIDOC Week - 6 -13 July 2008 - celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The theme for 2008 is Advance Australia Fair. For more information please go to: http://www.naidoc.org.au 
In March 2007, the Department of Education, Training and the Arts piloted a classroom observation program for overseas trained teachers.
The pilot program provided 11 overseas trained teachers from a non-English speaking background with a four-week, part-time professional development opportunity in a Queensland state school. Six schools within Greater Brisbane region hosted the overseas trained teacher participants with each participant matched with a 'buddy teacher' who provided collegial support, encouragement and feedback.
The aim of the program was to increase participants' understanding of what is required to be a successful teacher in a Queensland state school and to provide a professional development opportunity to strengthen their teaching practice.
Participating teachers were required to be registered to teach with the Queensland College of Teachers to be eligible.
In April 2007, a successful evaluation workshop was conducted with buddy teachers and overseas trained teacher participants. This workshop provided an opportunity for individuals to reflect on their experiences through a variety of mechanisms including focus group discussions and evaluation surveys. Principals were also contacted by telephone and their perspectives and feedback have also been incorporated within an evaluation report. It is anticipated that a further workshop will be run in Term 2, 2008.
An information statement (new window) provides further details on the pilot program.
A number of schools in Wide Bay-Burnett region are participating in a trial to employ people with a significant disability. The trial is in partnership with Jobmatch Employment Agency and focuses on ability and growth through opportunity.
Schools participating in the program include:
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In May 2007, the Department established a state-wide network of Equity Contact Officers.
Equity Contact Officers are now available to provide advice and assistance to employees who are experiencing workplace conflict, workplace bullying, harassment, violence and discrimination issues.
The Equity Contact Officer's role is to provide employees with information, options and support so that employees can make informed decisions about how to resolve their workplace issues.
More information about the role of Equity Contact Officer including a contact list can be downloaded from Equity Contact Officers.
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