National Advocacy and Action Goals:

1. To pursue information and to advocate and take action at Federal level on Resolutions taken at the 33rd Triennial Conference in 2006 and at the IFUW 29th Conference in 2007; also on Resolutions of continuing relevance from earlier AFUW and IFUW Triennial Conferences and the AFUW Indigenous Education Conference of 1998.
2. To respond to developing situations within the framework of AFUW objectives and policies.
3. To continue to develop our links with the National Women’s Secretariats established by the Office for Women, in particular the Security 4 Women and WomenSpeak groups, and to participate in OfW meetings wherever possible.
4. To develop our public profile by active participation in community consultations called by the Office for Women or by other relevant Federal, State or local government bodies.

Structural and Operational Goals:

1. To develop a strategic plan for future of AFUW through the following measures:

• Increasing membership, with particular attention to the recruitment and mentoring of younger members and the retention of existing members;
• Establishing a Working Party to consider the implications of changes to IFUW Membership rules made at the 29th IFUW Conference in August 2007 and to recommend appropriate action if any is needed to bring AFUW Membership rules into conformity;
• Developing a website which can be a showpiece for AFUW;
• Developing procedures for streamlining Council meetings and decision-making, especially through the use of email voting and telephone conferencing;
• Refining and strengthening the effective working of the Federal Executive Structure;
• Developing a strategy for the future management of the Education Trust funds;
• Obtaining tax exempt status for AFUW Inc and gaining Donor Gift Recipient status for the Education Trust Fund;
• Recommending to the 34th Triennial Conference an amendment to By-Law 6 (1) to the effect that there should be a division of Council’s Standing Committees into Policy and Administrative Committees and that the relationship of these to Council should be re-defined;
• Strengthening the role of the Education, Status of Women and Peace and Human Security Standing Committees in developing policy and lobbying documents;
• Strengthening the link between the national body of AFUW and the State and Territory Associations through an improved Communications system;
• Planning for a 34th Triennial Conference in Sydney in 2009 which will have broad appeal to the membership and the general public

International Goals:

1. To play an active part in the IFUW Conference in Manchester in August 2007 by presenting AFUW’s Constitutional and other Resolutions; and by supporting AFUW’s nominations for IFUW Officers and Committee Members.
2. To pursue internationally the policies of IFUW, especially those resolved upon at the 29th IFUW Conference in August 2007, and to take, as appropriate, actions recommended by the IFUW 2007–2010 Programme for Action.
3. To take an active part in IFUW work during the 2007–2010 triennium through AFUW members on the IFUW Status of Women, Fellowship, Projects and Hegg Hoffett Committees.
4. To make preparations for AFUW participation in the 30th IFUW Conference in Mexico in 2010.
5. To continue to work for the further development of the Pacific Graduate Women’s Network and the fulfilment of its objectives as defined in its constitution.
6. To proceed with planning for a PGWNet Council Meeting to be held in conjunction with the AFUW Triennial Conference in Sydne