1. Congress 2007 WIMnet OUR AIMS :
Support the mining industry to attract and retain talented women
Encourage membership of, and participation in, The AusIMM and WIMNet Activities
Promote increasing diversity within the mining industry
Support and encourage individuals within the mining industry
Engage in advocacy on issues in support of diversity and work life balance

2. Congress 2007 WIMnet Measure women’s participation in AusIMM
PRIORITIES FOR 2007:
Measure women’s participation in AusIMM
- ratified by board
Identify ways to improve womens participation in AusIMM
-Encourage women to join AusIMM
Upgrade membership where applicable
Participate fully
Encouraging face to face networking
Support women in mining networking groups

3. Where are we at?
                                                                                                                                   
501, 7%
6825, 93%
Women are 7% of AusIMM

4. How well are we doing? 7% of AusIMM (no increase since 2004)
Women comprise:
~45% of national workforce
~18% of mining industry workforce
~18% of technical & professional mining workforce
~3% of site-based mining workforce
and
7% of AusIMM (no increase since 2004)
National workforce gender pay gap 19%
Mining industry gender pay gap 28% WHY?

5. Membership Categories by Gender
Significant
Drop-Out
Why?
Grade
Student
Graduate
Member
Fellow
Associate
Women
(%)
35.8
31.3
6.1
0.7
2.4

6. Congress 2007 WIMnet Is AusIMM welcoming to women
ISSUES/CONCERNS WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE DEBATED AT CONGRESS:
Is AusIMM welcoming to women
How can branches encourage women to join and participate?
How can branches and WIMnet work together eg on networking events?

7. What can we do? WIMnet At our meetings Women friendly venues
Varied meeting times
Topics for the whole professional
Topics for less traditional disciplines
Work with local Wimnet networking groups (WIMWA,  WIMARQ etc)
Encourage women speakers and chairs of sessions at conferences

8. What can we do? WIMnet Individual members can
Promote loyalty and pride in the industry – a sense of belonging, involvement
Encourage women to join AusIMM
Encourage women to upgrade their membership
Nominate outstanding women for awards (branch service, other AusIMM awards)
Encourage women to mentor others

9. Next year? WIMnet Consider workshop session at next Congress
Present research outcomes
possible root causes, suggested improvements from female members and ex-members, membership statistics and trends
Branch initiatives
Present what has worked in specific branches
Brainstorm other improvement ideas