March 07, 2022
Breaking the Bias (#BreakTheBias) is the theme for this year’s International Women’s Day
– and it’s one we at Girls on Fire fully support.
The aim of this year’s theme is to promote a world that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive. This is about creating opportunities, leaving old attitudes behind and celebrating women as they are for who they are.
With International Women’s Day right around the corner, you’re going to be seeing a lot of Girls on Fire news this month!
March 7th, 2022
Bronnie Mackintosh of Girls of Fire will be presenting at Cobham Juvenile Justice Centre for International Women’s Day. Bronnie is a passionate advocate for giving our youth purpose and letting them grow and understand their own capabilities as a positive contributor to society. Many juveniles are not aware of their choices and the impact they can make as an individual. Bronnie is honoured to introduce Girls on Fire and life as a frontline responder as a way to help young people find their feet and uncover the potential within.
March 8, 2022, 12pm-1pm AEST/ 2pm-3pm NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand meets with Fire and Rescue NSW to create connections and share insights and ideas. This special inter-agency roundtable aims to create awareness and action through empowering the leaders of today’s fire services within New Zealand and Australia.
The roundtable invites seven high ranking female officers across both agencies to reflect on:
Through lived experience, stronger policy and positive communication, we aim to create action and make changes in today’s fire services!
March 8, 2022
If the recent floods across NSW and QLD and the still tender memories of the Back Summer Bushfires (2019 to 2020) highlight, mobilising communities and making the most of volunteer power is essential in today’s challenging world.
We know that ordinary people can and do change the outcomes of a multitude of disaster scenarios. And that aligning the business sector with frontline responders helps create opportunities for teamwork, resilience training, skills sharing and fostering a sense of connection to the wider world.
Bronnie Mackintosh is meeting with the CEO of Australian Business Volunteers to discuss the possibilities for engaging with the Australian business sector to create a meaningful connection between workplaces and our frontline responders. Stay tuned for more details!
You don’t have to be a female firefighter to Break the Bias this International Women’s Day.
Some of the ways (large and small) you can participate include:
March 12, 2025
Fire Up Vocational Pathways launches March 14 in Kemps Creek! Hands-on training, mentorship & career pathways. Sign up for updates & join the journey.
February 28, 2025
Whether you're into science, sport, Indigenous culture, love your local area, or helping, Girls on Fire shows you how you can make that into an exciting career!
May 23, 2023
Welcome to the Where are they now? Survey. A survey designed to see what you’ve been up to since your last Girls on Fire program.
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land where we work and live. Girls on Fire pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We celebrate the stories, culture and traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders of all communities who also work and live on this land.