WAPOU Taking a stand for Women Equality in WA Prisons

The WA Prison Officers’ Union is taking a stand on women’s equality in the workplace by sending two of our members to the Women in Male Dominated Occupations and Industries (WIMDOI) conference in November. WAPOU Industrial Officer Hsien Harper, Bandyup Prison Officer Tabitha Morrell and Albany Senior Officer Clare Ferguson will travel to Devonport in Tasmania for the event.

The WIMDOI conference is a national biennial event for female members of unions in male dominated industries and aims to help women enjoy the deserved wages and conditions achieved through collective action.

The opportunity was identified by the WAPOU Women’s Committee, which was established in October 2018 to support and empower women who are a minority in WA’s corrections industry. This is the first time WA female prison officers will attend and is supported by the Department of Justice.