Wimmin’s Work Showcase

In 2024, early career journalists and creatives were tasked with collecting audio, audio-visual and photographic stories documenting the rich history of women living and working in Western Australia. Now, we invite you to celebrate their hard work and to be among the first to view a selection of these stories.

Join veteran ABC broadcaster Geraldine Mellet as she talks to our panel of story makers, their subjects, and Associate Professor Dr Kathryn Shine, on the broader topic of women, work and representation.

Presented in partnership with Women in Media WA and supported by the Department of Communities Women’s Grants for a Stronger Future.

Dr Kathryn Shine

Dr Kathryn Shine is an Associate Professor in Journalism and a Deputy Head of the School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry at Curtin University. Dr Shine’s research focuses on the inclusion and portrayal of women in the media. She recently collaborated with the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership at ANU and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on a project to support and encourage women to provide media commentary. She has presented and published her research in Australia and internationally.

Dr Shine previously worked as a journalist at news outlets including The Sunday Times Magazine (STM), The Sun Herald and The Australian. She continues to work as a freelance journalist, moderator and media commentator and is a regular expert contributor and book reviewer for The Conversation.  

She has served on the Media Arts and Entertainment Alliance (MEAA) WA committee and as a member of the Journalism Education and Research Association of Australia (JERAA) executive. 

Geraldine Mellet (moderator)

Geraldine Mellet is a broadcast journalist and writer with over twenty-five years in radio and television. She has also worked as a public health and disability advocate, including contributing to Australia’s recent vaping legislation and the original campaign to get the NDIS legislated and funded. More recently she coordinated and filmed The Lives We Lead social media project featuring the skills, talents and work stories of sixty West Australians with disabilities, in their own words. After 19 months as Co-CEO of ACOSH (the Australian Council on Smoking and Health) she resigned to complete her debut novel which is being published in 2026.  

Content Creators

The evening will feature an edited showreel of our creators' content and reflections from them on the remarkable women whose stories they have chosen to share.