Silver Sirens Redefining Ageing 2024 -Perth

PERTH SATELLITE EVENT - 2024

THEME  - NEVER TOO LATE

TRANSFORMATION

As a mental health professional, Faith has heard all the perceived barriers from women in midlife who want their dream life, but think they have left it too late.

“I never followed my calling”. “I hate my job but need to pay the kids’ uni fees”. “I’m unhappily married but leaving is way too scary.” “My relationship with my mother is set in stone.” “I have to forget about romantic happiness. That ship has sailed.”

Miraculously, the third phase of life can be a remarkable and liberating opportunity to REINVENT!!!

• Career/business/vocation - It's never too late to change our careers, start a new business or find our heart's calling
• Relationship/Family/Identity - It's never too late to start a  relationship, find your family or become your true self
• Trailblazers/Changemakers - It's never too late to impact your community, society, or the world.

SPEAKERS:

Dr Vanessa Atienza-Hipolito

Dr. Vanessa's speaking engagements reflect her commitment to physical well-being and women's

empowerment. She shares practical strategies, including her 9-step framework on self-leadership,

encompassing self-care, self-compassion, resilience, and overcoming difficulties. This aligns

seamlessly with her mission to save lives through advocating for preventative medicine and early

breast cancer detection at WBI.

Beyond her clinical and educational roles, Dr Vanessa is a triathlete, wife, mother, and a well-women's-

respected Breast Imaging Specialist. Her dedication extends to community and charity initiatives,

actively promoting diversity and inclusion in the healthcare industry.

Helen Mansfield

Helen Mansfield is a Perth-based Authorised Civil Celebrant. She thought about becoming a marriage celebrant many years ago but due to family and financial commitments, I had to put her dream on hold.

After a few years, I finally bit the bullet and committed myself to embark on something that I always wanted to do. To finalize my decision my daughter asked me to marry her so I embarked on this amazing journey. Helen met her birth mother in midlife and her Never Too Late story will blow your mind and warm your heart.

Grace Lam 

Fashion Director / Founding Senior Fashion Editor VOGUE China / Board Member of Revelation Film Festival Perth

Grace Lam (a Hong Konger) but lived in London most of her life. She’s been in the international fashion industry for 26 years, after graduating from Central Saint Martins Art College, she started her career at the iconic i-D magazine assisting Edward Enninful OBE who’s currently the Editor-In-Chief of British VOGUE. 

For a decade she was the Senior Fashion Editor at VOGUE China and collaborated with international talents such as Hugh Grant, Jude Law, Maggie Cheung, Mario Testino, Steven Klein, Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, and Lana Del Rey. Her work has appeared in VOGUE Italia, VOGUE Japan, VOGUE Australia, Harper’s Bazaar Australia, Tatler, Numero, and AD. 

Her clients include Estee Lauder, Dior, Burberry, Net-A-Porter, Ralph Lauren, Harvey Nichols, and Dyson to name a few. She is an avid fan of Formula One racing and also a passionate advocate for promoting discussions on the topic of menopause.

Instagram: @gracelamstyle

Dawn Mauldon 

Dawn is the first-born hearing child of Deaf adults (a Coda). Growing up in post-war suburban Melbourne her family looked like almost everyone else until they started talking on their hands. Her first language was tactile, visual, physical, and theatrical, teaching her to be aware of details, accept differences, and inform her understanding of how stories are told. At a young age, she became the interpreter for her mother’s family, who never learned to sign. Her childhood was a constant crossing between languages and cultures as she witnessed people’s varying attitudes towards differences. The Deaf world gave her a strong sense of belonging, but her parents encouraged her to find her place in the hearing world. Later, she became a teacher of English, Literature, and Drama and moved to Perth, where she taught for many years in the West Australian school and prison systems. She aimed to challenge how voices of displacement, diversity, and personal histories influence expectations and outcomes.

Her place of belonging is North Fremantle where she has lived for the last thirty years. Stories have always been her purpose and passion. Dawn now spends her time writing about language and culture and discovering the silenced voices behind untold stories.

MORE SPEAKERS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON

INCLUDED WITH YOUR TICKET

1. Welcome beverage & morning tea 

2. Five inspirational speakers, a seasoned entertainer, and interactive activities

3. A lush gift bag filled with products from our sponsors

NOT READY TO LET THE PARTY END? - JOIN US FOR LUNCH AFTER THE EVENT!

Keep the party going a little longer - join the Silver Sirens team, speakers, and attendees for lunch. Meet amazing women at the conference and deepen the connection over lunch.

23 Mar 2024, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Waterfall Restaurant & Bar, the Pagoda, 112 Melville Parade, Como WA 6152, Australia

Two-Course Set Menu FOR $48

Book here: https://www.silversirens.org/event-details/after-conference-lunch-the-pagoda