News
Select stories below have also been published in our digital magazine, the Australian Humanist. Visit the magazine to read more.
Celebrant Program Manager joins the Humanists Australia team
Humanists Australia are excited to announce the appointment of Alexandra Demetriadis as our Celebrant Program Manager. Alex will oversee the launch and day to day operations of our ceremonies program.
You can read the full blog post here
Welcome to our two new HA Board directors
The HA Board is pleased to advise the appointment of two new directors, Rod Hill and Georgia Rivers, bringing us to a total of seven current directors.
Call for Award Nominations
Humanists Australia is now calling for nominations for the 2022 awards for the Australian Humanist of the Year and the Young Australian Humanist of the Year.
Humanism in WA: A Short History
Compiled from material written by Dr Laadan Fletcher and HSWA committee records.
The Humanist Society of WA was formed at a meeting held at Perth Technical College in May 1965. By June, there were 37 founding members, who paid a subscription of one pound. The following month, a letter published in The West Australian, deploring the teaching of evolution in schools, gave members the opportunity to reply, placing the first Humanist statement in the local press.