About WITH Tasmania

This is the page to find out who we are, our background, our annual reports and the causes we support. 
 
Keep scrolling down to find out more. 
Background

Women in Tourism and Hospitality History

Women in Tourism Tasmania (WITT) was launched in September 2009 and founded to provide support, mentoring and networking opportunities for all women in the tourism & hospitality industry in Tasmania.

In 2010 a northern branch was formed, headed by Karen Phillips, Kim Jeffery and Kathy McConnell.

In February 2014 the Constitution was changed to include the closely allied hospitality industry and we became Women in Tourism & Hospitality Tasmania (WITH Tas).

Throughout the year WITH Tas hosts events designed to inspire, motivate and inform as well as provide an informal way for new women in our industries to meet and connect with others. For those already working in tourism, it’s the chance to mingle and catch up on what others are doing. It’s connecting to share experiences, contacts and to connect with expertise in a welcoming and supportive environment.

Annually WITH Tas offers a scholarship to a student undertaking tourism/hospitality studies and we are proud of the young women who have gone on to develop their careers further.

We have also supported various charities and causes over the last 13 years.

Committee

Heading into its 16th year, the WITH Tas Committee once again includes women from an impressive range of backgrounds and businesses who have equally varied skills and experience.

Meet the Committee

When I smell truffles, I just feel at home. It's my calm, it's my happy place.

Anna Terry

WITH TAS REPRESENTATION ON TICT BOARD

Meet Anna Terry

As WITH’s nominee, Anna was appointed to the board of the Tourism Industry Council Tasmania (TICT), Associations College, for 2025-2027.

A former dietician and now second-generation truffle farmer, Anna of The Truffle Farm Tasmania in Deloraine, brings vision and drive to everything she does.

Continuing her family’s legacy, Anna champions agritourism excellence, advocating for industry growth and collaborating with local businesses to help promote the region’s exceptional range of agricultural and tourism products.

Helping to elevate the state’s agritourism profile by leading The Truffle Farm Tasmania as a thriving experiential destination, Anna has won multiple awards including the Bronze for Excellence in Food Tourism at the 2024 Australian Tourism Awards, and the 2023 Tourism Minister’s Young Achiever Award.

Anna is a strong representative not only for WITH Tas, representing women in tourism and hospitality, but for the agritourism sector and regional Tasmania as well.

Anna follows Emily Hopwood, who served two terms on the TICT board as WITH’s nominee, and Kath McCann who paved the way for us in 2020-2021.

Constitution and Annual Reports

Our Constitution

This document sets out the purpose and objectives of Women in Tourism & Hospitality Tasmania Inc., and provides a governance structure to support those objectives. 

Annual Reports

Charities and Causes

2024 WITH Tas is supporting migrant women access hospitality training in collaboration with the Migration Resource Centre of Tasmania.

In addition to providing $1,000 (or more) for the annual student scholarship over the years, WITH Tas has supported a number of causes, many focusing on women. 

2023/24 Small Steps, Hobart City Mission

Screen doors for their live-in units, fresh air in, bugs out for the mums and bubs at Small Steps

2022/23 Small Steps, Hobart City Mission

Commercial dyer for young mums and their children at Small Steps 

2021/22 Small Steps, Hobart City Missons

2x washing machines for young mothers at Smalls Steps

2020 Wellspring Anglican Church's Show Hope Campaign​

Sanity items for COVID-19 impacted international students

2019 Hobart Women's Shelter

They provide safe, emergency accommodation and support to women and children affected by family violence and/or those experiencing homelessness.

2017 RSPCA's Safe Beds for Pets Program
2016 Sexual Assault Support Services​

Allows families to leave domestic violence situations not fearing for the safety of their pets.

2012 RSPCA
2011 Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary

Supporting the development of a Wildlife Curriculum

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We acknowledge the Tasmanian Aboriginal people and their enduring custodianship of lutruwita (Tasmania). We honour the uninterrupted care, protection and belonging to these islands, skies and waterways, before the invasion and colonisation of European settlement. We acknowledge the Aboriginal people who continue to care for this country today. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present. We honour their stories, songs, art, and culture, and their aspirations for the future of their people and these lands.