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Office for Women

The Office for Women works across government to deliver policies and programmes to advance gender equality and improve the lives of Australian women.

Our current priorities are:

strengthening women’s economic security including women’s workforce participation.
Supporting more women into leadership positions.
ensuring that women and their children are safe from violence.

Current Initiatives

Grants and Funding

Grants and Funding

The Women’s Leadership and Development Strategy provides funding and support to organisations to deliver gender equality at the national level.

International Forums

International Forums

Our work contributes to Australia’s policies on international matters relating to gender equality and women.

Leadership

We are committed to increasing the number of women in leadership positions in the public and private sectors.

Women's Economic Security

Economic Security

Our work supports more Australian women into work – improving women’s economic security today and helping them accumulate retirement savings for the future.

Women's Safety

Feeling safe and without fear of violence is everyone's right; reducing violence is everyone's responsibility.

Latest News

CSW63 graphic tile contains the text ‘CSW63, Commission on the Status of Women, Social Protection, Public Services, Infrastructure, 11-22 March 2019’

Australia's engagement in CSW63 underway in New York

International Forums The UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)

Tuesday, 12 March 2019

Find out about Australia’s engagement at the United Nation’s Commission on the Status of Women 63rd session

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How far we have come – International Women's Day 2019

International Forums International Women’s Day

Friday, 08 March 2019

As IWD 2019 draws to a close find out how far we have come and how much we are doing

Australian Government investment in the Fourth Action Plan of the National Plan to reduce Violence Against Women and their Children

Wednesday, 06 March 2019

On 5 March 2019, the Australian Government announced investment of $328 million to support the Fourth Action Plan under the National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and their Children 2010-2022 (the National Plan).

Resources

Australia’s 2014 National Report to UN Women on Australia’s implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, August 2014

Office for Women

31st January 2019

Final Independent Review of the National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security 2012-2018

Office for Women

12th December 2018

UN Women guidance note for comprehensive national-level reviews

Office for Women

3rd December 2018

Greater Choice for Australian Women - Women's Economic Security Statement 2018

Office for Women

20th November 2018

The inaugural Women’s Economic Security Statement, builds upon the Australian Government’s strong progress in supporting women’s economic security, with a focus on three key pillars:

Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report 2017-18

Office for Women

25th October 2018

The Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report is prepared annually by the Australian Government Office for Women, and reports on the Government’s performance against its gender diversity target.