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Leadership

Gender diversity in leadership delivers stronger outcomes for individuals and organisations, and supports economic growth.

The Government is committed to increasing the number of women in leadership positions in the public and private sectors, including meeting our new gender diversity target of men and women each holding 50 per cent of Australian Government board positions, effective from 1 July 2016.

We are also working with industry to increase women’s leadership in the private sector, which is the largest employer of Australian women.

We have partnered with organisations such as, the Australian Institute of Company Directors, the Australian Sports Commission and Chief Executive Women, to provide various nation-wide programs that support increasing the number of women in leadership positions.

Latest News

Chief Executive Women: Women leaders enabling women leaders

CEW Harvard Scholarship Winners announced

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Minister for Women, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, in partnership with Chief Executive Women (CEW) today announced the winners of two scholarships for senior women in public service to attend the prestigious leadership development program at Harvard Business School.

IPAA International Women’s Day Breakfast – Championing the Change

Friday, March 3, 2017

Today, Minister for Women, the Honourable Michaelia Cash and Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Angus Campbell, were the keynote speakers at the second Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA) International Women’s Day breakfast, held at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra.

APS sets the equality agenda

Monday, May 2, 2016

Two important initiatives to improve gender equality in the Australian Public Service (APS) launched at Parliament House on 28 April.

Resources

National Women's Alliance Guidelines 2017

Office for Women

16th March 2017

The purpose of this document is to provide guidelines for the National Women's Alliance Grant Opportunity.

Review of the National Women’s Alliances Operating Framework

Office for Women

13th October 2016

An independent review of the National Women’s Alliances has found that the Alliance model is effective and recommends a range of improvements to strengthen the Alliances’ relationships with each other, with government and with the many and diverse women of Australia.

Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report 2015-16

Office for Women

28th September 2016

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.

Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report 2014-15

Office for Women

8th October 2015

The Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report (the Report) is prepared annually by the Australian Government Office for Women, and reports against the Government’s commitment of women holding 40 per cent of Australian Government board positions – known as the gender diversity target.

Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report 2013-14

Office for Women

23rd December 2014

The Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report 2013-14 is a statistical report on the representation of women and men on Australian Government boards, and analysis of progress against the Gender Diversity Target on Australian Government boards.

Programmes & Policies

Boardlinks

20th April 2016

The BoardLinks programme is a key tool for helping to achieve the gender diversity target. Established by the Australian Government, it features a database of talented women who are seeking appointment to a Government board. Each candidate in the database has been endorsed by a high-profile business or public sectors leader.

Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards

Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards

The Australian Government has committed to a new gender diversity target of women holding 50 per cent of Government board positions overall, and women and men each holding at least 40 per cent of positions at the individual board level. This will take effect from 1 July 2016.