The Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women’s Issues, the Hon Julie Bishop, today released the Decade of Achievements for Australian Women, a publication cataloguing…
More than 2,500 women have a greater chance to become leaders across Australian sport thanks to a national grants scheme provided by the Australian Government.…
An Australian Government funded resource kit will help to encourage more Australians from diverse cultural backgrounds to participate in volunteering in the wider community. The…
Talented women who are keen to contribute their skills and knowledge on Australian Government boards are encouraged to register with the new AppointWomen online database.…
The Howard Government will commit $160,000 to Australian Non-Government Organisations to bolster women’s participation in leadership roles in the Pacific Region. The Minister Assisting the…
The Howard Government has provided funding of more than $500,000 for pilot programs to increase the leadership skills of young women in rural and regional…
A publication examining the attitudes and experiences of women towards working in the minerals industry, along with strategies to improve women’s employment in the industry,…
I am delighted to be at this women in Mining Symposium, and to launch the report Unearthing New Resources: Attracting and Retaining Women in the…
The Howard Government has committed $1.97 million in 2007-08 towards projects aimed at reducing the incidence of domestic and family violence and sexual assault in…
Women will benefit from the Howard Government’s eleven years of strong economic management, with 2007-08 Federal Budget measures continuing to reflect its commitment to improving…
The Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women’s Issues the Hon Julie Bishop MP today opened registration for the 12th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Women…
The Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women’s Issues, the Hon Julie Bishop MP, and the Minister for Small Business and Tourism, the Hon Fran…
The Hon Julie Bishop MP, Minister for Education, Science and Training and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women’s Issues, today hosted 100 women and…
Indigenous carers in Victoria will be the first to benefit from new guidelines designed to provide further support and advice for Indigenous-specific caring roles. Minister…
Women’s full time wages have increased by 18.8 per cent in real terms in the last decade and more women are now surviving breast and…
Welcome to the Great Hall in our national capital on International Women’s Day. It is a day to celebrate – but our thoughts are with…
The Commission on the Status of Women meets annually to promote the implementation of women’s equal rights, consider emerging challenges, share information about best practice…
One hundred and fifty eight women have been recognised for their contributions to the Australian way of life as part of the Australia Day 2007…
The Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women’s Issues, the Hon Julie Bishop MP, welcomed the announcement today of the extension of the Pharmaceutical Benefits…
Aiming to promote physical activity amongst women, the Women’s Active Living Kit (WALK) pilot project encourages the formation of walking groups in community settings. The…
The Australian Government will fund an action plan to address the under-representation of women in senior positions at the nation’s universities, the Minister for Education,…
Non-government women’s organisations seeking to improve women’s leadership and participation in the community can now apply for a Capacity Building Grant under the Women’s Leadership…
A new report shows that Australia is ranked in the top ten countries across the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) gender indicators. The Minister Assisting…
The Federal Minister for the Arts and Sport, Senator Rod Kemp and the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women’s Issues, Julie Bishop are encouraging…
Australian businesses are failing to tap the leadership potential of almost half the workforce by not employing enough women in senior positions, a new report…