Release of new GBE guidelines
Media Release by The Hon Kate Ellis MPKey Government bodies such as Australia Post and NBN Co will have to focus on gender diversity in their board appointments, under new guidelines for…
Key Government bodies such as Australia Post and NBN Co will have to focus on gender diversity in their board appointments, under new guidelines for…
A new sport engineering laboratory will give Adelaide, and indeed Australia, the competitive edge in supporting its sports men and women achieve their full athletic…
PETER VAN ONSELEN: That was Prime Minister Julia Gillard giving attendants at the Tax Forum a lesson in balancing the budget. One wonders whether she’s…
The Australian Government today appointed three exceptional women to represent Australia at the 56th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women…
Two Victorian community organisations will be the first to receive funding as part of the Government’s National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their…
Australia will be at the forefront of global efforts to promote the role of women and girls with the creation of an Ambassador to advocate…
We have invited you all here today because our Government recognises that being born a girl in this world is still very different to being…
Thank you for inviting me here today as you map your agenda for advancing gender equality as a new organisation. May I acknowledge in particular,…
Access to information on how to get involved in preventing and reducing violence against women will be improved thanks to $30,000 in funding from the…
Good morning and welcome to everyone here today for this momentous occasion – the launch of the Consultation Draft of Australia’s National Action Plan on…
The Australian Government is seeking input from all Australians on the development of a national plan to give women and girls greater protection in conflict…
The Minister for the Status of Women, Kate Ellis and the Minister for Small Business, Nick Sherry today announced $20,000 towards a project promoting greater…
I also would like to welcome the delegates from professional organisations in science and engineering from around Australia, Canada, France, Japan, Korea, the State of…
Two new reports released today show that men need to take a greater role in unpaid and caring work to close the gender equality gap…
Survivors of human trafficking will benefit from greater support with today’s announcement of a training package which will help hundreds of community service workers to…
I would like to thank the Women’s Leadership Australia for convening this symposium – which I understand has been sold out (congratulations!). It is wonderful…
Fifteen national sporting organisations will share in $1.45 million in new funding to boost the media coverage of women’s sport, Minister for Sport Mark Arbib…
Australians can now access free counselling and confidential professional advice online, if they have suffered or are at risk of a sexual assault or domestic…
From today, businesses and working women will benefit from an $11.2 million boost from the Australian Government to improve gender equality in Australian workplaces. The…
The Minister for the Status of Women, Kate Ellis has today announced new funding for the National Women’s Alliances to undertake some important projects on…
Good evening ladies and gentlemen. I would first like to pay my respects to the traditional custodians of the land we meet on today—the Ngunnawal…
Check against delivery. I would first like to pay my respects to the traditional custodians of the land we meet on today – the Wurundjeri…
Minister for the Status of Women, Kate Ellis and Minister for Indigenous Health, Warren Snowdon have today announced $120,000 to support Indigenous women and children…
Minister for the Status of Women Kate Ellis, today led discussions with key experts on reducing violence against women and their children in Alice Springs…