The Hon Kate Ellis MP

Release of new GBE guidelines

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…

Golden opportunity opens in Adelaide

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…

Tax Forum and Women on the Frontline

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…

Delegates selected to represent Australia at UN Commission on the Status of Women

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…

Community organisations receive the first action grants under the National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and their Children

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 Appoints Global Ambassador for Women and Girls

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…

Announcement of Australia’s first Global Ambassador for Women and Girls

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…

Helping young people reconnect with their families

Remarks at the ‘Accelerating Gender Equality: Introducing UN Women’ Summit

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,…

Additional funding for the White Ribbon Foundation to break the silence about violence against women

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…

Launch of Consultation Draft of Australia’s National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security

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…

Government Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security

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…

Support for women in small to medium businesses

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…

The International Conference for Women Engineers and Scientists

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…

New research highlights the need to close the gender gap in unpaid work

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…

Improved support for victims of human trafficking

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…

Women and Leadership Australia’s National 2011 Adelaide Symposium

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…

$1.45m to Boost Women’s Sport Media Coverage

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…

Online support for victims of violence and abuse

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…

New funding for women in the workplace

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…

New projects for Women’s Organisations

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…

Speech at the Australian Local Government Women’s Association 60th Anniversary Dinner

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…

Key note address – Second Annual Corporate Gender Equality Summit – Melbourne

Check against delivery. I would first like to pay my respects to the traditional custodians of the land we meet on today – the Wurundjeri…

Leadership opportunities for Indigenous women in Santa Teresa

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 progresses discussions on violence against women

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…