Check against delivery. Today we are here to announce the endorsement of Commonwealth, State and Territory governments of the National Plan to Reduce Violence against…
Minister for the Status of Women Kate Ellis and Attorney General Robert McClelland today announced the endorsement of Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments of the…
Victims of people trafficking will have greater access to support services thanks to a funding boost from the Australian Government. Some 83 per cent of…
The Australian Government will shine a spotlight on businesses who are not achieving gender equality by strengthening the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace…
Minister for the Status of Women, Kate Ellis today announced the seventy exceptional Australian women who have been accepted into the Board Diversity Scholarship Program.…
Three extraordinary women have been chosen to represent the Australian community at this year’s United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in New York.…
Twelve Australian companies have failed to comply with the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act according to a new report tabled today. The…
The Australian Government has called on Australian employers to show leadership in combating violence against women as part of White Ribbon Day. Minister for the…
It costs nearly $1 million dollars more to be born a woman in this country. While the average 25 year old male will earn $2.4…
Minister for Home Affairs and Justice Brendan O’Connor has announced another $1.6 million will be invested in tackling human trafficking including sex and labour exploitation.…
Speech delivery location: Adelaide *** Check Against Delivery *** It is with great pleasure to be invited here tonight to launch the latest work of…
Speech delivery location: The Peninsula, Melbourne Check against delivery Introduction It’s a pleasure to be here today at the 10th annual EOWA Business Achievement Awards…
Organisations supporting work environments that value and develop women’s participation in the workforce were recognised today, at the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace…
The Minister for the Status of Women, Kate Ellis, today launched the beginning of a year of celebrations to mark the 100th Anniversary of International…
Violence devastates the lives of millions of women and girls globally. It knows no socio-economic or educational boundaries. It is not particular to any society…
Speech delivery location: Bonython Hall, University of Adelaide [Acknowledgements] There is something really special about having such a large gathering celebrating what is a momentous…
United Nations Peacekeepers will be given additional training in how to protect women from sexual violence in conflict and post-conflict situations, following an additional $300,000…
Last night women and children gathered in the Melbourne CBD to kick off this year’s celebrations for Reclaim the Night. Today, celebrations will continue across…
E and OE proof only. It is widely accepted that the decision to commit a country to war is one of the most difficult decisions…
Minister for the Status of Women, Kate Ellis has called on Australian women to apply for a new scholarship program aimed at increasing the number…
E and OE proof only. [Acknowledgements] It is a pleasure to be here today for the launch of the State of World Population 2010 report…
The Minister for the Status of Women, Kate Ellis has said that the International Day of Rural Women 2010 is a chance for all Australians…
Kate Ellis has said today that the results of the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace’s Census of Women in Leadership are still not…
Minister for the Status of Women, Kate Ellis will today launch a new telephone counselling service for Australians who have experienced or are at risk…
Kate Ellis has welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement that she will serve as Minister for Employment Participation and Child Care and as Minister for the…