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The Office for Women works across government to deliver policies and programmes to advance gender equality and improve the lives of Australian women.

Our current priorities are:

strengthening women’s economic security including women’s workforce participation.
Supporting more women into leadership positions.
ensuring that women and their children are safe from violence.

Current Initiatives

Latest News

Announcement - Australian Delegation to the 61st Session of the CSW

International Forums The UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

On behalf of Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, Minister for Women, the Office for Women announces that the non-government delegates selected to join the official Australian Government delegation to the 61st session of the United Nations (UN) Commission on the Status of Women (CSW61).

COAG Summit on Reducing Violence Against Women and their Children

Womens Safety COAG Advisory Panel on Reducing Violence Against Women and Their Children

Friday, October 28, 2016

The COAG National Summit on Reducing Violence against Women and their Children was held in Brisbane on Friday 28 October 2016.

COAG Summit to address violence against women and their children: Connect.Act.Change

Womens Safety COAG Advisory Panel on Reducing Violence Against Women and Their Children

Monday, October 17, 2016

The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) will host a National Summit on Reducing Violence against Women and their Children in Brisbane on 27 and 28 October 2016.

Resources

Australia's Eighth Report on the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women August 2010- July 2014

Office for Women

15th December 2016

The Australian Government is committed to creating an inclusive society where women and men have equal access to opportunities and resources and can thereby participate and contribute equally to the economic and social wellbeing of Australia.

Report of the Australian Government Delegation to the 60th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women

Office for Women

21st October 2016

The Report of the Australian Government Delegation to the 60th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW60) provides a detailed account of the delegation’s participation at CSW60.

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.

Independent Interim Review of the Australian National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security 2012-2018

Office for Women

8th April 2016

The Australian National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security 2012-2018 (Australian NAP) is the Australian Government’s primary mechanism for fulfilling its commitment to turn the landmark United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325) and the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agen

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Current Initiatives

Grants and Funding

International Forums

Leadership

Women's Economic Security

Women's Safety

Latest News

Announcement - Australian Delegation to the 61st Session of the CSW

COAG Summit on Reducing Violence Against Women and their Children

COAG Summit to address violence against women and their children: Connect.Act.Change

Resources

Australia's Eighth Report on the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women August 2010- July 2014

Report of the Australian Government Delegation to the 60th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women

Review of the National Women’s Alliances Operating Framework

Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report 2015-16

Independent Interim Review of the Australian National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security 2012-2018

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Office for Women

Current Initiatives

Grants and Funding

International Forums

Leadership

Women's Economic Security

Women's Safety

Latest News

Announcement - Australian Delegation to the 61st Session of the CSW

COAG Summit on Reducing Violence Against Women and their Children

COAG Summit to address violence against women and their children: Connect.Act.Change

Resources

Australia's Eighth Report on the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women August 2010- July 2014

Report of the Australian Government Delegation to the 60th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women

Review of the National Women’s Alliances Operating Framework

Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report 2015-16

Independent Interim Review of the Australian National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security 2012-2018

Grants

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