Decade of Achievements for Australian Women

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 the considerable progress and achievements that have been made to enhance the lives of women.

More Australian women take up the challenge of sports leadership

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.

Toolkit to encourage more diversity in volunteering

An Australian Government funded resource kit will help to encourage more Australians from diverse cultural backgrounds to participate in volunteering in the wider community.

Call for Women to Register with new AppointWomen Online Database

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.

$160,000 to promote women in leadership roles in the Pacific

The Howard Government will commit $160,000 to Australian Non-Government Organisations to bolster women’s participation in leadership roles in the Pacific Region.

Training young women to become leaders

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 Australia.

The Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women’s Issues, the Hon. Julie Bishop MP, today launched the new publication The Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women’s Issues, the Hon. Julie Bishop MP, today launched the new publication Unearthing New Resources: Attracting and Retaining Women in the Australian Minerals Industry at the National Woman and Mining Symposium. 

Increased funding to reduce violence against women

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 the Australian community, through the Domestic and Family Violence and Sexual Assault Funding Initiative.

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 lives of women throughout the Australian community. 

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 Leaders’ Network (WLN) meeting to be held in Port Douglas from 25-27 June.

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 Bailey MP, today launched two new publications which provide important advice to small business owners. 

The Hon Julie Bishop MP, Minister for Education, Science and Training and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women's Issues hosted 100 women and girls at the first Women in Science and Engineering Symposium at Parliament House.

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.

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 cervical cancer, according to the Women in Australia 2007 report launched today.

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 and develop international networks on gender issues.

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 Honours List.

Osteoporosis listing good news for Australian women

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 Scheme (PBS) to listing of the osteoporosis medication Alendronate and the extension of the bone mineral density tests to allow pre-fracture testing for people aged 70 years and over.

WALKing towards health and fitness in the Community

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.

Promoting gender equity for Australian universities

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, Science and Training, the Hon Julie Bishop MP announced today.

Leadership development opportunities for women

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 and Development Programme.

Australia continues to be a top ten country for women

A new report shows that Australia is ranked in the top ten countries across the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) gender indicators.

Final call: $400,000 to encourage women into sports leadership

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 women from across all levels of Australian sport to apply for a share of $400,000 to pursue sports leadership opportunities.

More Australian Women Needed On Boards

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 has found.

More Australian women speak out against violence

More Australian women are reporting sexual assault, domestic and family violence to police than ever before, according to a national survey on personal safety commissioned by the Australian Government’s Office for Women, and prepared by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

$400,000 to encourage women into sports leadership

The Australian Government has made available a further share of $400,000 for women to pursue sports leadership opportunities in 2006-07.

More than $325,000 to further assist the status of women

Ten national women’s non-government organisations will share in over $325,000 in Howard Government funding to undertake projects to improve the status of women in Australia.

Greater choice and opportunities for women

Australian women will benefit from the Howard Government’s 10 years of sound economic management.

International Women’s Day 2006 Women: Strength in Diversity

Initiatives to help reduce domestic violence and to support women in developing countries within our region were two highlights from today’s keynote address to the International Women’s Day (IWD) 2006 celebrations in Parliament House Canberra.