Labor promises APS gender-blind recruiting
Labor will introduce name-blind recruiting in the Australian Public Service in an effort to reduce bias in hiring if it wins government. Read More
Women in leadership
Women in leadership: mistakes will help you learn who you are
Mistakes will help you learn who you are, what drives you, and that will provide one of the most important characteristics of leadership: authenticity. Read More
Citizens’ jury endorses public sector gender quotas
A citizens' jury has given the thumbs up to gender quotas for public sector leadership positions, though not without some dissent. Read More
Leadership: life is messy, sometimes you won’t have a bloody clue, so be courageous
Anne Sherry is one of Australia's most successful women in leadership. Throughout a successful career spanning the public sector, banking and the cruise ship industry, she has always found that fortune really does favour the bold. Read More
2018 Helen Williams Oration: Ann Sherry on opportunities for women in the public sector
The inaugural Helen Williams Oration was delivered by Ann Sherry, chairman, Carnival Australia in Canberra on August 23, 2018. The Oration was hosted by the… Read More
The Hon. Julia Gillard AC to reveal critical insights on women in leadership at upcoming conference
The Hon. Julia Gillard AC was the first woman to serve as Australia’s Prime Minister or Deputy Prime Minister. As Prime Minister,… Read More
How the AFP responded to staff gender equality concerns
Constant communication and active leadership are vital ingredients for making gender equality policies work. Sharing personal experiences can help win over the laggards. Read More
Exceptional female leaders in public sector honoured — NSW Top 50 list
NSW's Parliament House hosted some of the state's top public sector talent late last week in an effort to shine a light on role models for women. Read More
How a trip to Antarctica became a real-life experiment in decision-making
This is the story of a year-long strategic leadership initiative for women scientists called Homeward Bound. Read More
Primary care-giving and leadership in the public sector — ‘the balance has shifted’
Changing the conversation: from gender equality in the workplace to gender equality in primary care and how this will increase the number of women in leadership in the public sector. Read More
International Women’s Day 2018: how Australian governments are marking it
Today is International Women's Day and governments around Australia are marking it in different ways. Read More
How do women in leadership shape the big picture?
Australia's sixth Women in Leadership conference will focus on developing leadership skills and driving the advancement of women. Hear from female leaders across federal, state and local agencies as well as key elected representatives striving for gender equality in public life. Read More
Confidence doesn’t help women get ahead: survey call
They say fortune favours the bold, but only if you're a man, according to a new survey. Economics researcher Leonora Risse says efforts to reduce bias at the organisational level might be more successful than individual women trying to be more confident. Read More
Julie Bishop’s days of allowing men to take credit for women’s ideas are over
Julie Bishop and Frances Adamson reveal male colleagues still steal their thunder — in cabinet and the secretaries board. They urge women to stand up for other women when this happens. Read More
Women Leaders Index: Australia strong globally, but lags behind Europe
Australia ranks second among G20 countries for women in leadership in the public sector, but is still behind many of Europe's smaller states. Progress is occurring but could be faster, says Martin Parkinson. Read More