Leadership and community

• Centenary of suffrage
  • Great Queensland women from our past
  • History
    • Key players
    • Support and opposition
    • Timeline of suffrage
    • What the legislation said
  • Indigenous rights
    • The Act
    • Fighting for rights
  • Resources for schools
• National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women's Gathering (NATSIWG)
• International Women's Day
• Seminars
  • Community leadership seminar series
  • Indigenous Women's Mentoring Workshops
  • Previous seminars
• Women into local government
  • Resources
• Women on Boards
  • For organisations
  • For women
  • Register of nominees

Information for women

Read practical advice about obtaining board positions, case studies of women active on Queensland boards, link to websites which offer more information for women considering a board position, learn about upcoming events regarding women’s leadership, and join our Women on Boards register and mailing list.

Join the Women on Boards register and mailing list

As part of our role in actively recruiting and recommending women for consideration to Queensland Government board appointments, the Office for Women maintains a register of suitably qualified Queensland women which is consulted during each significant appointment nomination process.

To join this register or to simply stay in touch with the Women on Boards strategy, related events, seminars and newly published resources, please subscribe here.

Case studies

• Clare Endicott (PDF 100 KB)
• Vanessa Brewis (PDF 98 KB)
• Julia Sloman (PDF 134 KB)

Resources

• Bringing Queensland Women on Board (PDF 130 KB)
• Writing an effective Board CV (PDF 81 KB)
• Why Women on Boards? (PDF 92 KB)
• Getting on board: What should I do? (PDF 105 KB)

Links

• Queensland Register of Nominees (QRoN) - Learn more about and join the Queensland Register of Nominees to Government Bodies, administered by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
• Women on Boards Pty Ltd - National network for women seeking leadership roles in the not-for-profit, private, government and public sectors.
• Youth website - The Office for Youth's new information hub for youth initiatives, including information on how young people can become involved in Government boards and/or committees.
• Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA) - EOWA conducts an annual Australian Census of Women Board Directors and Women Executive Managers in the top 200 Australian companies (the ASX200).
• The Glass Cliff - Research that finds women are often appointed to leadership positions when the company is facing financial difficulties.
• Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Women of Influence Initiative - Information about the 2004 Women of Influence Initiative, examining women's representation on rural industry boards and other formal boards and committees that influence Australia's rural and regional communities.
• Office for Women South Australia - Information about Women on Boards work in South Australia.
• Ministry of Women's Affairs New Zealand - Link to work on women on boards being undertaken by New Zealand's Ministry of Women's Affairs. Some useful resources here.