Our commitment
The Queensland Government acknowledges the value and contributions of diverse women across the state, and are committed to elevating their economic security, justice, safety, and health and wellbeing so they can thrive. We need to do this to become a gender equal Queensland.
Diverse women include women who:
- come from another country
- speak English as a second language
- live in rural and remote places
- live with disability
- are older
- identify as LGBTIQ+ or are gender diverse.
Queensland’s diverse women, no matter their background, location, nationality or age, should be heard, feel safe and have the same opportunities as everyone else. That is why the Queensland Government is committed to ensuring the views of diverse women are reflected in the policies and programs that impact them.
Our focus
The Women's Economic Security and Wellbeing Report 2025 provides a roadmap and accelerated actions for improving the economic security of Queensland’s diverse women and lays the foundation for addressing the barriers that are hindering their economic security and wellbeing.
Accelerated actions include:
- Expansion of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Family Wellbeing Services
- Investing $5 million in the Multicultural Connect grants program to fund infrastructure
- Investing $1.5 million in the Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland to provide practice services to Queensland’s diverse multicultural communities
- Investing $1 million in a mobile breast screening service for women in regional and remote communities to access breast screening services.