Tag: women-in-government

Last month’s local government elections has brought about a rise in the number of women elected to councils, the sector’s peak body has said.

With 420 councils employing more than half their workforce locally, Australian local government makes a significant contributor to national productivity and quality of life, an analysis shows.

Women in the Australian public sector have access to flexible work conditions but are not making use of their entitlements, a new report has found. The CPSU’s annual What Women Want…

The Local Government Association (LGA) of South Australia will hold a free seminar for women interested in running in the November local government election. LGA president Felicity-ann Lewis said it was unacceptable that…

By Angela Dorizas Governments must set gender equality targets for government boards and amend procurement procedures to encourage equal opportunity, the Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick has said. At the launch…

The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has launched a new resource to encourage more women into politics. The new book, Women in Politics, was launched by ALGA president Geoff Lake…

Australian working women are under more pressure than ever due to financial uncertainty, caring responsibilities and overtime work, a Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) survey has found. The survey of…

By Angela Dorizas Women are not applying for senior management positions in local government despite having a higher success rate than male applicants, a McArthur study has found. A review…

City of Sydney CEO Monica Barone, City of Sydney councillor Marcelle Hoff, Federal Local Government Minister Anthony Albanese, ALGWA NSW president Karen McKeown and Local Government Managers Australia CEO John…

By Staff Writer Women in government have been reminded to submit their applications for the 2010 Women’s Leadership Grants. Launched at the 2009 Premier’s Women’s Summit in Melbourne last month,…