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Resources and support services

A range of initiatives and support services are available for women and employers across Queensland and Australia. The selection below highlights just some on offer.

Initiatives and policies

Queensland Government

Office for Women website 

Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation website - Retaining women employees section

Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation website - Getting into business learning section 

Department of Justice and Attorney-General website - Work-life Balance section

Australian Government

Australian Human Rights Commission (Statutory Authority) website - Sex Discrimination section

Media release - National Women's Alliances unite - located on the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs website

Women: Shaping our future located on the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations website

Support services

Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA) website  
EOWA is a statutory authority located within the portfolio of the Australian Commonwealth Department of Employment and Workplace Relations. The agency's role is to administer the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999 (Commonwealth) and, through education, assist organisations to achieve equal opportunity for women.

Queensland Working Women's Service (QWWS) website   
The QWWS is a free, confidential and supportive service assisting women with work-related matters.

Women on Boards website  
Assisting women to access and be selected for board positions.

Women in Management resources and support services [PDF 66kB]
A list of sites providing a range of useful resources and event dates aimed at helping Queensland women achieve their career goals. 
 

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