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Women - Resources

Commonwealth Government Sites

The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) website provides information on Commonwealth Government programs and policies for women. The Office for Women, a part of FaHCSIA, is responsible for ensuring women's interests are considered in the development of government policy, advising the Minister for the Status of Women, administering programs for women and representing the Commonwealth Government at forums on women's issues.

State and Territory Sites

Office for Women ACT

Office for Women's Policy NSW

Office of Women's Policy NT

Office for Women QLD

Office for Women SA

Women Tasmania

Office of Women's Policy Victoria

Office for Women's Policy WA

Women's Organisations

The National Foundation for Australian Women and the University of Melbourne's School of Historical Studies maintain the Australian Women's Register which includes information on organisations, biographies and details of events.

An Index of Australian National Women's Organisations has been compiled by the National Women's Justice Coalition

Other Resources

About.com Women's History

Australian Women's Health Network

Country Women's Association

Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA)

International Women's Development Agency an Australian based non-government organisation

National Foundation for Australian Women

National Women's Justice Coalition

Unifem Australia

Women's Electoral Lobby

WomenWatch - UN inter-agency website on the advancement and empowerment of women

Working Women's Centres

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