About us

Our vision

The Queensland of the future is a place where Queenslanders balance work, family and lifestyle and women and men share caring roles in their families and communities.

It is a place where society's diversity is celebrated, women's rights, interests and wellbeing are promoted, and men and women enjoy equal opportunity and participation.

Who we are

The Office for Women is part of the Queensland Government and plays a central role in carrying out the government's vision for the women of Queensland.

We aim to promote and encourage the rights of all Queensland women - across cultures, socio-economic backgrounds and age groups.

At the core of our work is the ongoing challenge to remove the barriers that stop women from fully participating in society.

What we do

We advise the Queensland Government on ways to address inequity, disadvantage and under-representation for women. We do this by working with other government agencies, the community, educational institutions and industry partners on a wide range of issues affecting women's status in Queensland.

One of our key roles is to assist Queensland Government agencies to develop policies and programs that provide more equitable outcomes for women and men.

We reach women across the state with Women's Infolink, our free information and referral service, on 1800 177 577.

Our Find a Service searchable database ensures that women always have access to the information and services they need, whether in times of crisis or in everyday life.

Through our regional officers, we identify issues and opportunities for women throughout Queensland by linking closely with regional community organisations, and local and state government agencies.

We influence government decision making and educate the wider public about issues specific to women, by producing policies, information papers and fact sheets about issues that Queensland women tell us are important to them.

We work with industry to encourage fair working conditions and increase the number of women moving into non-traditional areas of employment.

Specialist policy officers in the Office for Women research trends and find ways to address inequity, disadvantage and under-representation. These policy officers provide advice from a whole-of-government perspective.

More information

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