Appointments Professor Michelle Simmons joins Tech Council of Australia’s board Former Australian of the Year Professor Michelle Simmons AO has been appointed to The Tech Council of Australia’s (TCA) Board of Directors.
Business More women on boards and ‘wish list’ for Labor: Financy Women’s Index Australia has seen an acceleration in women’s board representation and gains in employment, according to the latest Financy Women’s Index.
News & Views More women on ASX300 boards but cultural diversity stagnates: new index Nearly three-quarters of ASX300 boards are now made up by more than 30 per cent women but broader measures of diversity are stalling.
Appointments Helen Conway appointed Board Chair at KU Children’s Services Australian pioneering workplace gender equality leader Helen Conway has been appointed Board Chair at KU Children’s Services.
News & Views Number of female directors has doubled in less than a decade, new data shows The number of female directors has doubled in less than a decade, as seen in data from the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors.
Local The number of women in leadership roles in Victorian sport has doubled since 2017 Women in leadership roles within Victorian sporting organisations has doubled since 2017, according to new research.
Business Advocates call out “disappointingly low” cultural diversity on ASX 300 boards The Asian Australian Lawyers Association has said it is “very disappointed” in the landmark findings of the latest Watermark Index.
Business Number of women on ASX 300 company boards sharply declined in 2023 The number of women holding board seats in ASX 200-300 listed companies has sharply declined over 12 months.
News & Views Small board diversity improvements but overall progress remains slow: New report The latest snapshot of Australia’s boardroom diversity has found some small improvements but shows a broad stall in cultural representation.
News & Views ‘Replacing the old white boys’ club with the new white girls’ club’: Report shows organisation boards need more cultural diversity Inclusion of culturally diverse and Indigenous Australians is lacking on boards of organisations, despite a gender balance of 40% female.
News & Views An all-male board is back on the ASX 200 Just when we thought all-male boards on the ASX 200 were a thing of the past, one joins to kill off the record.
News & Views Australia’s top company boards lead US on women’s representation but change still slow Women now hold more than one third of board seats (35 per cent) at S&P/ASX 200 Index companies in Australia.
