The National Foundation for Australian Women welcomes the announcement by the Assistant Minister for Women, Kate Thwaites, on 29 October 2024 that the Australian Government has finalised a new set or agreements for five National Women’s Alliances.These organisations play a crucial role in coordinating and supporting women’s organisations and feminist movements in Australia and have done so since 2012.

The Government’s refusal to include questions on sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression in the 2026 Census is a troubling and distressing decision that undermines the inclusion of Australia’s LGBTQIA+ community. While the Government claims to be avoiding divisive debates on sensitive topics, its actions have only deepened the sense of exclusion felt by LGBTQIA+ individuals across the nation.

The National Foundation for Australian Women (NFAW) welcomes the Australian Government’s release of its first-ever gender equality strategy, Working for Women: A Strategy for Gender Equality. NFAW President Jane Madden said it was an urgent necessity for the Australian Government to integrate gender equality across all facets of its policy and decision-making.

NFAW are honoured to share the opening address of the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the Australian Ambassador for Human Rights, Bronte Moules.

National Foundation for Australian Women (NFAW) is a feminist organisation, independent of party politics and working in partnership with other women organisations. NFAW is dedicated to promoting and protecting the interests of Australian women, including intellectual, cultural, political, social, economic, legal, industrial, and domestic spheres.

NFAW acknowledges that this edition of newsletter edition to you during National NAIDOC Week 2023. With this year’s theme “For Our Elders”, NFAW salutes Indigenous Elders who have played, and continue to play, an important role and hold a prominent place in communities and families across Australia.

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