DOWNLOAD: The Future of Work – How Artificial Intelligence will impact working women in Queensland The employment of women in Queensland stands to be uniquely impacted by artificial intelligence. On one hand, occupations that are traditionally dominated by women such as healthcare and teaching are predicted not to be impacted by AI in any meaningful … Read More
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Issues facing women aged 45+ in the workforce and their lack of representation in leadership roles
Read the report here. WWQ recently partnered with the UQ Probono Centre on a literature review report. The topic of the report is “Issues facing women aged 45+ in the workforce and their lack of representation in leadership roles”. The Literature Review analysed and applied a critical feminist lens to existing literature relating to issues … Read More
2023 Referendum
On 14 October 2023 Australians will head to the polls to vote on a Voice to Parliament.
Welcome to our new CEO Kara Cook
BRQ thanks our outgoing CEO Fiona Hunt for all her great work, and welcomes new CEO Kara Cook!
Our regional publicity campaign
A selection of videos highlighting our work in Western Qld
Save our Working Womens Centres
We are launching a campaign to Save our Working Womens Centres and are seeking your support.
Centres for working women at risk
Despite this month’s federal budget pledging $3.2 billion to women, a critical front-line service has lost much of its funding and will likely close before the end of the year.
Women’s workplace centres warn services may have to be scaled back
Women’s workplace centres say they will be forced to close or drastically reduce services if they are ignored in Tuesday’s federal budget.
‘Enormous unmet need’: Women’s employment legal services running on a shoestring
A single lawyer volunteering for two days a week is shouldering the burden of providing freely accessible workplace legal advice to women in NSW.
Special Coronavirus security arrangements to end
Information about the temporary arrangements in place for JobSeeker Payment because of the COVID-19 pandemic.