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2019/20 ANNUAL REVIEW Celebrating 35 Y E A R S
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CEW ANNUAL REVIEW 2019/20 3 CONTENTS
PRESIDENT’S REPORT BOARD MEMBERS
A review of FY20 cannot overstate the impact of CEW is governed by a representative board
the pandemic on all our lives: in the workplace, comprising President, Treasurer and Chairs of the
financially and societally. From the start of the CEW Committees. The CEW President is elected by
SUE MORPHET Sue Morphet
COVID-19 crisis, we have seen extraordinary the board every two years. The board is supported
President
courage, stamina, and humanity demonstrated by by a Chief Executive Officer and a small executive
PRESIDENT
many, including CEW members, in dealing team, who coordinate CEW’s advocacy, thought
on its purpose by supporting our scholarships,
with extraordinary challenges. As an organisation, leadership, programs and scholarships, and support
Leaders Program, advocacy and research, and
CEW has worked hard to respond in the way we our members, sponsors and partners.
communication and we thank them for their help
work and how we engage, as we continue to
in making these initiatives and activities possible.
strive for better outcomes for women.
In FY20, CEW committed to a pro-active
Right now can be a time of accelerated change
Advocacy program. CEW has long advocated
for all women and their rights, their economic
for improved childcare affordability to increase
prosperity, and their long-term well-being.
primary caregivers’ opportunities to work and
35 years ago, CEW’s founders joined together grow their careers, their household income
out of a mutual passion to get a fairer deal for and superannuation. We must reduce the cost
women leaders, and I would like to acknowledge of childcare to grow workforce participation, Jenny Boddington Tonianne Dwyer Clare Harding Amanda Harkness
those founders and pioneers including: Barbara particularly for people working full-time, and
Cail AO and Bonnie Boezeman AO, Penny Business Engagement QLD Chapter Chair Treasurer SA Chapter Chair
rebuild Australia’s economy post-COVID-19.
Chair
Carl-Nelson, Beverley Dyke, Gillian Franklin,
It is clear that women are not treated seriously.
Anne Gorman, Helen Hill, Julia King, Heather
CEW’s ASX200 Senior Executive Census in 2019
Leembruggen, Helen Lynch AM, Pauline
confirms that change is still too slow. At the end
Markwell, Geraldine Paton AO, Imelda Roche
of FY020, the results are disappointingly flat-line.
AO, Penelope Seidler AM, Emeritus Professor
We will continue to relentlessly pursue better
Leonie Still, and Carla Zampatti AM.
representation for women leaders.
Today, the passion and commitment to securing
CEW members contribute in many ways to Colleen Harris Lynette Mayne AM Denise McComish Sally Pitkin
fundamental rights for women remains, and
the organisation’s achievements and success,
the focus on gender balance and women in
with special acknowledgement of the energy, Scholarships Chair Leaders Program WA Chapter Chair Governance Chair
leadership continues to unite CEW. CEW’s
commitment and expertise of the CEW Board
membership now consists of 654 of Australia’s
and its Committees; CEO Susan Metcalf and her
most senior and distinguished women leaders,
executive; to everyone involved in producing our
whose shared mission is ‘women leaders enabling
CEW events; and to all members who contribute
other women leaders’ to strive for a gender
to and support our communications, submissions,
lens and diversity in leadership across corporate
roundtables and government relationships.
Australia, our governments, or our communities.
What resounds throughout my term as President
We must ensure decisions that govern our lives
will be shaped by decision-makers who reflect
is CEW’s unique membership – the resilience, Nicole Sheffield Air Vice Marshall Kate Vidgen
courage, passion, and the community. Each Margaret Staib AM, CSC
a diversity of experiences, understanding,
member has a strong voice. Together we can Annual Dinner Chair VIC Chapter Chair
and expertise.
and do make a difference to make change ACT Chapter Chair
In 2019 CEW launched its 2025 Strategy, and one happen for women. If ever there was a time,
year on, we have seen CEW delivering against it’s now, and we must.
these core priorities: membership grew and we
Finally, it has been a great privilege to serve as
welcomed 91 new members for 2019-2020. CEW
CEW’s President over the last two years. I am
delivered 45 events, the highlight for FY20 being
delighted that Sam Mostyn will serve as CEW’s
the CEW Annual Dinner with keynote speaker
18th President and I look forward to continuing
Jo Horgan, Founder/Co-CEO of MECCA Brands.
as a part of the incredible CEW membership
We adapted to online events and launched
and community. Fiona Wardlaw Melanie Willis
CEW Circle to unite CEW’s membership
on a national scale.
Membership Chair NSW Chapter Chair
Our partners and sponsors helped CEW work
CEW ANNUAL REVIEW 2019/20 4 PRESIDENT’S REPORT CEW ANNUAL REVIEW 2019/20 5 BOARD MEMBERS
CEO’S REPORT
FY20 has not been the year any of us could
have imagined.
Twelve months ago, the CEW 2025 Strategy
launched to strong endorsement from members.
SUSAN METCALF
This Annual Review highlights year one work
CEO
implemented to deliver on the 2025 strategy.
CEW’s voice and influence continues to grow
and strengthen. ‘Finding your Voice’ framed the launched and will continue into the future. The introduction of Salesforce has resulted
Annual Dinner in September 2019, resonating President Sue Morphet delivered several in a fresh ‘Member Hub’, integrated
strongly, with keynote speaker Jo Horgan addresses online to update Members on CEW’s communication processes and a vastly
inspiring more than 1282 guests. position and advocacy. State Chapter Chairs improved event management system.
CEW’s thought leadership activity continued each held a series of Zoom meetings to connect The return on this investment will continue
through collaborations with pro bono and and provide the member-to-member support to be realised for many years to come.
cross-sector partners. In particular, the Gender that is at the heart of CEW.
At 30 June 2020, CEW returned a small
Equity paper with KPMG, and subsequent While the pandemic meant it was not possible operating surplus for the year. This extraordinary
advocacy on childcare as an enabler of women’s to undertake new member nominations in 2020 result in very difficult times would not have been
workforce participation, were prominent. for 2021, CEW welcomed 91 new members in possible without the efforts of every member
CEW’s role in advocating for the conditions that 2019. Our new members were asked to sign of the Executive team, and the support of the
create equal economic and social choices for CEW’s revised Membership Commitment, which Board and Committees. Thank you for your
women has been clearly demonstrated during arose from the 2018 Governance Review. The continued support, active engagement
the COVID-19 pandemic. Government, partners work identified in the Governance Review was and wise counsel.
and media have sought CEW’s voice in relation largely completed in FY20 including Charters for
to a gender lens in policy, women’s workforce every Committee, and a suite of CEW policies to
participation, strengthening women’s economic support transparent and robust operations.
security; and advancing gender equality in the In the April – June quarter, CEW member
workplace. The CEW ASX200 Senior Executive Cynthia Scott lead a review of CEW’s Programs,
Census with Bain provided a platform for focusing on the ‘education’ offering. Demand
SUSAN METCALF
public discussion on the need for more for the Leadership Shadow Workshop and ELT
women in senior leadership. Chief Executive Officer
Conversations has reduced, and these programs
COVID-19 has and continues to create are on hold. The Programs Review identified the
challenges for CEW. The CEW Board, the strategic opportunity to build on the success of
Finance Audit and Risk Committee and our pro the Leaders Program and grow its reach. Work is
bono partners Deloitte, worked closely with the underway to define the plan for 2021 onwards.
Executive to carefully steward CEW’s financial During the year Leaders Program alumni and
sustainability through this very difficult period. CEW Scholars joined the Connect community to
Paid hours of the Executive team were reduced enjoy ‘One-Table’ lunches and a series of guest
by 20%-30%, and the organisation accessed speaker events across the country. 23 more
JobKeeper to ensure continuity of employment scholarships were awarded to Wharton, INSEAD,
and services to members. The Executive team MIT Sloan, Harvard Business Schools, Harvard
are to be commended for their resilience Kennedy School and others. CEW’s 2019/2020
and extraordinary commitment to CEW Scholars are introduced in this Annual Review.
during this time.
In late 2019 the Board also approved further
Adapting to changed circumstances presented investment in CEW’s infrastructure to improve
new and innovative opportunities. The very members services, robust data management
successful member-only CEW Circle was and to allow better information management.
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STRATEGY UPDATE STRATEGY
2019 - 2020 2025 Strategy – Plan on a Page
CEW’s 2025 Strategy advances our mission There are three target outcomes:
of women leaders enabling women leaders,
• Equal representation of women in leadership VISION Women and men have equal economic and social choices and responsibilities
to realise a vision of women and men having
positions (Census and AICD data)
equal economic and social choices, and
responsibilities. This is the foundation of • No gender pay gap across comparable roles MISSION Women Leaders Enabling Women Leaders
CEW’s work. in society (WGEA data)
PURPOSE Support one another to excel Enable Women Leaders
The CEW 2025 Strategy focusses on: • Equal representation of women in the
leadership pipeline (WGEA data)
• Membership having a ‘high bar’ and ‘wide Member
Membership Active Members Individual Connections
lens’. The Membership Criteria has been Connections
Achieving these outcomes will take significant
reviewed with this principle in mind o Membership o Strengthen o Activate o Scale programs o Create
time and is dependent on, and contributed to
criteria; collegiality and and engage that enable opportunities
• Member Connections. Members have by, a range of factors external to CEW. Specific leadership, recognition members in women leaders to share wisdom
provided significant support to one measures will track performance against the 2025 influence of members CEW’s mission to reach C-suite and experience
and impact o Create o Thought o Leaders of members
another during the pandemic. New ways of Strategy and to assess whether our activities are
o High bar, opportunities to leadership Program o Connect to
connecting have included virtual meetings, delivering on CEW’s vision including: wide lens share wisdom and evidence extended women leaders
President’s Address and CEW Circle o Grow with and experience underpin active offering
• Growth of CEW member qualifying pool, with members support of
qualifying o Scholarships
• Active Members. Members support for and comparable growth in geographic and and others mission
member pool and Alumni
CEW thought leadership and advocacy sector representation of CEW members o Committees
and engagement in Committees has been
• Growth in active member engagement
pivotal to accomplishing the work of CEW
contributing to CEW mission. The 2025
• Individual Connections to support the Strategy includes a shift in the role of Partnerships Build and maintain strategic alliances to maximise CEW’s impact on the progression of women
progression of women. The Leaders members from ‘being served’ to
Evidence based advocacy for women’s leadership, removal of barriers to progression and
Program, Scholarships and Connect ‘being of service’ Advocacy economic security
have created connections between
women from many sectors
• Career progression of Leaders Program Influence change to create equal choice and prosperity for all women
and Scholarship alumni
• Connections to members and their Resourcing: deliver vision and mission with financial sustainability
• Growth and diversity of partnerships,
experience, which provide powerful
to broaden networks of influence Measure progress
exemplars for women aspiring to
senior levels of leadership • Advocacy positions adopted, measured
by the number of CEW advocacy positions
• Partnerships with strategic partners to
accepted by government as well
amplify CEW’s impact. Examples include
as employers
commercial, not-for-profit and government
agency partners such as WGEA • Growth in new revenue streams and partner
revenue to ensure the organisation is
• Advocacy to remove barriers to progression.
financially sustainable and well positioned
CEW’s evidence-based approach with Bain
for new opportunities
(Census), KPMG (Gender Parity report) and “Women leaders enabling women leaders are the
others created a platform for influence
foundation of CEW. Our 2025 Strategy will see CEW
We look forward to reporting on CEW Strategy grow its influence and impact ensuring womens’ voices
To ensure the CEW 2025 Strategy achieves in coming years.
impact, a set of measurable success metrics to
are heard in leadership and by leaders. We must
track CEW’s performance are in development. influence change to create equal economic and social
These measures will track and annually report choices and prosperity for all Australian women.”
on CEW’s performance and ensure activities SUE MORPHET – President | Chief Executive Women
are targeted to deliver strategic impact.
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THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AND PUBLICATIONS
ADVOCACY FOR CHANGE
CEW has harnessed the influence of our CEW brought together members across
2019 CEW ASX200 Senior Childcare
powerful and diverse members, together with industries and sectors to inform targeted
our strong research program, to develop and solutions to ensure women’s economic security, Executive Census
drive a proactive policy and advocacy agenda. workforce participation and prosperity were In 2019, CEW partnered with KPMG
Now, more than ever, has been a time of maintained. CEW member roundtables shaped to launch and provide a forward for
significant challenge and opportunity CEW’s COVID-19 Policy Platform, Submission CEW launched our third CEW ASX200 the Unleashing Our Potential report.
for policy change from both business to the Select Committee COVID-19 Inquiry into Senior Executive Census (link), charting The report identified the powerful
and government. the Australian Government’s response to the the annual progress of the ASX200 financial workforce disincentives
pandemic, as well as our research project with in improving the representation of created by the current childcare
CEW members activated and coordinated their
Bain & Co on best practice flexible work. women in their senior leadership. system. CEW drew on the expertise
advocacy efforts to engage leaders across
business, government and the wider community. CEW has long advocated for improved Click here to read full report of our childcare coalition partners to
We built sustained partnerships with business accessibility to childcare as a key enabler of produce advocacy papers focused
leaders, industry advocates, economists, women’s workforce participation. Over the year on the importance of childcare to
academics and women’s advocacy networks. this advocacy became a priority campaign. support strong economic recovery,
CEW convened a coalition of key partners growth and productivity and
Our Business Engagement Committee members providing key recommendations for
including economists, think tanks, academics
led working groups and roundtables drawing on reform of the current system.
and early childhood sector representatives to
the breadth of experience and expertise across
shape reform of the childcare system to address
the CEW membership to tackle priority issues
workforce disincentives and unlock women’s
of flexible work, enabling women’s workforce
workforce participation and productivity.
participation through access to childcare,
We saw a shift in the conversation on childcare
and women’s economic security.
and shone a light on its vital role to enable 2020 Submissions Case for Change
CEW continued its signature thought leadership, parents’ workforce participation.
publishing our third CEW ASX200 Senior
We enhanced our government relations and
Executive Census in September 2019. The Inaugural Pre Budget Submission 2020/21 CEW published the Case for Change
advocacy, calling for a gender lens to be
CEW Census charts the annual progress of outlining key recommendations for demonstrating the need for action
applied to government decision making,
Australia’s top 200 companies in improving the Federal Budget and delegation on gender equality by reviewing
policy development and budget allocation.
the representation of women in their senior to Federal Parliament. the current status of women in
CEW produced our inaugural Pre-Budget
leadership. Disappointingly, it showed slow Australia in leadership, economic
Submission 2020/21 and undertook delegations CEW submission to the
progress which had flatlined in a security, workforce participation
to Federal Parliament. CEW published a Retirement Income Review.
number of key areas. and workplace flexibility.
submission to the Retirement Income Review
COVID-19 and the ensuing economic downturn with recommendations to strengthen women’s
resulted in widespread hardship across our economic security across the life course.
community, but also significant gendered
Members will continue to drive CEW’s advocacy
COVID-19 Response
impacts. Women were initially the hardest hit
to achieve positive change to enable women’s
by job losses, being concentrated in insecure
leadership, remove barriers to progression and CEW COVID-19 Policy Platform focused on the impact of the crisis and ensuing
and part time work, and overrepresented in
ensure economic security for all women. economic downturn on women’s leadership, workforce participation, economic
industries which had been most impacted.
Women also shouldered the bulk of increased security and workplace flexibility.
care arising from school closures and a CEW submission to the Submission to the Select Committee COVID-19 Inquiry
strained healthcare system. into the Australian Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
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Celebrating 35 Y E A R S
A WORD FROM
CEW FOUNDER
FOUNDING MEMBERS APRIL
where it all began . . . 1985 Barbara Cail AO
Founder
May 4, 2020
I launched Portfolio magazine in 1985 to promote
and celebrate women’s intelligence, their
executive and leadership capabilities. By contrast,
the leading women’s magazines at that time had
Barbara Cail AO Bonnie Penny Carl-Nelson Beverley Dyke a predominance of women’s personal issues.
Boezeman AO
The Editor of Portfolio featured some great
Founder
standouts but alas, there was virtually no business
culture that automatically promoted women into
leadership roles. I phoned the 16 ‘standouts’ and
proposed we form a group to strengthen and
promote the value of women in leadership roles.
It was positively agreed and CEW was created.
35 years later 600+ ‘stand out’ women with
the CEW Brand of Leadership are still continuing
this commitment to strengthen women’s
Gillian Franklin Anne Gorman Helen Hill Julia King
leadership and doing it with spectacular results.
35 years ago, men owned the majority of
corporate and professional power and many
were amused by a group of women with similar
aspirations. Now, I smile with deep satisfaction
when I read and learn about women owning
and using power responsibly.
Over the period of 35 years, hundreds of
CEW women have seriously and generously
contributed to the organisation. This has resulted
Heather Helen Pauline Geraldine in an illustration of great leadership capabilities •
Leembruggen Lynch AM Markwell Paton AO and automatically becoming ideal examples and
important role models for all women aspirants. 35 YEARS LATER,
In their having gained power, they have helped
to reduce the male domination of it. 600+ ‘stand out’ women
Now, with COVID-19, a huge business and social
with the CEW Brand of
hiccup has to be navigated by the CEW Brand Leadership are still continuing
of leadership skills. It is essential that these skills this commitment to strengthen
must deepen and strengthen to ensure that women’s leadership and doing
the power gained over the past 35 years
it with spectacular results.
is not diluted.
Imelda Penelope Emeritus Professor Carla •
Roche AO Seidler AM Leonie Still Zampatti AM – BC
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LEADERSHIP AND COVID-19 Alison Kitchen
#leadfrominside Australian Chairman, KPMG
CEW has supported and witnessed community’ meant that banks needed to
How did the pandemic unfold for you and the value of diversity of thought and
exemplary leadership from our members respond, providing customers with and what was its impact on your role? experience around board tables on display.
over the last financial year. While the ‘what they need, when they need it’. I vividly remember standing in a supermarket on On a personal note, pre-COVID I was always
COVID-19 pandemic has affected all the evening of Friday 13th March. I had flown in rushing through life and focused on getting to
The Australian Red Cross created
Australian communities, our members from Sydney to Melbourne and stopped off at a the next thing. COVID has forced me to slow
COVID CONNECT, an initiative to build
saw the impacts up close – in the midst supermarket to pick up some essentials. I was so down, re-evaluate how I spend my time and
social connections that are essential for
of challenging circumstances, they delighted to find the toilet paper shelf stocked enjoy being in the moment. It has been
wellbeing. CEW member, Judy Slatyer,
made tough decisions, navigated doing that I took a snap and sent it to my daughter. quite refreshing.
Chief Executive Officer of Australian Red
business in ever-changing environments, I was struck in that moment by how an ordinary
Cross, said the program has made tens of
all while advocating and working
thousands of calls to people home alone task of a supermarket shop felt extraordinary. What do you hope for as Australia
towards a better, fairer world for all.
‘as well as helping the most vulnerable I had an overwhelming sense of the impact emerges from the pandemic?
The pandemic has disproportionately with meals, hygiene items and vital COVID was starting to have for all Australians.
The disproportionate economic impacts of
affected women. Our members bought information. COVID CONNECT builds That Friday in March also marks the last airplane COVID on women has been widely reported.
a wealth of experience, knowledge, on our long experience of providing flight for me for and a dramatic shift to my day I am deeply concerned that without deliberate
strength and resilience to the challenges outreach to people experiencing to day. With all business travel suspended, ongoing focus and commitment by business and
presented by COVID-19. CEW members vulnerability across Australia’. I have gained lots of time back in my days. My organisations like CEW, we risk losing the hard-
were, and still are, at the forefront meetings with clients and the non-executive won gains on women’s equality and workforce
We witnessed extraordinary leadership
of calling for more government and director community have changed dramatically. participation and leaving women behind in the
from our members as our country looks
business strategies to keep women in the Where previously it might take months to align COVID recovery. A sustainable recovery requires
towards a new COVID-19 normal and
workforce, such as equitable access to diaries, I have enjoyed picking up the phone we leverage the full potential of our workforce.
economic recovery. CEW member,
childcare and flexible work. and having meaningful conversations about KPMG is committed to driving the important
Jennifer Westicott, Chief Executive
CEW member and Director of the Officer of the Business Council of the issues as they unfolded, the challenges and conversations around child-care reform that
Women’s Gender Equality Agency, Australia, has been at the forefront of opportunities shared by the business community. encourages female workforce participation and
Libby Lyons led calls for capitalising working to ensure Australia’s economic eliminates the punishing disincentives that exist
on this change to permanently recovery benefits all Australians. How did you respond professionally in the current system.
improve opportunities for flexible work
‘We have the know-how, resilience, and personally to the challenges?
arrangements which would benefit
resources and the will to collectively stare At KPMG our immediate focus was protecting
productivity and inclusion.
down these challenges and reboot the the health and wellbeing of our people,
‘Less than 2% of workplaces set targets economy as the country recovers.’ strengthening the financial resilience of our
for men’s engagement in flexible work. business and ensuring continuity of service
Whilst we won’t need to be working from
CEW applauds strong, thoughtful
to our clients. The uncertainty and rapidly
•
leadership that helps our communities
home every day forever, social isolation evolving nature of the pandemic called for
and supports the economic recovery We have the know-how,
might be the catalyst for more equitable critical business decisions based on imperfect
from this crisis. CEW members have and
access to flexible working for women and
continue to innovate and adapt, looking information. More than ever, I have reflected on resilience, resources and
men.’ – Libby Lyons our firm’s purpose and values in decision making the will to collectively stare
toward emerging from the COVID-19
During this crisis, we witnessed leadership crisis with women having an equitable and been transparent in explaining those down these challenges and
that is clear and compassionate, providing future. They are drawing on their decisions to our staff.
reboot the economy as
an example for other leaders in the experience, wisdom and resilience on There has been a real coming together the country recovers.
community to follow. Australian Banking the front lines of Australia’s response. across the business community and sharing
Association Chief Executive Officer Anna of experiences and offering solutions to our
•
They are women leaders enabling
Bligh recognised that ‘an extraordinary shared COVID challenges. Virtual round-table
women leaders.
avalanche of need and despair in the discussions have come together in a matter of
hours. The conversations have been dynamic
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LEADERSHIP
AND COVID-19
Frances Adamson
Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
This year has been challenging and demanding— Catherine Tanna
both personally and professionally. It has also Managing Director, EnergyAustralia
been rewarding to see how my colleagues in the
This has been a tough year. However, I’ve Achieving this starts with industry and
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade have
been proud to see our people rising to the government coming together, and for
been supporting Australia and Australians.
challenges posed by the pandemic. They negotiations to commence by identifying
We have been on the frontline of the Australian have not only adjusted to the change, but and agreeing on the things that unite us, of
Government’s response to COVID-19; serving in many cases embraced it, so that we which there is an abundance that go to the
Australians at home and overseas and supporting could keep the lights on and support our heart of supporting households, businesses
our economy and those of our closest neighbours. customers throughout this global crisis. and communities.
Our highest priority is assisting Australians We were able to move most of our I have no doubt industry and government
who wish to return home. Since March we have Melbourne-based workforce to a home leaders agree to this objective, and with
helped over 29,100 Australians to return, and office environment within a week. We that, we should all get on with the job.
we continue to provide all possible assistance undertook not one, but three, major Customers depend on us.
to Australians overseas. maintenance projects that also provided
Another extraordinary aspect to my year
much needed employment for hundreds,
Australia’s future will be defined by a dynamic has been serving the Australian people
if not thousands, of additional workers.
global environment. We want to see our democratic as a member of the National COVID-19
And we were able to recruit more customer
values, strong economy and rich multicultural society Coordination Commission.
service representatives to manage the
remain. DFAT’s work will continue to be central
exponential rise in customers requiring It was an honour and a responsibility that
to delivering on the Government’s priorities
our support. I took extremely seriously given that lives
and Australia’s recovery.
could change in some way because of the
What I’ve learnt throughout this period is
Of course, none of this will happen without strong advice provided.
something that we intuitively know. That
leadership and a workforce strengthened by its
people can achieve extraordinary things if The original Commissioners witnessed
diversity. I have long believed that generous and
they are given the right support, the right frank and fearless exchanges on the path
inclusive leadership is the foundation by which
tools, and the encouragement to forward; whether it could be shaped by
we achieve better results and maximise Australia’s
try something new. ending the climate wars and aspiring to net
global influence. By way of example, our work to
zero emissions by 2050.
introduce flexible work practices over the last few This is going to hold us in good stead as we
years provided a strong foundation to quickly stand continue to overcome the challenges of the In all, I believe the work accomplished by
up a department-wide remote workforce in response energy transition. As a leader in the energy the commission will, in conjunction with the
to the pandemic with, at one stage, over 3400 staff sector, Energy Australia’s responsibility is government’s response, provide the basis
working remotely. to deliver reliable, affordable, and cleaner for lifting the country up and onwards to a •
energy for customers. strong, confident, and bright future.
As DFAT’s Diversity and Inclusion Champion, I am ‘What I’ve learnt throughout
personally committed to a diverse workforce. As The energy transition is complex – and
this period is something that we
of June 2020, 40 per cent of our Posts were led can be contentious at times – but as an
by women—the highest proportion ever. We have optimist, I am convinced that we can intuitively know. That people
recently refreshed a number of diversity & inclusion solve the issues at hand. can achieve extraordinary
and leadership strategies, setting targets and things if they are given the
methods to keep leaders—at all levels—accountable.
right support, the right tools,
Our diversity helps make us better leaders, and the encouragement
policymakers, service providers and advocates.
to try something new’.
A diverse and contested world requires a foreign •
service that represents and draws on the talent,
perspectives and experience of all Australians.
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1400+ CONNECT
654
Leaders Program & Scholarship Alumni
MEMBERS
23
WOMEN AWARDED
38
SPONSORS & PARTNERS
SCHOLARSHIPS Supporting CEW’s work
ANNUAL REVIEW 2019/20 18 2019 HIGHLIGHTS CEW ANNUAL REVIEW 2019/20 19 2019 HIGHLIGHTS2019 HIGHLIGHTS
July September September
Member Connections Evidence-based Advocacy, Connections,
Active Members Financial Sustainability
CEW ASX200 Senior Annual Dinner 2019
Executive Census
CEW’s 2019 Annual Dinner
CEW released its third annual was held on 19 September
ASX200 Senior Executive and featured Jo Horgan,
Census in partnership with Founder/CO-CEO, Mecca
QLD Winter Dinner Bain & Co and Spencer Stuart. Brands. Jo Horgan is a CEW
The CEW Census measures member and an inspiring
CEW held the inaugural
progress in achieving gender Australian entrepreneur.
Queensland Member and
balance in the highest levels
Guest Winter Dinner at The dinner was attended by
of corporate Australia and
Customs House Brisbane 1282 guests and including
engages senior leaders on
which was sold out with over many CEW sponsors and
gender equality. Results
130 guests. Guest speakers partners. Funds raised
highlighted we still have a
included Sue Morphet, CEW support the delivery of CEW’s
long way to go. The CEW
President; Tonianne Dwyer, scholarships and programs.
Census generated significant
QLD Chapter Chair and
media attention and
Professor Peter Hoj, Vice
public debate.
Chancellor, The University of
Queensland. The theme was
‘Supporting Queensland’s
Women Leaders’, raising
profiles in the local
business community.
VIC Member Winter
Cocktail Event
The Victorian Member
Winter Cocktail Event saw
32 members attending this
intimate gathering. The drinks
were held at the RACV City
Club, Wine cellar with a
guest speaker Christian
Maier, Sommelier.
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October November November
Member Connections Connections, Advocacy for
Partnerships Women’s Leadership
VIC Members
and Guest Dinner IBM’s Ginni Rometty The Deal
CEW held the Annual Victorian connects with CEW
The Australian, together with
Members and Guests Dinner In November, CEW, in CEW, published the fifth special
at the Melbourne Cricket partnership with IBM, edition of The DEAL in 2019.
Ground, celebrating successful welcomed Ginni Rometty,
The 56-page CEW Special edition
Victorian women; Debbie Lee, IBM Chairman, President
was dedicated to women and
Women’s Football Operations and CEO. Speaking to a
leadership and edited by Helen
Manager, Melbourne Football packed audience, Ginni
Trinca, National Managing Editor
Club and Jane Woodlands- shared her insights on
of The Australian. CEW members
Thompson, General maximising the benefits
interviewed included: Jillian
Manager of Women’s Sport, of digital transformation
Broadbent AC, Alexis George,
Collingwood Football Club and tapping into the full
Holly Kramer, Romilly Madew AO,
with special moderator Jean potential of a diverse and
Pip Marlow, Wendy McCarthy AO,
Kittson, Australian performer inclusive workforce. Award-
Sheila McGregor, The Hon Nicola
and comedian. Each special winning journalist and author,
Roxon and Carol Schwartz AO.
guest shared revealing Leigh Sales, moderated an
personal stories surrounding interactive audience session The DEAL was supported by
their career paths, the industry following the keynote. many of CEW’s sponsors and
they have chosen and culture Almost 200 CEW members, CEW members’ organisations.
and performance within Connect and business
the AFLW. Nearly 200 CEW partners attended.
members, Connect and
Thank you to CEW Member
guests joined CEW for Lynette Mayne AM for facilitating
this special night. this opportunity.
The Australian’s fifth special edition of The DEAL in 2019 was titled What they tell their daughters.
Photos used with permission from The Australian ©.
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December February March
Membership Member Connections, Active members,
Partnerships Advocacy
New Members
CEW welcomed 91 NSW Member Lunch International Women’s Day
outstanding women leaders. The first NSW Member CEW anticipated participating
New members represented Lunch for 2020 was held in the United Nations
a breadth of experience with partner PwC. Special Commission on the Status
and geographic locations guest Anthea Klich, President for Women, together
and increased CEW’s and Deputy Captain of with government officials,
membership to 654. Muogamarra Brigade spoke corporate and sector partners.
about her experience, the role COVID-19 meant the event was
Member Connections of women firefighters during postponed. CEW supported
the summer bushfires and UN Women breakfasts across April 2020 - CEW went virtual.
women in the NSW RFS. Australia and members spoke
NSW Christmas Drinks at numerous events.
Membership,
NSW members were invited
Member Connections
April May June
to celebrate the festive
season and connect their Member Connections Member Connections Partnerships/Advocacy
fellow members before 2019
came to a close. 57 members New member dinners in
joined came together, hosted South Australia and Western Online Events CEW Circle CEW’s active advocacy agenda
by Melanie Willis, NSW State Australia prior to COVID-19 say CEW partner with WGEA,
CEW quickly adapted to the A new national initiative, the
Chapter Chair. restrictions, provided the KPMG, the Front Project and
impact of COVID-19 to bring CEW Circle, featured guest
opportunity for new members others to advance women’s
QLD Member Christmas Drinks members together virtually. speakers selected for their
to meet current members leadership and workforce
The importance of members expertise and insights on some
QLD members joined Tonianne and be introduced to the participation. WGEA and
supporting one other and of the most topical and current
Dwyer, QLD Chapter Chair to extraordinary network of Bank West Curtin Economic
sharing experiences of issues and challenges facing
close out the year and celebrate women leaders that Centre’s report supported
leadership was more members. Guest speakers have
the achievements of 2019. CEW offers. by CEW made the financial
important than ever. included Jane Halton AO PSM,
Nicole Hollows, CEW Member case for women in executive
CEW Member, and National
hosted members for an informal State Chapter events were leadership. Other advocacy
COVID-19 Coordination
evening with drinks, nibbles implemented in WA, NSW, work focussed on a media
Commission member. In a time
and great conversation. QLD and VIC. These virtual and government advocacy
of unprecedented challenges
interactions, drew on the campaign to address childcare
and a global health, economic
experiences and insights costs as a barrier to workforce
and social crisis, the influence
of CEW leaders during the participation, a submission to
and impact of CEW members
peak of Australia’s COVID-19 the Retirement Incomes Review
has been foremost.
lockdowns. on women’s financial security,
May also saw Connect events and a submission to inform the
moving online with past scholar federal government budget.
Preeti Bajaj as speaker and
Monika Gietz moderating-
Being CEO during COVID’.
These events have become
ongoing through 2020.
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SCHOLARSHIPS
Awarded AWARDED
Raji Ambikairajah Donna Bridge Karen Bozic Danielle Coates Leanne Holt Terri Janke Maryanne Kelly Kristy Masella
MIT & IMD - Driving CEW & Roberta Sykes INSEAD - Advanced Bonnie Boezeman AO CEW & RSIEF Scholarships CEW & Vincent Fairfax Wharton Business Harvard Kennedy School
Strategic Innovation Indigenous Education Management Program Leadership in Nursing Harvard Kennedy School Fellowship Cranlana School - Executive - Leadership in the
Foundation Scholarship - Women and Power Centre for Ethical Development Program 21st Century
Harvard Kennedy School Southern Cross University Leadership Vincent
- Creating Collaborative - Master in Healthcare Fairfax Fellowship
Solutions: Innovations Leadership
in Governance
Sharon Cowden Michelle Dickson Belinda Duarte Jo-Anne Dudley Alexa Morcombe Priscilla Rogers Tiffany Slater Sharmila Tsourdalakis
Harvard Business School CEW & RSIEF Scholarships CEW & Vincent Wharton Business School Wharton Business MIT & IMD - Driving INSEAD - Leading Harvard Business School
- Authentic Leadership Harvard Kennedy School Fairfax Fellowship - Executive Development School - Executive Strategic Innovation for Results - Disruptive Innovation:
Program - Women and Power Cranlana Centre for Program Development Program Strategies for a
Ethical Leadership Successful Enterprise
Krista Dunstan Jacinta Elston Hilary Goodier Zak Hammer Madeline Vaughan Becky Wood Lisa Vilé
CEW & Roberta Sykes CEW & Roberta Sykes Harvard Business School INSEAD - Leading Harvard Kennedy School Stanford Graduate School Bonnie Boezeman AO
Indigenous Education Indigenous Education - Disruptive Innovation: for Results - Creating Collaborative of Business - Interpersonal Leadership in Nursing
Foundation Foundation Strategies for a Solutions: Innovations Dynamics for High- Scholarship
Harvard Kennedy School Harvard Kennedy School Successful Enterprise in Governance Performance Executives Southern Cross University
- Emerging Leaders - Creating Collaborative - Master of Healthcare
Solutions: Innovations Leadership
in Governance
CEW ANNUAL REVIEW 2019/20 26 SCHOLARSHIPS CEW ANNUAL REVIEW 2019/20 27 SCHOLARSHIPSScholar, Scholar,
Krista Dunstan Danielle Coates
Harvard Kennedy School Bonnie Boezeman AO,
- Emerging Leaders Leadership in Nursing Scholarship
2019 Scholar Krista Dunstan, a Noongar As a leader in nursing, Danielle reflects
woman from Esperance in Western on how COVID-19 has affected everyone,
Australia and Principal Policy Officer at strengthened collegiate relationships
the WA Department of Planning, Lands and the cognitive load on clinicians.
and Heritage, says her attendance at the As a senior nurse she has found that
Emerging Leaders Program at Harvard modelling behaviours has been beneficial
Kennedy School had an immediate to other staff dealing with the significant
impact on her work. Krista praised the challenges they have been faced with.
experience, adamant that the course
‘It’s certainly one of those years we’ll never
exceeded her expectations.
forget but also as a health professional
“...exposure to an international cohort of will grow enormously from as well.’
government and non-government actors in
Danielle has found the vocal appreciation
various fields of endeavour who are looking
and support of the wider community
to develop new ways of working to create a
incredibly heartening and beneficial
better future. It also gave us the opportunity
for the nursing profession:
to not just learn from the experts but
each other”. ‘As nurses some of us feel like we don’t
deserve it, but I think what’s changed is it
“The course assisted me to employ the
seems that society has this newfound
language around what I am trying to do,
respect and appreciation for the nursing
and how I think it can be done, as well as
workforce. [In the future] perhaps nursing
giving me the opportunity to reflect on some
will be seen as a really valued profession.’
of the key challenges in this space and how
I might approach them differently Through her scholarship studies, Danielle
to get different results”. has learnt big-picture policy perspectives
and how the broader organisation of the
health system works. While it has been a
challenge to juggle studying and working
this year, she says the course has been
invaluable, strengthening her skills doing
what she loves, creating connections to
a network of inspirational women and
encouraging her to ‘dream big’.
CEW ANNUAL REVIEW 2019/20 28 SCHOLARSHIPS CEW ANNUAL REVIEW 2019/20 29 SCHOLARSHIPSCelebrating 35 Y E A R S
LEADERS PROGRAM
The Leaders Program continues to flourish with The delivery of the Leaders program is
173 women from 47 organisations participating. supported by Michelle Woolven, National
The program is a bespoke leadership program Program Executive, who has operational
which is challenging, inclusive and personal responsibility as well as managing the
and provides an opportunity for participants relationships with organisations and participants.
to explore their leadership potential. In addition we acknowledge the significant
contribution made by coup.co to the
This year three programs were completed and
success of the program.
a further two started when COVID-19 struck.
(Normally 6 programs are run each year). While The Leaders Program continues to support
waiting for some clarity on the situation the CEW’s mission as well as make an important
Leaders Program team and coup.co revisited our financial contribution to the work of CEW.
operating model. Two programs scheduled to The Board commissioned CEW member Cynthia
run between February and June which had been Scott to undertake a review of the program with
started, were postponed to semester 2, 2020. a view to exploring opportunities for growth.
Other programs were also postponed. The final report will inform plans in 2021.
To support the new operating model comprising
of a mix of virtual and face to face, coup.co
developed a series of short videos on how to •
present virtually with presence and impact.
These were sent to all enrolled participants In recognition of Dagmar
and LP facilitators also held a number of Schmidmaier and Lynette Mayne’s
virtual sessions to keep in touch. outstanding contribution the
CEW Board has announced and
Leaders Program facilitators were CEW members established the Schmidmaier/
Lynette Mayne AM, Amanda Mostyn, Kathleen Mayne Scholarship for not-for-
Bailey-Lord, Karen Penrose and Dagmar profit women leaders to attend
Schmidmaier AM. During this period seven the Leaders Program.
CEW members, as well as six other executives, •
three female and three male together with nine
program alumni shared their experiences.
•
Great program – the thought
which has gone into this over
many years of delivery shows.
I have never had a network of
international women and I highly
value the new relationships.
– 2019 PARTICIPANT
•
CEWLP Sydney Program – 2019 Major General Susan Coyle (front row, centre) - was our guest speaker.
Dagmar Schmidmaier AM and Lynette Mayne AM facilitating a Leaders Program session.
CEW ANNUAL REVIEW 2019/20 30 LEADERS PROGRAM CEW ANNUAL REVIEW 2019/20 31 LEADERS PROGRAMFINANCIALS
FY 2019/20
Compared to FY 19
REVENUE
Financial year 2020 commenced with a strong • Pro bono Partner contributions – CEW
outlook for CEW. Members were engaged with relied extensively on our pro bono partners 5%
Miscellaneous
events providing opportunities to connect, in FY 20, receiving a total of $1,116,269 35%
25%
share and learn. Leaders Program participants in pro bono services. The most significant
increased, the new member intake was one of pro bono service providers during the
Pro Bono services
Annual Dinner
Financial
the highest ever while our relationships with
our sponsors and partners strengthened with
FY 20 period were:
Summary FY19
successful advocacy and thought leadership. CEW’s Audited Financial Accounts
With the onset of the global pandemic, CEW are available at acnc.gov.au and
put in place a number of measures to manage on the CEW Member Hub.
the response to COVID-19. The positive financial Consultancy Services 4%
result can be seen as a reinforcement of sound
management, strongly supported by our pro Premises for our
Government
Stimulus REVENUE
executive offices for the year ended 30 June 2020:
bono partners particularly in accounting, legal 10% 19%
Leaders Program
$4,231,665
and consulting services. While events and Membership
2% Fees
programs were necessarily cancelled or deferred Outsourced finance function, Leadership
Development
these challenges were seen as opportunities to advisory and tax services
deliver the services via online media to members
and participants. New opportunities emerged
to engage in important advocacy and new
partnerships were forged.
EXPENSES EXPENSES
CEW was supported by the Australian for the year ended 30 June 2020:
Government JobKeeper subsidy and
the Cash Flow Boost which significantly
assisted the organisation:
8%
Annual
Dinner
21%
Business Engagement
(pro bono 94 % ) $4,214,018
12%
• Membership grew to 654 in FY 2020 Scholarships
– an increase of 91 compared to FY 19
• Leaders Program participants were on track
to exceed the 190 enrolled in FY 19 across
NET SURPLUS
5% for the year ended 30 June 2020:
Australia and Singapore however due to the Membership
$17,647
pandemic, courses planned for February
to June were deferred to FY 21. 2%
Leadership
• Sponsorship income grew to $1,079,997 Development
– reinforcing the generosity of CEW’s
sponsors and their commitment to 16% 36%
CEW’s vision and mission Leaders CEW Executive
Program Management
(pro bono 46%)
CEW ANNUAL REVIEW 2019/20 32 FINANCIALS CEW ANNUAL REVIEW 2019/20 33 FINANCIALSState Chapter Chairs WA Engagement Committee Leaders Program
PEOPLE Tonianne Dwyer Helen Cook Advisory Board Staff
QLD Chapter Chair Michele Dolin Brownyn Evans CEW Executive
Amanda Harkness Vanessa Guthrie Susan Horwitz Team 2019/20
Committees SA Chapter Chair Denise McComish (Chair) Lynette Mayne AM Susan Metcalf
Annual Dinner Committee Denise McComish Gaye McMath Amanda Mostyn (Chair) CEO
Sue Cato WA Chapter Chair Karen Penrose Karon Burcham
Linda O’Farrell
Caroline Gurney Margaret Staib Dagmar Schmidmaier AM Program Administrator, Leaders Program
Jenny Seabrook
Robi Stanton ACT Chapter Chair Ashley Cohen
Andrea Sutton Erica Smyth AC
Anita Jacoby AM Kate Vidgen Manager, Finance and Operations
VIC Chapter Chair Membership Committee CEW Leaders Program
Nicole Sheffield (Chair) Sean Coristine
Melanie Willis Kerri Burgess Member Speakers Manager, Partnerships
Naomi Simson
NSW Chapter Chair Kate Farrar Julieanne Alroe Anne Doherty
Emma Dunch
Nicole Hollows MAJGEN Susan Coyle Manager, Projects
NSW Chapter Committee CSC DSM
Business Engagement Melanie Laing Laura Downe
Deborah Coakley Belinda Hutchinson AC Assistant to Program Executive, Leaders Program
Committee Helen McKenzie
Jackie Korhonen Anita Jacoby AM
Carol Austin Fiona Wardlaw (Chair) Melanie Fernandez
Shelley Roberts Aliza Knox Director, Policy, Advocacy and Research
Jenny Boddington (Chair)
Sheila McGregor Scholarships Committee Amanda Lacaze
Kathryn Fagg AO Gabrielle Green
Naomi Simson Kate Aitken Sue Morphet Manager, Marketing and Communications
Jackie Korhonen
Penny Winn Mary Foley Nicole Sheffield Sara Miller
Jan Mason
Deborah Thomas Colleen Harris (Chair) Events Coordinator and Team Assistant
Sue Morphet
Melanie Willis (Chair) Lee Hatton Kareena Newton
Pauline Vamos
Janet Matton EA to CEO
Queensland Engagement Tegan O’Neill
Finance, Audit Kate Munnings
Committee Manager, Scholarships and Alumni
& Risk Committee Andrea Sutton
Tonianne Dwyer (Chair)
Tonianne Dwyer Kristen Walsh Dagmar Schmidmaier AM
Julieanne Alroe Leaders Program, Co-Director
Clare Harding Belinda Watton
Anne Cross AM Michelle Woolven
Denise McComish (Chair) Deidre Willmott
Megan Corfield National Program Executive, Leaders Program
Sue Morphet
Bronwyn Morris AM Connect Member Committee Lorelle Yee
Governance Committee Deborah O’Toole Kate Munnings (2019) Director, Member Engagement
Bonnie Boezeman AO Preeti Bajaj
VIC Engagement Committee
Catherine Brenner Narelle Turner
Sally Bruce
Lisa Chung AM
Janette Kendall
Marie Delaitre Andrew North
Kathryn Fagg AO Amna Khan Contractor/Pro Bono
Dee McGrath
Katherine Grace Monika Gietz
Mei Ramsay
Fiona Harris
Carolyn Reynolds
Margie Haseltine
Brooke Miller
Sue Morphet
Janet Michelmore
Sally Pitkin (Chair)
Kate Vidgen (Chair)
Helen Rowell
CEW ANNUAL REVIEW 2019/20 34 PEOPLE CEW ANNUAL REVIEW 2019/20 35 PEOPLECEW MEMBERS KEY: New Members
Louise Adams Barbara Cail AO Elizabeth Dibbs Jane Halton AO PSM Janette Kendall Helen McKenzie Penny Ransom Arlene Tansey
Frances Adamson Marika Calfas Michele Dolin Gail Hambly Narelle Kennedy AM Kate McKenzie Katrina Rathie Alison Tarditi
Kate Aitken Carolyn Campbell Dr Dimity Dornan AO Teresa Handicott Annette Kimmitt AM Christine McLoughlin Laura Reed Joanne Taylor
Patty Akopiantz Jodi Cant Vicki Doyle Jane Hansen AO Julia King Jenelle McMaster Mary Reemst Margaret Taylor
Jane Allen Annette Carey Dr Eileen Doyle Clare Harding Alison Kitchen Gaye McMath Therese Rein Anne Templeman-Jones
Yasmin Allen Nadia Carlin Louise Dudley Prof Sandra Harding AO Aliza Knox Prof Caroline McMillen AO Adrienne Revai Alison Terry
Catherine Allfrey Penny Carl-Nelson Penny Dudley Amanda Harkness Elizabeth Koff Sarah McNamara Amanda Revis Prof Debbie Terry AO
Melanie Allibon Maile Carnegie Sherry Duhe Sarah Harland Jackie Korhonen Sandra McPhee AM Loretta Reynolds Deborah Thomas
Julieanne Alroe Kate Carnell AO Nicole Duncan Catherine Harris AO PSM Toni Korsanos Samantha Meers AO Carolyn Reynolds Jane Thomas
Emily Amos Paddy Carney Emma Dunch Colleen Harris Holly Kramer Angela Mentis Shelley Reys AO Sue Thomas
Michelle Andrews Katarina Carroll Lesley Dwyer Fiona Harris Lynn Kraus Dolla Merrillees Heather Ridout AO Fiona Thompson
Tania Archibald Simone Carroll Tonianne Dwyer Lisa Harrison Prof Linda Kristjanson AO Janet Michelmore AO Corry Roberts Wendy Thorpe
Rachel Argaman Vicki Carter Beverley Dyke Alison Harrop Amanda Lacaze Sharon Miles Renee Roberts Lisa Tobin
Cathie Armour Cathryn Carver Teresa Dyson Kerri Hartland Katie Lahey AM Naomi Milgrom AC Shelley Roberts Christina Tonkin
Ilana Atlas AO Raelene Castle Debra Eckersley Jane Harvey Melanie Laing Brooke Miller Susan Roberts Joanne Toohey
Carol Austin Susan Cato Diana Eilert Leanne Harwood Amanda Laing Sue Morphet Imelda Roche AO Kate Torney OAM
Melissa Babbage Pamela Catty Linda Elkins Margaret Haseltine Linda Langton Bronwyn Morris AM Patricia Rochford Dr Vanessa Torres
Alex Badenoch Dianne Challenor Elizabeth Elliott AM Jane Hastings Renae Lattey Fiamma Morton Claire Rogers Katie Tovich
Kathleen Bailey-Lord Robyn Chalmers Prof Carolyn Evans Lee Hatton Francesca Lee Karen Moses Belinda Rowe Jo Townsend
Pam Bains Sue Channon Melanie Evans Prof Colleen Hayward AM Yuan-Kee Lee Amanda Mostyn Helen Rowell Gabrielle Trainor AO
Marnie Baker Annabelle Chaplain AM Dr Bronwyn Evans Debra Hazelton Heather Leembruggen Sam Mostyn The Hon Nicola Roxon Michelle Tredenick
Fiona Balfour Barbara Chapman CNZM Audette Exel AO Michaela Healey Prof Eeva Leinonen Anthea Muir Libby Roy Helen Troup
Amanda Bardwell Karen Chester Kathryn Fagg AO Meredith Hellicar Anna Lenahan Carmel Mulhern Elana Rubin Jennifer Tucker
Monica Barone Jacqueline Chow Dr Jenny Fagg Jane Hemstritch Renee Leon Kate Munnings Nicolette Rubinsztein Belinda Tumbers
Cheryl Bart Christine Christian AO Dr Stephanie Fahey Elaine Henry OAM Jodie Leonard Jude Munro AO Leigh Russell Laura Tyler
Christine Bartlett Libby Christie AM Dr Jackie Fairley Virginia Herlihy Liz Lewin Angela Murphy Diana Ryall AM Mary Vallentine AO
Julie Batch Lisa Chung AM Sylvia Falzon Sally Herman Sian Lewis Leona Murphy Dr Sarah Ryan Pauline Vamos
Cindy Batchelor Melinda Cilento Kate Farrar Louise Herron AM Samantha Lewis Lorraine Murphy Julie Rynski Dr Kathryn Van Der Merwe
Tracey Batten Lisa Claes Joanne Farrell Jacqueline Hey Rebecca Lim Margaret Murphy Melanie Sanders Maya Vanden Driesen
Kelly Bayer Rosmarin Dr Megan Clark AC Patricia Faulkner AO Kathy Hirschfeld AM Joy Linton Susan Murphy AO The Hon Kerry Sanderson AC Kate Vidgen
Karyn Baylis AM Anastasia Clarke Helen Fazzino Cherrell Hirst AO Dr Xiaoling Liu Susan Murray Dagmar Schmidmaier AM Rosemary Vilgan
Glenys Beauchamp PSM Abi Cleland Marne Fechner Emma Hogan Helen Livesey Dr Julia Newton-Howes AO Kim Schmidt Donna-Maree Vinci
H.E. The Hon. Margaret Deborah Coakley Nicole Feely Alexandra Holcomb Jane Livesey Rosaline Ng Dr Kerry Schott AO Carolyn Viney
Beazley AC QC Julie Coates Tracey Fellows Suzanne Holden Catherine Livingstone AO Catriona Noble Carol Schwartz AO Cecile Wake
Megan Beer Julie Coates Dr Kirstin Ferguson Christine Holgate Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz Anne Nolan Cynthia Scott Nicola Wakefield Evans
Dascia Bennett Rachel Cobb Erin Feros Nicole Hollows Sally Loane Dr Helen Nugent AO Jenny Seabrook Mary Waldron
The Hon. Annabelle Bennett AC SC Lyn Cobley Susan Ferrier Christine Holman Karen Lonergan Kaylene O’Brien Margie Seale Dr Robyn Walker
Michelle Bennetts Anne Collins Sally Fielke Deborah Homewood Ming Long AM Dr Lisa O’Brien Jillian Segal AO Vanessa Wallace
Paula Benson Megan Collins Dale Fisher Cindy Hook Leone Lorrimer Sue O’Connor Penelope Seidler AM Kristen Walsh
Helen Besly Anna Collyer Erin Flaherty Janelle Hopkins Anne Loveridge Cathy O’Connor Nicole Sheffield Louise Walsh
Penny Bingham-Hall Ellie Comerford Dr Denise Fleming Jo Horgan Danita Lowes Rhonda O’Donnell Prof Margaret Sheil AO Catherine Walter AM
Marianne Birch Kathleen Conlon Naomi Flutter Sue Horlin Helen Lynch AM Linda O’Farrell Ann Sherry AO Debra Walton
Julie Bishop Melinda Conrad Dr Mary Foley AM Maxine Horne Libby Lyons Elizabeth O’Leary Deena Shiff Sharon Warburton
Kylie Bishop Lea Constantine Nicola Forrest Em Prof Tracey Horton AO Kathy MacDermott Kate Olgers Vittoria Shortt Barbara Ward AM
The Hon Bronwyn Bishop AO Helen Conway Penny Fowler Susan Horwitz Sally MacDonald Peggy O’Neal AO Julie Shuttleworth Fiona Wardlaw
Claire Blake Helen Cook Nancy Fox Tanya Hosch Susan Macdonald Meg O’Neill Helen Silver AO Louise Warner
Debby Blakey Sharon Cook Gillian Franklin Carmel Hourigan Elizabeth Macgregor OBE Christine O’Reilly Prof Michelle Simmons AO Emma Warren
Anna Bligh AC The Hon Helen Coonan Sally Franklin Megan Houghton Sally Macindoe Vanessa Orth Naomi Simson Alison Watkins
Pauline Blight-Johnston Gillian Corban Sally Freeman Rosemary Howard Romilly Madew AO Nessa O’Sullivan Catherine Sinclair Belinda Watton
Jenny Boddington Christine Corbett Prof Dawn Freshwater Sue Howard Liza Maimone Deborah O’Toole Debra Singh Leah Weckert
Bonnie Boezeman AO Anne-Marie Corboy Janine Frew Jayne Hrdlicka Claire Mallinson Mary Padbury Angela Skandarajah Deanne Weir
Leeanne Bond Susie Corlett Elizabeth Gaines Vanessa Hudson Pauline Markwell Deborah Page AM Eva Skira AM Jan West AM
Esme Borgelt Suzette Corr Prof Margaret Gardner AC Michele Huey Pip Marlow Katie Page Andrea Slattery Jennifer Westacott AO
Jennifer Bott AO Sarah Court Dr Helen Garnett PSM Sarah Hunter Sandra Martinez Kate Palmer AM Judy Slatyer Julie White
Vivienne Bower Margaret Cowle Rosheen Garnon Rachel Hunter PSM Andrea Mason OAM April Palmerlee Debbie Smith Janet Whiting AM
Dr Susan Boyd Tanya Cox Colette Garnsey OAM Belinda Hutchinson AC Jan Mason Susan Panuccio Dr Heather Smith PSM Shemara Wikramanayake
Vicki Brady MAJGEN Susan Coyle CSC DSM Alexandra Gartmann Rosemary Huxtable PSM Louise Mason Matina Papathanasiou Jenni Smith Maj.-Gen. Simone Wilkie AO
Toni Brendish Maryjane Crabtree Tracey Gavegan Bernadette Inglis Kerrie Mather Christine Parker Rowena Smith Athalie Williams
Catherine Brenner BRIG Alison Creagh AM CSC (Ret’d) Christine Gee Cath Ingram Jennifer Mathews Jenny Parker Diane Smith-Gander AO Skipp Williamson
Maxine Brenner Carolyn Creswell Alexis George Von Ingram Christina Matthews Geraldine Paton AO Erica Smyth AC Melanie Willis
Jane Bridge Judith Crompton Belinda Gibson Launa Inman Janet Matton AM Lisa Paul AO PSM Nicole Sorbara Deidre Willmott
Virginia Briggs Alison Crook AO Sue Gilchrist Dr Lisa Interligi Lynette Mayne AM Pamela Pearce Kate Spargo Susan Wilson
Elisabeth Brinton Fiona Crosbie Tanya Gilerman Betty Ivanoff Jane McAloon Karen Pedersen Naseema Sparks AM Dr Jane Wilson
Jillian Broadbent AC Patricia Cross Vicki Gillespie Michelle Jablko Merren McArthur Sneza Pelusi Claire Spencer AM Libbi Wilson
Lisa Brock Anne Cross AM Helen Gluer Sheena Jack Jan McCahey Gail Pemberton AO Joanne Spillane Penny Winn
Elizabeth Broderick AO Em Prof Rosalind Croucher AM Marina Go Margaret Jackson AC Carolyn McCann Karen Penrose Annabel Spring Olivia Wirth
Gillian Brown Vanya Cullen Dr Cassandra Goldie Anita Jacoby AM Edwina McCann Marianne Perkovic AVM Margaret Staib AM CSC Elena Wise
Rebecca Brown Rowena Danziger AM Denise Goldsworthy AO Rebecca James Wendy McCarthy AO Claire Peters Andrea Staines OAM Prof Fiona Wood AM
Stacey Brown Swati Dave Debbie Goodin Naomi James Hannah McCaughey Robyn Petrou Robi Stanton Karen Wood
Evie Bruce Susan Davies Anne Gorman Kate Jenkins Denise McComish Gayle Philpotts Emma Stein Deborah Yates
Sally Bruce Valerie Davies Katherine Grace Jeanne Johns Anne McDonald Ann Pickard JoAnne Stephenson Sandra Yates AO
Dr Michele Bruniges AM Prof Megan Davis Diane Grady A0 Jacki Johnson Marie McDonald Dr Sally Pitkin Deanne Stewart Catherine Yeomans
Elizabeth Bryan Natalie Davis Kathy Gramp Sue Johnson Catherine McDowell Maureen Plavsic Janine Stewart Merryn York
Jenny Bryant Julia Davison Andrea Grant Amanda Johnston-Pell Vickki McFadden Joe Pollard Emeritus Professor Leonie Still Zoe Yujnovich
Susan Buckley Alison de Groot Lesley Grant Kate Jordan Gail McGowan Lara Poloni Karen Stocks Carla Zampatti AM
Michele Bullock Anne De Salis Lisa Gray Caryn Katsikogianis Dee McGrath Debbie Poole Wendy Stops Heather Zampatti
Kerri Burgess Dr Michelle Deaker Anna Green Carolyn Kay Lyn McGrath Jane Power Natasha Stott Despoja AO Christine Zeitz
Catherine Burn APM Alison Deans Kathryn Greiner AO Jane Keating Rebecca McGrath Danielle Press Lyndall Stoyles Audrey Zibelman
Ann Burns Rebecca Dee-Bradbury Michele Grow Penne Kehl Jenny McGregor AM Elizabeth Proust AO Josephine Sukkar AM Emma Zipper
Jody Burton Jacqui De Lacy Caroline Gurney Gail Kelly Sheila McGregor Alison Quinn Andrea Sutton
Ita Buttrose AC OBE Prof Jane den Hollander AO Michelle Guthrie Prof Anne Kelso AO Kim McKay AO Kylie Rampa Dr Helen Szoke AO
Nerida Caesar Robyn Denholm Dr Vanessa Guthrie Sue Kench Siobhan McKenna Mei Ramsay Catherine Tanna
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