Premier Kristina Keneally, and Minister for Women, Jodi McKay, today announced the seven members of the newly formed Premier’s Expert Advisory Council for Women.
The Premier’s Expert Advisory Council for Women will provide specialist advice to the NSW Government and advises on issues affecting the status of women in NSW. It replaces the former representative Premier’s Council for Women after its term expired this year.
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The seven members are:
• Dr Rae Cooper (Deputy Chair);
• Mrs Ruta Asimus;
• Ms Susan Price;
• Dr Lyn Craig;
• Ms Denele Crozier;
• Ms Traci Williams; and
• Ms Janet Loughman.
The Council will report directly to the Premier and be chaired by the Minister for Women.
Earlier this year the NSW Government undertook an Expressions of Interest process for membership of the new council. Around 150 applications were received, all of which were of a very high standard.
Premier Kristina Keneally said the seven women appointed to the new Council are all leaders in their particular fields and will bring a wealth of knowledge, skill and expertise to the Council.
“Each member brings with them experience across a range of areas that impact on women including employment, work and family issues, pay equity, leadership, health, safety and access to justice,” Ms Keneally said.
“One of the first tasks of the new Council will be to assist in the development of best practice principles to promote flexible work practices, as suggested by the Premier’s Council for Women in its report on the NSW Women and Work Survey.”
Ms McKay said she looked forward to working with the Council and delivering outcomes that will benefit women across the state.
“The Council will be closely aligned with the day-to-day policy development work of the Office for Women’s Policy to ensure we continue to lead the way in supporting women in NSW,” Ms McKay said.
“The Premier’s Expert Advisory Council for Women will also be involved in the development of the new Women’s Plan for NSW.”
The new Council will provide expert and specialist advice to Government in line with the expert model of the Premier’s Expert Advisory Council on Preventing Violence Against Women.
Biographies for Members of the Premier’s Expert Advisory Council for Women
Rachel (Rae) Cooper, (Deputy Chair), has a PhD in Economics (Industrial Relations) and is an expert on women’s employment issues and education. She is currently lecturing in the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Sydney. Dr Cooper has been a member of numerous women’s organisations such as NSW Working Women’s Centre, Asian Women at Work, and Women and Work Research Group, University of Sydney. Dr Cooper is a Board Director of the NSW TAFE Commission and the NSW Rural Assistance Authority, and was also a member of the former Premier’s Council for Women.
Ruta Asimus, has significant experience related to employment, leadership, and work and family issues. She has over 30 years’ experience in the private sector, during which time she implemented a range of initiatives to support work and family balance and encourage women’s access to leadership roles. Ms Asimus has recently established AsAmI Coaching, an executive coaching business to improve women’s participation in leadership positions.
Lyn Craig, has a PhD and over ten years’ experience researching and writing on work and family issues. Dr Craig’s particular expertise is in time use analysis of time spent by men and women in unpaid and paid work. Dr Craig is currently the ARC Queen Elizabeth II Fellow at the University of New South Wales’ Social Policy Research Centre where she has undertaken a range of research projects and reports for government. She is also a member of various research and advisory committees, including the Executive Council of the International Association of Time Use Researchers.
Denele Crozier, is the Executive Officer of Women’s Health NSW, the peak body for 24 non-government Women’s Health Centres in NSW, and has extensive experience in women’s issues and promoting a women’s social view of health. Ms Crozier is also a member of the Premier’s Council on Preventing Violence against Women and the Australian Women’s Health Network. She is also a Board Member of the New South Wales Council of Social Services (NCOSS).
Janet Loughman, has over 30 years experience practising law in a variety of areas relevant to women, including domestic violence, family law, sexual assault, discrimination and employment law. She is currently the Principal Solicitor at Women’s Legal Services NSW, and she has worked extensively in the community sector. Ms Loughman is also the Convenor of the NSW Legal Assistance Forum Domestic Violence Working Group and a member of Legal Aid NSW Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Program Advisory Committee.
Susan Price, is an employment lawyer with particular expertise in issues of discrimination and sexual harassment. Ms Price is currently an Executive Lawyer in Bartier Perry’s Workplace Relations Group, and is also Co-Chair of the NSW Women Lawyers’ Workplace Practices Sub-Committee. Susan has also undertaken volunteer work with the community sector, including as a volunteer solicitor at the Inner City Legal Centre and as a member of the Redfern Legal Centre’s Management Committee.
Traci Williams, a former journalist and diplomat, is an Indigenous woman who is currently the Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Gilbert and Tobin. Prior to this, Traci was the Manager of Reconciliation Programs at Qantas Airways Ltd, where she was responsible for the implementation of the Qantas Reconciliation Plan. Traci has a Masters degree in International Relations and is in the final stages of the Executive Master of Business Administration Program at the Melbourne Business School.
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