Cathy Hunt is Co-Founder of Of One Mind, the non profit company behind the development of the WOW (Women of the World) Festivals in Australia. The purpose of WOW is to celebrate the achievements of women and girls and to have tough conversations about the barriers which are holding them...

Over the past 20 years Vonda Malone has been actively role modelling (locally, nationally and internationally) the opportunities and possibilities for Queensland women, in particular for Indigenous Women from the Torres Strait, encouraging them to think differently and showing that Indigenous Women living in remote communities can achieve anything they...

As Shaan Ross Smith commenced her career in the criminal justice system she saw the extent and impact of violence against women first hand. It was then that her passion for gender equality grew. She commenced work in a domestic violence support service agency on the Gold Coast as the...

Madison Birtchnell is an inspiring young woman who passionately serves and volunteers across Queensland communities helping women and girls. Madison represents Queensland and Australia as an advocate in the Women Deliver Young Leaders Global Program. She is a champion for gender equality and the health, rights and well-being of girls...

Ronnie Benbow is the founder of The Carers Foundation, a Queensland-based non-profit providing wellness retreats, advocacy and support for people in caring roles. There are some 3 million carers across Australia, whose unpaid labour saves the community $1 billion every week. It’s vital and exhausting work that goes largely unrecognised....

Dr Susan Harris Rimmer returned to Queensland four years ago to become an Associate Professor at the Griffith Law School, and continue her research into women’s rights under international law. She has been an active part of the Human Rights Act for Queensland Campaign and will teach the first law course...

Edwina Rowan is a solicitor who works tirelessly towards addressing domestic abuse in the Bundaberg community. Edwina volunteers her time to and is the President of the EDON Place Domestic and Family Violence Centre Inc. Established 40 years ago, EDON Place is the only Domestic Violence Service in Bundaberg. It...

Kate Bushell, Senior Manager QSuper, founded She’s on Q in 2017 as a key platform to help more women across Queensland shape a secure financial future for themselves. Women comprise two thirds of QSuper’s membership, so a team of enthusiastic women at QSuper believed they could do more give Queensland...

Florence Drummond Co-Founded Indigenous Women in Mining and Resources Australia (IWIMRA) to lead by example and raise the profile of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in the mining and resources sector. The sector, as the second largest employer of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, plays a pivotal role...

Jane Anderson delivers a program called Women with Influence, helping female business owners to grow a practice leveraging their expertise and increase their revenue each year, focussing on the Business to Business market. Jane’s typical clients are juggling families, are single parents, some looking after high needs children, have health...

Taylor Birtchnell is an exceptional 21-year-old who works to empower and create a cohesive community. She has volunteered for over 14 years to causes including advocating for increasing women and girls in leadership roles, promoting equality, youth engagement and good mental health. Her conviction and mission to help others includes...

Yvonne Shepherd founded Women’s Fitness Adventures to help Queensland women aged 40-75 years connect and get and stay active. Yvonne gathers the unsung heroes. The makers of family life and workforce. The carers, the volunteers, the committed, the doers, the quiet ones. Sometimes invisible, not ones to create fuss or draw...