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Director Training
- Australian Institute of Company Directors
Leading national organisation for the provision of director training - Chartered Secretaries Australia
Provides an alternative to AICD courses, including an 18 month graduate diploma in Corporate Governance.
Government Registers for Women
- Commonwealth Office for Women
Runs the AppointWomen database. - Victoria
Comments: Worth registering as the Government has an annual target of 40% for new appointments and reappointments to government boards and committees being women, working towards a longer-term goal of 50%.Vacancies are also sent by email to registrants - one of the few transparent services. - New South Wales
Comments: No stated target on website, though Government has stated 50% elsewhere. Clear statement of the need for diversity. Online register, which is good to see. - Western Australia
Comments: No stated targets, but you can register your interest in a WA Board or do a search on WA Boards. It’s good to see that a State Government has put up good information in one place. - South Australia
Comments: Clearly stated targets of 50 percent women on Government boards and committees by 2008 and 50 percent of Government boards and committees to be chaired by women by 2010. Online register. - Australian Capital Territory
Comments: No targets, but a clear statement of the need for diversity. A paper based system which could be improved. - Tasmania
Comments: No stated targets, but The Tasmanian Government is keen to see more boards and committees draw on the expertise of women. Online register which is good to see. - Queensland
Comments: A strong committment to increasing the number of women on government and private sector boards. The strategic target is, where possible, 50 per cent of all new appointments to Queensland Government boards, councils and committees to be women. Office for Women registration is at click here. Queensland Register of Nominess is at click here
Overseas organisations
- EEO Trust of New Zealand
Comments: The EEO Trust provides information and tools on equal employment opportunities and raises awareness of diversity issues in the workplace.International research websites
- Board Directors Network in USA
- Cranfield University Centre for Developing Women as Business Leaders
An excellent resource and some of the best work around in terms of evaluating what women bring to the board table. - Catalyst (USA)
Long term research and advocacy for women on boards.
Search Consultants
Some that do Board work are Egon Zehnder, Korn Ferry, Spencer Stuart, Heirdick & Struggles, Boardroom Partners and Boyden International. They are easily found via Google. WOB has been asked for a list of Victorian search consultants. Here are a few that are personally known to us.
National Women's Organisations
- National Foundation for Australian Women
One of the earliest national women's and a founding partner in the Women on Boards program. - Foundation for Australian Agricultural Women
One of the four national rural women's organisations and a founding partner in the Women on Boards program.