On this page you will find Government and community publications relevant to women and girls in the ACT, as well as national and international publications on a range of women's issues.
Note: The Women ACT website is committed to making its information and services accessible to as many people as possible.
There are some publications in this page in PDF format only, if you required these publications in other formats, please contact us on women@act.gov.au
Latest Publications
ACT Government Publications
Community Publications
National Publications
International Publications
Added January 2012
Equality Rights Alliance survey of women's experience of health services, October 2011 “I want treatment with respect”: Reporting women’s perception of health services (October 2011) http://www.equalityrightsalliance.org.au/projects/stronger-policies-and-programs-womens-health 
ACT Summer of Respect Calendar of Events http://www.wchm.org.au/summer-of-respect
Australian Bureau of Statistics Gender Indicators, Australia- http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/4125.0
National Sex Discrimination Commissioner's Gender Equity Blueprint http://www.hreoc.gov.au/sex_discrimination/publication/blueprint/Gender_Equality_Blueprint.pdf
Champions of Change - a best practice guide of strategies to assist large organisations to increase the number of women in leadership roles http://www.humanrights.gov.au/sex_discrimination/publication/mcc/index.html
Minister Ellis - Speech (Gender and Women's Rights Workshop; Commonwealth People's Forum, Perth October 2011)
http://www.kateellis.fahcsia.gov.au/speeches/Pages/genderandwomensrightsworkshop26oct11.aspx
Select Council on Women's Issues Communique
http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/women/pubs/govtint/coag_communiques/Pages/181111_coag_communique.aspx
ACT Prevention of Violence Against Women and Children Strategy 2011 [PDF 412KB]
ACT Prevention of Violence Against Women and Children Strategy 2011 [WORD 163KB]
ACT Prevention of Violence Against Women and Children Strategy 2011 [Designer PDF 975KB]
This supplementary report to the annual ACT Public Service Workforce Profile provides an analysis of gender across the ACT Public Service.)
2008-09 ACTPS Workforce Profile (Supplementary Gender Analysis)
The ACT Government's ongoing commitment to women and girls is reflected in the development of this second ACT Women's Plan.
It builds on the achievements of the ACT Women's Plan 2004-2009 by outlining priority areas for women and girls based on principles of access, equity, participation and safety.
The ACT Women's Plan 2010-2015 was launched by the Minister for Women, Joy Burch MLA on 31 March 2010. The Plan is a strategic policy framework to assist the ACT Government work with the community to improve the status and lives women and girls in the ACT.
From July to October 2009, the Office for Women in partnership with the Ministerial Advisory Council on Women undertook consultations to inform the next Women's Plan. Three reports outlining community feedback are available:
ACT Women's Plan 2010 - 2015 [RTF 635KB]
ACT Women's Plan 2010 - 2015 [PDF 475KB]
ACT Women's Plan 2004 -2009 [PDF 930KB]
Status of Women in the ACT [PDF 649KB]
ACT Women 2006-2007 [PDF 606KB] - highlights achievements across ACT Government agencies against the six key themes of the ACT Women's Plan: recognition and representation; health and wellbeing; responsive housing; safe, inclusive communities; economic security and opportunities; and flexible education and training.
Taking stock - Reporting on the ACT Women's Plan (2004-09) Indicators of Success [RTF 3.5MB]
Taking stock - Reporting on the ACT Women's Plan (2004-09) Indicators of Success [PDF 97KB]
Looking Forward - Informing a new plan for ACT women and girls Discussion Paper [RTF 1.4MB]
Looking Forward - Informing a new plan for ACT women and girls Discussion Paper [PDF 173KB]
Justice, Options and Prevention - working to make the lives of ACT women safe [PDF 556KB] (This Framework guides Government agencies in their work to eleiminate violence against women, across their areas of responsibility.)
Health Status of Women in the ACT (2008) [PDF 452KB]
Women in the ACT: a social and demographic profile [PDF 1.5MB]
ACT Women's Statistics 2004 [PDF 97KB]
Honouring Our Local Women Publication [PDF 1.5MB] (stories of 19 remarkable ACT women)
Expectant and new Mother's ACT Workplaces - Guidelines for Employers and Employees [PDF 1.2MB]
SARP Report - Responding to sexual assault: the challenge of change (2005)
Majura Women's Group's publication "Beyond I'm just Mum: rich stories of motherhood", a narrative therapy project funded by the ACT Women's Grants Program
Beyond I'm just Mum: rich stories of motherhood [PDF 6.62MB]
Women's Centre for Health Matters - produces publications related to the health and well being of women in the ACT.
Women in the Making of Canberra - a project of the National Foundation for Australian Women as part of the Foundation's ongoing initiative, the Australian Women's Archives Project.
Australian Government Office for Women - produces a number of publications relevant to women and girls in Australia.
Division for the Advancement of Women - (DAW) advocates the improvement of the status of women of the world. Its publications are developed as resources for governments, civil society and other relevant stakeholders, including entities in the UN system, to enhance work on gender equality, women's human rights and empowerment of women.
Not a Minute More : Ending Violence Against Women - a UNIFEM report, provides an overview of women's efforts around the world to staunch domestic violence.
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