A consortium led by Women for Election alongside gender-specialist organisations, has been awarded a $5 million federal grant over 5 years, to help increase the representation and diversity of women in public office.

Founded in 2014 WFEA aims are to inspire women to consider a career in Australian politics, to equip women with the tools and techniques to successfully get elected and to sustain women to achieve their highest potential in elective office.

Women for Election is non-partisan, with more than 2500 women across the political spectrum registering for events since 2019. A number of those women who’ve participated have gone on to launch campaigns or support the campaigns of other women, with some also being elected now at all levels of government.