NSW Women's Advisory Council

Belinda is a Wiradjuri woman and the Director of Aboriginal Health Strategy at the Western Sydney Local Health District.

Elise is a nurse and brings lived experience as a First Nations woman and an advocate for women from regional, rural, and remote NSW. 

Elizabeth is a Professor at The University of Sydney and Deputy Director of the Gender Equality in Working Life research initiative. She has led research on the future of women, work and care in Australia.

Janine is the NSW and ACT Regional Manager at Young Change Agents, a not-for-profit social enterprise supporting youth aged 10 to 21. She has a passion for empowering women and girls to become entrepreneurs.

Jill is Deputy Chair of the Disability Council NSW and an Associate Professor at University of Newcastle. With lived experience, she is an advocate for women with disability and passionate about supporting deaf children. 

Julie is a senior Gumbaynggirr woman from Northern NSW with considerable experience in the community and justice sector.

Karen is currently the Deputy CEO of ACON, which is the peak body for LGBTQIA+ health in NSW. She has advisory experience and currently sits on the NSW LGBTQI+ health strategy board. 

Lisa is the CEO of Diversity Council of Australia and was appointed to the Respect@Work Council in 2022. She has led ground-breaking work on diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Mariam is the CEO of Bankstown Women's Health Centre and Fairfield Women's Health Service. She has extensive experience working with a range of communities, including migrant women and women who have experienced DFV.

With experience across Commonwealth and State Governments, Marlene is focused on raising awareness about ageism, She is a former co-chair of the EveryAGE Counts campaign and has previously worked for the Australian Human Rights Commission.

Tara has had a long career in social work, at a grassroots level through to executive roles. She is the Director Client and Clinical Services at Full Stop Australia, which aims to put an end to sexual, family and domestic violence.

Violet Roumeliotis AM is the CEO of Settlement Services International, a community-based organisation supporting vulnerable individuals to overcome inequality.  She was previously a member of the NSW Domestic and Family Violence and Sexual Assault Council.