BOOSTING WOMEN’S ECONOMIC SECURITY & CREATING PATHWAYS FOR WOMEN LEADERS
Budget 2022-2023 is providing $482.0 million to help women advance their careers and improve their economic security.
The 2022-23 Women’s Budget Statement includes new measures to ensure women are even better equipped for the jobs of the future.
Funding of $56.2 million is being provided to assist women to transition into the booming tech industry and into jobs in manufacturing, as well as to develop entrepreneurial skills.
To support more women into senior roles and leadership positions, the Government is providing additional funding of $40.4 million for a range of initiatives.
This includes expanding the Future Women’s Jobs Academy to provide mentoring support and skills training to help women to transition into management and leadership positions.
Source: https://budget.gov.au/2022-23/content/download/glossy_overview.pdf / page 57