Women in leadership and on boards
Support for women looking to lead
Explore the steps you can take to find more board and leadership opportunities. You can also access support and information you may need to move into these roles.
Sign up to the Tasmanian Women's Register
Subscribe to the Tasmanian Women’s Register to receive email notifications about board and committee vacancies.
When first established, the register was only for Tasmanian Government board and committee vacancies. From 2026, the Tasmanian Women’s Register has been expanded to include non‑government boards and committees. This means more organisations can use the register to advertise their vacancies to women across Tasmania and improve the diversity of their boards and committees.
Note: The Tasmanian Women’s Register does not receive every board or committee vacancy. You will only get emails about opportunities that agencies and organisations send to the register for sharing.
Leadership scholarship opportunities
The Tasmanian Government funds 40 scholarship positions each year to support women to access leadership training, mentoring and support, particularly women working in male-dominated industries and from diverse backgrounds.
The 2026 scholarship program Women: Made for This is being delivered by co-facilitators Melinda Maddock and Dr Lisa Schimanski in collaboration with the Global Leadership Foundation.
If you are interested in your organisation delivering these scholarships through the Delivering the Tasmanian Women’s Leadership Scholarship Grants Program, sign up to receive grant alerts via email to be notified when this program next opens.
Current board and committee vacancies
Vacancies on Tasmanian boards and committees, including details of the role and how to find out more information will be listed below. Share your board or committee vacancy with us by completing the vacancy submission form.
Tasmanian Planning Commission
Applications are now open for three commissioner positions on the Tasmanian Planning Commission.
Applications close Sunday 2 August 2026.
The Tasmanian Planning Commission is an independent statutory body. The commission undertakes a range of statutory and advisory functions, including the assessment of planning instruments, major projects and draft planning rules.
The commission is seeking expressions of interest from people in the following categories:
- A person who possesses expertise and management experience in resource conservation.
- A person who possesses planning experience and appropriate experience in industry and commerce.
- A person who possesses resource conservation or planning experience to represent community interests.
For more information visit the Department of Justice website.
Tasmanian Pharmacy Authority
Applications are now open for one community member position on the Tasmanian Pharmacy Authority.
Applications close Sunday 9 August 2026.
The Tasmanian Pharmacy Authority administers a scheme for the registration of pharmacy business premises, approves the ownership of interests in pharmacy businesses, ensures pharmacy services are of the highest possible standard, prosecutes offences against the Pharmacy Control Act 2001, advises the minister, and performs other functions imposed by legislation.
The authority comprises three members nominated by the Secretary of the Department of Health, including two registered pharmacists and a community member who is not a pharmacist and represents the interests of consumers.
For more information, download the Community Member Expression of Interest Form at the Department of Health website.
Advice for leaders
Importance of workplace gender equality
Workplace gender equality means people have fair access to jobs, pay, opportunities and flexibility, regardless of gender. While Australia has made progress, women still earn less and advance less over their careers, and men often have less access to parental leave or flexible work.
Gender pay gap
The gender pay gap is the difference between the average pay of women and the average pay of men across a workplace, industry or the whole economy. It does not mean women and men are paid different amounts for doing the same job. This is called equal pay and has been a legal requirement in Australia since 1969.
Gender equality action plan
Having a clear plan helps turn good intentions into real action. A good plan might include actions like reviewing recruitment practices, improving flexible work options or increasing women’s representation in leadership roles.
Find out more about workplace gender equality, the gender pay gap and action planning at the Australian Government Workplace Gender Equality Agency website.
Advice for governments and non-government agencies
Tasmanian Government Board and Committee Appointments Gender Equity Guidelines
The gender equity guidelines support Tasmanian Government agencies to achieve and maintain the government’s target of 50 per cent representation of women on boards and committees. They provide guidance on inclusive, transparent, and merit-based appointment processes and practical strategies to identify, appoint, and retain women.
The guidelines also outline Cabinet and certification requirements and provide tools to support good practice in board and committee appointments.
Sharing of board and committee vacancies
Do you have a board or committee vacancy to share? Send it to more than a thousand Tasmanian Women’s Register subscribers and have it advertised through our board and committee vacancies.
Share your vacancy by completing the vacancy submission form.
Tasmanian Women’s Register appointment certification
When appointments are made to Tasmanian Government boards or committees, they must be approved by Cabinet through a board appointment briefing.
Each board appointment briefing must include a Tasmanian Women’s Register appointment certification. From 15 July 2026, if you are making an appointment or re‑appointment to a Tasmanian Government board or committee, you must complete the certification through the Tasmanian Women’s Register Appointment Certification Form.
After you have completed the form, the certificate will be emailed to the nominated contact so it can be attached to the board appointment briefing submitted to Cabinet.