Media Statements

For Portfolio: Women's Interests

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
29/11/2022	Johnston; McGurk	Mines and Petroleum; Industrial Relations; Women's Interests	Progress achieved in push to prevent workplace sexual harassment
28/11/2022	Johnston; McGurk	Mines and Petroleum; Women's Interests	Funding to boost health and safety in WA’s mining industry
26/11/2022	Johnston; McGurk	Mines and Petroleum; Women's Interests	Workforce safety study delivers preliminary findings
20/11/2022	Sanderson; Quigley; McGurk	Health; Attorney General; Women's Interests	McGowan Government to reform WA’s abortion laws
12/10/2022	McGurk	Women's Interests	Who runs the world? Applications for women's grants now open
11/10/2022	Ellery; McGurk	Education and Training; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Consent education to be embedded in WA schools’ curriculum
21/09/2022	Johnston; McGurk	Mines and Petroleum; Industrial Relations; Women's Interests	McGowan Government responds to sexual harassment inquiry
8/09/2022	McGowan; Templeman; McGurk	Premier; Sport and Recreation; Women's Interests	Boost for AFLW and community footy
28/08/2022	McGurk; Ellery	Women's Interests; Education and Training	Free period products for WA public secondary schools
22/08/2022	Saffioti; McGurk	Transport; Women's Interests	Writing on the wall for offensive advertising on WA vehicles
4/08/2022	McGurk	Women's Interests	Report card shows women workforce participation at record highs
25/07/2022	Dawson; McGurk	Emergency Services; Women's Interests	Next generation firefighters boost workplace diversity
30/06/2022	McGurk; Buti	Women's Interests; Finance	State Government uses buying power to advance gender equality
22/06/2022	Johnston; McGurk	Mines and Petroleum; Women's Interests	Major boost for workplace mental health and mines safety
15/06/2022	McGurk	Women's Interests	Funding boost to help shape future female Aboriginal leaders
4/05/2022	Johnston; McGurk	Mines and Petroleum; Industrial Relations; Women's Interests	Resources workforce safety program gets $6.5 million boost
7/04/2022	McGurk; Sanderson	Women's Interests	Esther Foundation referred to parliamentary committee
8/03/2022	Dawson; McGurk	Innovation and ICT; Women's Interests	Celebrating Western Australia’s women in innovation on International Women’s Day 2022
8/03/2022	McGurk	Women's Interests	Determined to #BreaktheBias on International Women’s Day
8/02/2022	Quigley; McGurk	Attorney General; Women's Interests	Two major reviews to examine WA’s sexual offence laws
18/01/2022	McGurk	Women's Interests	WA’s Plan for Gender Equality going strong
12/01/2022	McGurk	Women's Interests	Grants to help women reach their full potential
11/12/2021	Johnston; McGurk	Mines and Petroleum; Women's Interests	New safety program for Western Australia’s FIFO workforce
2/11/2021	McGurk	Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services	Lotterywest grant to support Fitzroy Valley women and families
20/10/2021	McGurk	Women's Interests	Roundtable discusses women’s economic security
4/09/2021	McGurk; Quigley; Cook	Women's Interests; Attorney General; Deputy Premier; Health	Ground-breaking WA strategy to combat sexual violence
17/08/2021	McGurk	Women's Interests	Women’s grants program now open for applications
12/08/2021	Cook; McGurk	Health; Women's Interests	Safe Access Zones passes WA Parliament
2/06/2021	Saffioti; McGurk	Transport; Women's Interests	End of the road for offensive and demeaning slogans on vehicles
26/05/2021	Cook; McGurk	Health; Women's Interests	Legislation for safe and private access to abortion services reintroduced to Parliament
14/10/2020	Cook; McGurk	Health; Women's Interests	New legislation to ensure Safe Access Zones for women
12/10/2020	McGurk	Women's Interests	Women’s grants program now open for applications
20/09/2020	Dawson; Wyatt; McGurk	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs; Women's Interests	Aboriginal Ranger Program Round Three recipients announced
26/08/2020	Cook; McGurk	Health; Mental Health; Women's Interests	COVID-19 Relief Fund supporting women in Perth’s south-east
8/03/2020	McGurk	Women's Interests	We are stronger together on International Women's Day
4/03/2020	McGurk	Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Long-term plan for gender equality to build a stronger WA
10/02/2020	Cook; McGurk	Health; Women's Interests	Government moves to introduce Bill for safe access zones in Western Australia
19/11/2019	Murray; McGurk	Sport and Recreation; Women's Interests	Levelling the playing field in sports leadership
8/11/2019	McGurk	Women's Interests	Have your say on WA’s first Women’s Plan
3/10/2019	Cook; McGurk	Health; Women's Interests	Family birthing centre at Fiona Stanley Hospital open
23/09/2019	McGurk	Women's Interests	Gender counts in work, wellbeing, safety and security
15/09/2019	McGurk	Child Protection; Women's Interests	Minister takes the Plunge in yellow for children's charity
2/09/2019	Cook; McGurk	Health; Mental Health; Women's Interests	Policy to deliver healthy outcomes for WA women and girls
24/08/2019	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Women's Interests	189 Royal Street, East Perth to be renamed May Holman Building
22/08/2019	Dawson; McGurk	Environment; Women's Interests	Call for more women in fire management
18/06/2019	Murray; McGurk	Sport and Recreation; Women's Interests	CSRFF focus on women’s facilities as demand surges
21/05/2019	Cook; McGurk	Health; Women's Interests	New Family Birthing Centre set to deliver for mums to be
30/04/2019	McGurk	Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services	New Director General for Department of Communities
17/04/2019	Cook; McGurk	Health; Women's Interests	Safe access zones around sexual health clinics in Western Australia move a step closer
15/04/2019	Murray; McGurk	Sport and Recreation; Women's Interests	Women’s sport the big winner as facilities fund enjoys remarkable first year
9/03/2019	Cook; McGurk	Health; Women's Interests	Have your say on the future of women’s health in WA
8/03/2019	Murray; McGurk	Sport and Recreation; Women's Interests	McGowan Government championing equality in sports leadership
8/03/2019	Cook; McGurk	Health; Women's Interests	Support for safe access zones around abortion clinics
7/03/2019	McGowan; Ellery; McGurk	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Education and Training; Women's Interests	Hundreds of local shipbuilding jobs and apprenticeships on offer
5/03/2019	McGurk	Women's Interests	International Women’s Day shows we are more powerful together
17/02/2019	Templeman; McGurk	Culture and the Arts; Women's Interests	Safer Venues welcomed to the stage
13/02/2019	McGurk	Women's Interests	Women’s voices to build a stronger WA together
10/12/2018	Murray; McGurk	Sport and Recreation; Women's Interests	McGowan Government leading the way for gender diversity in sport
15/10/2018	Murray; McGurk	Sport and Recreation; Women's Interests	Leading the way on diversity in sport and recreation
11/10/2018	McGurk	Women's Interests	Girls take over WA Parliament
14/08/2018	Murray; McGurk	Sport and Recreation; Women's Interests	McGowan Government levels the playing field for women’s sport
19/06/2018	Cook; McGurk	Health; Women's Interests	Funding boost to sexual assault services
13/05/2018	McGowan; Cook; McGurk	Premier; Health; Women's Interests	Family birthing centre for Fiona Stanley Hospital
28/03/2018	MacTiernan; McGurk	Agriculture and Food; Women's Interests	Award winner to empower local communities
24/03/2018	Murray; McGurk	Sport and Recreation; Women's Interests	Sam Kerr’s Matildas waltz into Perth for historic first WA match
8/03/2018	McGurk	Women's Interests	#PressforProgress on International Women’s Day
3/03/2018	McGurk	Women's Interests	AFLW ticket proceeds donated to charity
14/02/2018	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Women's Interests	Gender diversity makes good business sense
14/02/2018	Murray; McGurk	Sport and Recreation; Women's Interests	Sam Kerr’s Matildas to take on Thailand in first-ever WA match
11/02/2018	Kelly; McGurk	Science; Women's Interests	All-women emergency response team helping keep WA safe
11/02/2018	Murray; McGurk	Sport and Recreation; Women's Interests	WA secures Australian record crowd for women’s sport
8/02/2018	McGurk; Murray	Women's Interests; Sport and Recreation	AFL Women’s ticketholders - make sure you are a part of history
5/02/2018	Johnston; McGurk	Mines and Petroleum; Women's Interests	McGowan Government welcomes women's mentoring program
15/01/2018	Murray; McGurk	Sport and Recreation; Women's Interests	Optus Stadium on track for record-breaking AFL Women's crowd
9/01/2018	McGurk	Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services	Communities Director General appointed
25/11/2017	McGurk	Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Domestic violence victims better protected to start new life
24/11/2017	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	16 days of action to stop violence against women
1/11/2017	Papalia; McGurk	Tourism; Defence Issues; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests; Women's Interests	History-making sailors dock in WA
27/10/2017	McGurk	Community Services; Women's Interests	Funding support for regional childcare services
20/09/2017	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Women's Interests	Women to make up half of all Government board appointments
19/09/2017	Murray; McGurk; Saffioti; Papalia	Sport and Recreation; Women's Interests; Transport; Tourism	Fremantle Dockers AFLW game confirmed for Perth Stadium
27/08/2017	Murray; McGurk	Sport and Recreation; Women's Interests	McGowan Government backs Eagles for AFL Women’s expansion
25/07/2017	McGurk	Women's Interests	Boost for projects supporting women
12/07/2017	McGurk	Women's Interests	Young women paint bright future for gender equality in WA
9/06/2017	McGurk	Women's Interests	Female entrepreneurs inspire WA businesswomen
12/05/2017	McGurk	Women's Interests	Minister to fire up runners at this year’s Mother's Day Classic