An Evening with Kate Jenkins

Thursday, September 7, 2023
6:00 PM 9:00 PM 18:00 21:00

The Range Function Centre Copland Street East Wagga Wagga, NSW, 2650 Australia (map)

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An Evening with Kate Jenkins

Proudly brought to you by Women in Business Wagga Wagga

Date: Thursday 7th September 2023

Time: 6.00pm for 6.30pm start

Location: The Range Function Centre, East Wagga Wagga, NSW, 2650

Tickets: $90.00 Adults | $70.00 WiB Members

PLEASE NOTE: WiB Member Tickets are available to current WiB Members only (one ticket per member). To access WiB Member Tickets, you will need to click "Enter Promotional Code" above and input the email address associated with your membership as the code.

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Women in Business Wagga Wagga is exciting and honoured to invite to Wagga keynote speaker:

Ms Kate Jenkins OA (former Sex Discrimination Commissioner for the Australian Human Rights Commission)

Ms Kate Jenkins is a leader, lawyer, adviser and advocate who has led cultural reform and advanced diversity, inclusion and performance in Australian workplaces, sport, parliament and education.

Join us as we hear first-hand from Kate Jenkins sharing her insights and career achievements and experiences on gender equality and discrimination.

Be part of how together we all can make meaningful and positive societal change for all. Where change takes action, not time….

Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and engage in a thought-provoking discussion. Whether you are a professional, student, or simply interested in the topic, this event is open to all. Join us for an evening of inspiration and empowerment.

Who is Kate Jenkins?

Kate was born and raised on an orchard in Victoria and is mother and stepmother to 5 young people.

Kate was appointed an officer of the Order of Australia this year (2023) for distinguished services to human rights government, advancing gender equity, the promotion of inclusivity and to the law.

Kate recently completed her 7 year term as the Australian Sex Discrimination Commissioner. Highlights of Kate’s term leading the landmark Respect@Work: National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces Report (2020), with the Federal Government committing to implementing all 55 recommendations of the report in full. She also conducted Time for Respect: the fifth national sexual harassment survey and chaired the Respect@Work Council leading regulators, employers, worker representatives and civil society to implement changes in sexual harassment laws and practices.

Kate is an Ambassador for the FIFA2023 Women’s World Cup. Kate has worked with a range of sporting codes to improve inclusion, including golf, cricket, Australian Rules football, and netball, and conducted the Independent Review of Gymnastics in Australia in 2021 (Change the Routine). Kate led the development of the world-first Guidelines for the inclusion of transgender and gender diverse people in sport.

Kate also led the Commission’s collaborative projects on cultural reform with the Australian Defence Force, Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force. Other significant projects include: Change the Course: national survey sexual harassment and sexual assault at Australian universities (2017), and Set the Standard: Independent Review of Commonwealth Parliamentary Workplaces (2021).

Prior to joining the Commission, Kate spent:

1. 3 years as the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commissioner,;

2. 20 years as employment lawyer and lead equal opportunity partner with Herbert Smith Freehills; and

3. Many years serving on the boards of Berry Street Victoria, Heide Museum of Modern Art, Play by the Rules and Carlton Football Club.