On International Women's Day 2024 we're inspired by the many women working across Australia's agricultural industries.
Over 88,000 women work in Australia's agriculture sector – nearly one third of the agricultural workforce – so we value the inclusion of women in agriculture and those who work across our organisation.
Women make up nearly half of our leadership, including two of our four Deputy Secretaries, as well as in key scientific roles such as Australia's Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr Beth Cookson.
For today's celebration we've showcased inspiring women working in vastly different roles around Australia.
We spoke to women across the nation, in departmental roles as well as key industry figures. Learn more about each of the women who inspire inclusion and what they had to say about their part in this vast and diverse sector of Australia's economy. … READ MORE