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- 2025 applications now open. Applications are open nationally 6 March – 1 May 2025.
Recent posts
- Federal election showdown for QUT’s famous five – Five QUT Pathways to Politics for Women alumni will contest the federal election on May 3, becoming the first federal candidates supported by the program in Queensland. QUT news.
- How people power set Sophie Bougoure on a pathway to politics (National Indigenous Times)
- The glass cliff & the 2025 election: pre-election analysis. New report from GIWL ANU.
- 2025 Pathways to Politics launch in Tasmania
- Fast facts: Climate policy expert briefing. A Pathways to Politics non-partisan briefing on climate policy, featuring Amanda McKenzie, CEO of the Climate Council.
- Enhancing access for rural and regional women: travel and accommodation bursaries available
- Watch: Celebrating 10 years of Pathways to Politics for Women
- Pathways to Politics for Women opens for applications, University of Melbourne
Past posts
- Diverse MPs reflect a changing Victoria, Parliament of Victoria
- Forging a political path for women, 13 Feb 2025. By Greg Thom, Institute of Community Directors Australia
- Madam Speaker – Australia’s first digital archive of women’s speeches
- McKinnon Poll: Understanding partisanship, polarisation and social cohesion in Australia 2024
- Everyday sexism and how to counter it by Amanda Gome
- Policymaking from ideation to legislation – with the Hon Mary Wooldridge
Understanding the intricacies of the policymaking process can help you, as an aspiring political leader, to navigate the complex landscape of idea generation, stakeholder engagement, advocacy and legislation. In this series of bite-sized videos featuring the Hon Mary Wooldridge we look at the vital roles of various actors, stakeholders and institutions in creating effective policies. - Pathways to Politics 2024 Year in Review Video
1 minute highlights reel celebrating the major achievements of the Pathways to Politics community in 2024
