The Minister for Women is a minister in the Government of New South Wales with responsibility for women's issues in New South Wales, Australia.
There had been a Women’s Co-ordination Unit and a Women’s Advisory Council since at least 1977 for which the Premier and later the Minister for Families and Communities had been responsible. In 1993 in the third Fahey ministry these functions were brought together in a portfolio aimed at changing the portrayal of women, improving their status at home, at work and in the community, and reducing violence against women. From the first Carr ministry it was renamed Minister for Women. A separate portfolio of Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault was created in the second Baird ministry.
The portfolio became part of the portfolio of Mental Health, Regional Youth and Women in the second Berejiklian ministry and returned as stane alone portfolio in the second Perrottet ministry. The current minister, since 5 April 2023, is Jodie Harrison serving in the Minns ministry. The minister supports the Attorney General in the administration of that portfolio through the Department of Communities and Justice and a range of other government agencies.
Ultimately, the ministers are responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales.
List of ministers Title Minister Party Ministry Term start Term end Time in office Notes Minister for the Status of Women Fahey (3) 26 May 1993 4 April 1995 Minister for Women Carr (1) (2) (3) 4 April 1995 2 April 2003 Carr (4)Iemma (1) 2 April 2003 2 April 2007 Iemma (2)Rees 2 April 2007 14 September 2009 Rees 14 September 2009 4 December 2009 Keneally 8 December 2009 28 March 2011 O'FarrellBaird (1) (2) 3 April 2011 30 January 2017 Berejiklian (1) 30 January 2017 23 March 2019 Minister for Mental Health, Regional Youth and Women Berejiklian (2)Perrottet (1) 2 April 2019 21 December 2021 Minister for Women Perrottet (2) 21 December 2021 28 March 2023 Minns 5 April 2023 incumbent
Related ministerial titles Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
See also
Minister for Women (Australia) Minister for Women (Victoria) List of New South Wales government agencies
References
External links NSW Department of Justice