The Australian Centre for Leadership for Women was founded in 2000 by Dr Diann Rodgers-Healey. This virtual free Centre holds a strong position in the landscape of women and leadership in Australia and internationally.
From 27 March 2015 to July 2022, ACLW was a Proprietary Limited Company. ACLW continued to operate with a social conscience under the leadership of Dr Rodgers-Healey. Since July 2025, ACLW is no longer operating as an Australian business. This site is a record of its work for the community.
ACLW acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the Land as the First People of this Country and pays its respect to Aboriginal elders past and present, and to all Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people participating in ACLW.
ACLW’s Vision
Enabling women to lead and their leadership, valued and advanced by organisations and society
Mission
TRANSFORM: To identify and address factors constraining women’s leadership and equality in organisations and society
EMPOWER: To empower women to navigate through barriers and to enable organisations and institutions to eliminate systemic barriers impacting on women’s access and opportunity for leadership
RECOGNISE: To recognise the contributions of women and enable their valuing and advancing by rewarding initiatives by women, men and organisations that sustainably enable women’s advancement and equality
ACLW acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the Land as the First People of this Country and pays its respect to Aboriginal elders past and present, and to all Aboriginal people participating in ACLW.
ACLW was a Member of the Equality Rights Alliance. The Equality Rights Alliance is Australia’s largest network advocating for women’s equality, women’s leadership, and recognition of women’s diversity, bringing together 64 organisations with an interest in advancing women’s equality, and is one of the six National Women’s Alliances.
Register your interest in ACLW
The Australian Centre for Leadership for Women (ACLW), open to all to assist women interested in women’s issues and leadership, particularly in Australia, has no membership fees to join and be involved. Its membership across Australia over the years was involved in a range of online and face-to-face activities to empower women and raise the status of gender equality in Australia, through representation, advocacy and activism. ACLW’s timeline records these milestones.