Changing the face of Australian politics 

What began in Victoria soon became a national movement. Today, through partnerships with eight universities – the University of Melbourne, QUT, UNSW, Charles Darwin University, Adelaide University, the University of Canberra, the University of Western Australia and the University of Tasmania – Pathways to Politics has supported hundreds of women to step forward as political leaders.

The results speak for themselves. Since 2016, alumni have celebrated 97 electoral successes – and counting – across the political spectrum and at every level of government. Seven alumni now serve in the Victorian Parliament representing five different political parties, demonstrating the program's cross-partisan impact.

Today, Australia has achieved gender parity in Federal Parliament – progress made possible by many forces, including the women who found their political pathway through the program.

As the late Dr Katie Allen, the first Pathways alum elected to Federal Parliament, reflected, "You can't be what you can't see. That's why the Pathways to Politics program is so important."

Ten years on, the program continues to build momentum. As Carol Schwartz reflects, "Pathways to Politics is genuinely changing the face of Australian politics. And we're only just getting started."

^{10-year anniversary celebration at Government House of Victoria.}