2024 Winner: Multicultural Sector Outstanding Achiever – ECCQ Women's Ethnic Network

Established in 1978, the Women’s Ethnic Network (WEN) works to integrate the issues and concerns of women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds into government policies, projects, and initiatives. The WEN is supported by the Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland (ECCQ) and its priorities are advocacy, education, and empowerment.

Since 2022, the WEN have established a leadership team, with the support of ECCQ. The WEN have refreshed their Terms of Reference and rebuilt the group, which now has a membership of more than 100 active participants from more than 40 countries.

The WEN leadership team writes policy, delivers workshops and training, and works with experts on issues that disproportionately affect culturally diverse women such as domestic and family violence, and sexual harassment.