Wendy McCarthy AO
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Wendy McCarthy AO
Non Executive Director, Goodstart Early Learning
Non Executive Director, IMF Bentham Limited
Chair, Circus Oz
Current Positions
Non Executive Director, Goodstart Early Learning
Non Executive Director, IMF Bentham Limited
Chair, Circus Oz
Previous Positions
Chair, McGrath Real Estate Agents
Chair, Pacific Friends of the Global Fund
Chair, Headspace
Chancellor, University of Canberra
Deputy Chair, ABC
Wendy McCarthy is passionate about the power of education.
For 40 years she has been a teacher, educator, change agent and public advocate in Australian life.
Wendy has worked with government, corporations and community based organisations in education, health, media, conservation and heritage, women’s affairs, public health and waste management. She has held national leadership roles in all of these areas. This eclectic combination gives her a unique profile and network nationally and internationally.
Wendy has represented Australia internationally at meetings in women’s health and leadership, conservation, broadcasting, education and heritage.
Wendy has assumed many major leadership roles in the public and private sector. Since 1995, when she left line management, she has consulted to major corporations on mentoring, managing change and diversity and establishing sustainable corporate community partnerships.
For 40 years she has been a teacher, educator, change agent and public advocate in Australian life.
Wendy has worked with government, corporations and community based organisations in education, health, media, conservation and heritage, women’s affairs, public health and waste management. She has held national leadership roles in all of these areas. This eclectic combination gives her a unique profile and network nationally and internationally.
Wendy has represented Australia internationally at meetings in women’s health and leadership, conservation, broadcasting, education and heritage.
Wendy has assumed many major leadership roles in the public and private sector. Since 1995, when she left line management, she has consulted to major corporations on mentoring, managing change and diversity and establishing sustainable corporate community partnerships.
Areas of Expertise
Female workforce participation: key is childcare, not babysitting
The Canberra Times
April 18, 2015
PPL won't get women back to work
Lateline
April 29, 2014
Feminism's breakthroughs have hit a barrier
Sydney Morning Herald
March 21, 2014
PPL so generous Buttroses thinking of miracle birth
AFR
August 22, 2013
Hazel Hawke: from the heart
ABC The Drum
May 24, 2013
Introducing the first Women’s Agenda Hall of Famer
Women's Agenda
March 08, 2013
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