Carol has been recognised for her leadership via a range of honours including her 2019 appointment as an Officer of the Order of Australia, an Honorary Doctorate from Monash University, induction into the Australia Property Hall of Fame, and a Centenary Medal. Carol was also named one of Australia’s most influential women in the Australian Financial Review and Westpac’s Inaugural 100 Women of Influence Awards and inducted into the Victorian Women’s Honour Roll. In November 2020 Carol was recognised with the nation’s highest philanthropic honour, the ‘Leading Philanthropist’ Award by Philanthropy Australia.
Carol has chaired and participated in numerous listed and private company boards, and has also chaired major government boards and conducted significant inquiries on behalf of government. Carol’s current board roles include the Reserve Bank of Australia, EQT Holdings Limited and Qualitas Property Partners.
Throughout her career Carol has been a passionate advocate for women in leadership, particularly in business, politics and the media. As Chair of the Trawalla Foundation and the Women’s Leadership Institute Australia, she has catalysed a range of practical solutions, including the Pathways to Politics Program for Women, the Panel Pledge, and the Women for Media database. Carol is also the Founding Chair of Our Community, a member of the Harvard Kennedy School’s Women’s Leadership Board, and the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership Advisory Board, Kings College.
Chair EQT Holdings Limited
Non-Executive Director Reserve Bank of Australia
Non-Executive Director Trawalla Group
Chair Women’s Leadership Institute Australia
Chair Our Community
Established in 2004 as a vehicle for the philanthropic activities of the Schwartz family.
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A great interview with ex CEO Pepsi re gender bias @WLIAus @CEWAus instagram.com/reel/CfWjIaLjV…
Men: talk less, smile more to help fix equality deficit smh.com.au/national/men-t… Great career advice from the indomitable @JennaPrice 😉@WLIAus @CEWAus
New Research Finds Women in Science are Credited Less Than Men - News @ Northeastern @kwoodthorpe @pipms @sallyannw news.northeastern.edu/2022/06…
“women who win chief executive roles earn an average $93,000 less than their male counterparts.” What happened to the concept of equal pay?? @WLIAus @sammostyn @CEWAus abc.net.au/news/2022-06-2…
Wonderful to see this response to the @WGEAgency report @WLIAus @sammostyn @CEWAus twitter.com/SenKatyG/statu…
“Gender equality: National gender pay gap analysis paints bleak picture for women” - great work by @WGEAgency .Now what are we going to do about it @sammostyn @CEWAus @WLIAus.How creative and bias free can Aus companies be? smh.com.au/national/natio…
Matt Kean’s plan to bring women back to work welcomed afr.com/news/matt-kean…
…and so wonderful having men standing shoulder to shoulder with us on these issues. Thankyou John! 😊 twitter.com/JCherryGEL/sta…
Stemming The Flow: How To Keep Women In Finance - Forbes - goo.gl/alerts/pgrYz #GoogleAlerts
Childcare reform a ‘bold and meaningful’ investment - “early years are key”…No better investment by Victoria and NSW. Well done!! @sammostyn @georgiedent @CEWAus @WLIAus @GabbyWilliamsMP afr.com/news/policy/ed…
.@sammostyn @CEWAus @EconomistAnge @leonora_risse @danielleiwood @georgiedent @TheFrontProject @libertysanger and all others involved in the wide ranging inquiries into Womens Economic Equity - Thankyou!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. NSW and Vic have initiated great reform re childcare. twitter.com/WLIAus/status/…
Such welcome reform from Victoria and NSW. Great initiative setting up inquiries into Womens economic equity which has allowed issues to be addressed, reforms announced and collaboration initiated. Well done all @GabbyWilliamsMP @DanielAndrewsMP @sammostyn @Dom_Perrottet twitter.com/WLIAus/status/…
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