Women in Defence

Aurizn has announced that defence and national security executive, Rebecca Humble, has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer.

Electro Optic Systems has appointed a new Executive Vice President of Defence Systems Australia, Lee Kormany.

Following our announcement of the Women in Defence Awards 2025 finalists, ADM will be introducing each of our amazing finalists across the categories in more detail. Today we are focusing on the Rising Star Finalists.

Following our announcement of the Women in Defence Awards 2025 finalists, ADM will be introducing each of our amazing finalists across the categories in more detail. Today we are focusing on the finalists in Engineering.

On 24 July 2025, ADM held its second breakfast in the ADM Women in Defence and National Security Series, proudly hosted by CAE | Kirra Davey

The iLAuNCH Trailblazer has appointed Rachel Noble as the new Chair of the Advisory Board. 

A group of eight women from 51st Battalion Far North Queensland Regiment have recently completed the first all-women patrol across the Cape York region of Queensland | Corporal Jacob Joseph

Rebecca Cook, Ground Terminal and Infrastructure Manager at Northrop Grumman Space Systems, is the UNSW Women in Engineering Ada Lovelace Medal for Outstanding Engineer winner for 2025. 

Time is running out to nominate your colleagues for the Women in Defence Awards (WIDA) 2025!

HDR has appointed Kate Macdonald as Associate Principal, Defence and Aviation, to bolster the Australian firm.

Girls Run the World and The Australian National University’s Strategic and Defence Studies Centre present the Women in Strategic Policy program.

Engineers Australia has appointed Rear Admiral (Retd) Katherine Richards as its new Chief Engineer.

In this episode, Grant McHerron talks with Sarah Baker, Partner for Program Design & Delivery, and Sheena Ireland, Executive Director for Program Design & Delivery, from Synergy Group about the role of women in leadership in delivering Defence capability.

Entries are now open for the ADM Women in Defence Awards 2025!

On 26 March 2025, ADM had its premier Australian Defence Magazine Women in Defence Walk led by Associate Publisher of ADM, Kylie Leonard at the Avalon Australian International Airshow | Kirra Davey

Several companies and their representatives have showcased a commitment to women in the defence workforce by celebrating Women's Defence Connection’s International Women’s Day on 7th March 2025 at 12:30pm.