Elena Rosenman

BOARD CHAIR

Elena Rosenman is the Chair of Women’s Legal Services Australia and CEO of Women’s Legal Centre ACT. A long-standing advocate of access to justice for women, particularly those at risk of violence and systemic harm, she has been at the forefront of efforts to harness the legal system to improve women’s lives, keep them safe, eliminate discrimination and achieve equality. As Chair of Women’s Legal Services Australia, Elena plays a national leadership role in strengthening legal responses to gender inequality and violence, improving coordination across services nationwide and amplifying women’s voices to advocate for law and policy reform. She brings considerable experience to the role, having previously worked in the Attorney-General’s Department and Amnesty International Australia.  Since she became WLSA Chair, women’s legal services have been recognised as a specialist arm of the Australian legal assistance sector, with the Commonwealth Government committing dedicated funding to the national peak for the first time. The inclusion of WLSA as a peak body in the the National Access to Justice Partnership was a historic achievement that marked a critical step forward in meeting the unique legal needs of women.

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