Screen Australia announced a five point, $5 million plan over a three year span for Gender Matters, a suite of initiatives addressing the gender imbalance within the Australian screen industry.

With 32% of women working as producers, 23% as writers and only 16% as directors, the imbalance is most notable in the traditional film industry. The five point plan will include an immediate $3 million allocation of ‘jump start’ funding to get female-led projects production ready within two years, and a further $2 million of support for placements, distribution incentives, marketing and industry networking.