Elizabeth Anne Reid

Elizabeth Anne Reid AO FASSA (born 3 July 1942) is an Australian development practitioner, feminist, and academic. She has had a distinguished career in and made significant contributions to national and international public service, including in Iran, Papua New Guinea, and various African countries. She is known for her development work and advocacy in the area of HIV/AIDS, both at home and abroad. Reid was appointed the world's first adviser on women's affairs to a head of government by the Australian Labor government of Gough Whitlam in 1973, during a period in which she was known for her advocacy of women's issues in Australia. She later founded, established, and worked with a number of pioneering and specialised United Nations institutions, government agencies, and non-governmental organisations. She retired from field work in 2015. The Elizabeth Reid Network (ERN) was established in 2016, with the aim of supporting women advisers in the Labor Party to participate in the political process.