Curtin Women’s Trail
View the map and follow the links below to explore the trail and learn more about the lives and legacies of seven women who have made a difference to the Curtin community.
Curtin Women’s Trail
Intersecting Paths, Inclusive Futures
The Curtin Women’s Trail is a Curtin University Gender Equity and Inclusion initiative that highlights buildings and rooms named to honour women who have made a difference to the Curtin community.
This self-guided walking tour invites staff, students and visitors to explore the Boorloo / Perth campuses through a gender equity lens. By mapping, celebrating and acknowledging these names, we aim to foster visibility, representation, and a deeper understanding of the role women have played—and continue to play—in higher education and our communities.
Curtin has a longstanding commitment to gender equity and inclusion and this trail asks us to reflect on the ways we recognise and honour diverse contributions to academic and institutional spaces. While this initiative highlights the women already recognised on campus, it also prompts us to reflect on other names and journeys which form part of the Curtin story.
Join us as we trace our intersecting paths and reflect on how we shape an inclusive future.
Read their stories
Kandy-Jane Henderson
Emeritus Professor Elizabeth Jolley AO
Merle Elicia Parkes AM
Freda Jacob AM
Erica Reid Underwood MBE
Lady Jean Brodie-Hall AM
Professor Jeanette Hacket AM
To learn more about this project, please contact Elizabeth Baca (Program Coordinator, Gender Equity and Inclusion) at genderequityandinclusion@curtin.edu.au.