The Minister for Foreign Affairs Alexander Downer with former and serving female employees of the department at the launch of the 'Women Working for Australia' display, 8 March 2005. Back row (L–R): Penny Richards, Minister, Australian embassy Tokyo; Caroline Millar, First Assistant Secretary, International Organisations and Legal Division and Ambassador for People Smuggling Issues; Felicity Volk, Director-Projects, Images of Australia Branch; Diana Page, Department of External Affairs cadet recruited in 1943; Mr Downer; Di Johnstone, former Ambassador to Nepal; Sue Tanner, Ambassador to Spain. Front row (L–R): Glenda Gauci, former Executive Director, Aichi Expo Unit; Karina Campell, former Ambassador to Laos; Ruth Pearce, recently returned Ambassador to the Philippines; and Heidi Venamore, recently returned deputy Head of Mission in Iraq. 'Women Working for Australia' celebrated the contribution made by Australian women to international diplomacy since the early 1900s. Photo: Michael Jensen

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