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Maree Davenport’s advocacy for women’s health has driven major policy changes, including Medicare subsidies and PBS-listed treatments for endometriosis. She also authored The Australian Guide to Living Well with Endometriosis.
As the founder of Regs and Corporate Advisory Pty Ltd, Maree advises corporations, government bodies, and not-for-profits on lobbying, governance, and policy strategy.
With extensive leadership experience, Maree has served on multiple boards, including St Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research Foundation and the Her Place Women’s Museum of Australia.
A sought-after speaker, Maree regularly presents at leadership summits and appears on national media, providing expert insights on gender equality, leadership, and policy reform.

Topics for Maree Davenport

Women’s health & work wellbeing
Maree Davenport has expertise in the health age and stage challenges faced by women. She speaks about workplace policy and accommodations for endometriosis, infertility treatment, pregnancy loss and neonatal death, and peri and menopause. “Employers who support women to manage age and stage female + health and wellbeing challenges reap the financial benefits, with empirical evidence that flexibility and increased ability to self-manage their worktime leads to increased productivity.”
Leadership and mentoring
Maree speaks about ‘Jive and Thrive to Drive Success’. She mentors in tools to identify your authentic self and how to demonstrate authenticity; how to establish trust among other leaders, peers and followers; the art of creating and communicating a consistent, clear vision to inspire and motivate. “I guide you on how to limber up to be agile and adapt as required by environmental factors; how to lead by example; and practice.”
Lobbying and advocacy
Maree Davenport can guide you through the who, the how and the engagement with the three tiers of government – local, state and national. Ministers, Members of Parliament, Senators, Parliamentary Committee submissions and hearing attendance, legislative review and Regulatory Impact Statements. “As a registered Lobbyist in every jurisdiction, I shares my expertise on politics ‘who’s who in the zoo’, lobbying and advocacy for positive engagement, for corporates and not-for-profits.”
Gender equity - Not tick a box
Maree Davenport supports using a gender lens to normalise an inclusive culture, modelling strong, authentic female leadership in the Not-for-Profit, for-purpose, government, and private sectors, as fundamental to sustainable change in gender equality across masculinised and feminised industries. “Going through the motions of Workplace Gender Audits and Gender Equality Action Plans ‘ticking boxes’ is disrespectful and costs the economy in productivity, skills and experience.”
Governance, risk & compliance (GRC) Regulatory Impact Statements, Social Procurement Frameworks, Building Equality Policies, and Corporate Social Responsibility Plans are LIVING documents, not for an annual review and file. Maree Davenport specialises in GRC, required by government, regulators, procurement managers, clients and customers. Giving a helping hand up to those less advantaged is a shared responsibility. It is also good business. “I facilitate discussions within organisations to develop frameworks, build community partnerships and coach enterprises on compliance with regulations and tender requirements.”

Testimonials for Maree Davenport

Maree is one of the most positive, energetic, and driven people I know. Her energy and enthusiasm is infectious! In the time I have known her she has overcome hurdles, both personal and professional, that would have knocked most other people flat. She has an unending positive mindset. She has inspired me, motivated, and encouraged me and supported me in a professional and personal capacity. Maree is one of the smartest people I know. She is a clear, logical thinker and problem solver. She has the ability to look at a problem from all angles and see the opportunities rather than the roadblocks. If there are challenges, she works out a way to deal with them, resolve them or change direction. She works effectively with and relates to people from all walks of life and is just as comfortable working with MPs, the Lord Mayor as she is with one of our rooming house tenants or the family of a young child who died through unintentional injury. She has always given back to her community. She has a strong sense of social justice, fairness and equity for everyone, no matter the person’s gender, religion, cultural background.
President
Kidsafe, Director of Inclusion@work,
Board Member
Women’s Housing Ltd.

Maree is an engaging speaker with a unique perspective from a government, peak body, charity and community perspective. I have known her for over 25 years. I served with her on the Building Advisory Council from 2013 until its completion in 2020. In this role, Maree provided strong leadership and collaboration between a large group of appointed representatives on the Council.
She understands stakeholders’ perspectives and intuitively draws the conversation on panels to a point where each is well represented. Maree is outcomes focused and always ensures clear goals and outcomes are established from the outset.
CEO
Housing Industry Association (Vic)

The ‘Talking science with business, government and the public’ was very informative and helpful. I was peppered with lots of great feedback – the only constructive criticism was that they wished it was longer!
Head of Fundraising and Communications
Hudson Institute of Medical Research

Maree is committed to empowering first nations people and has personally supported me through career transition. She is developing leadership and mentoring programs to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in their career, professional life and governance development. She is a motivational, engaging and inspiring keynote speaker and would enhance any panel.
Director
Aboriginal Economic Development, Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions
Board Member, Former CEO
Indigenous Employment Partners

Maree has solid and effective communication skills as evident by her work promoting a positive culture particularly around her charity work and has empowered members others so to achieve their goals and strategic Her critical thinking and problem solving skills provide solutions. She has a strong entrepreneurial spirit. I endorse her 'take charge' leadership qualities without hesitation and am fortunate to have worked with her and hope to work with her again in the near future.
Rivers Economic Consulting

Maree has worked with Women’s Housing Ltd for over 15 years and organised our highly successful Women’s Futures Conference, the National Housing Conference with the Community Housing Federation and has MC’d, ‘s facilitated sessions and taken part in panels. I cannot speak more highly of Maree’s professionalism and strategic management.
CEO
Women’s Housing Ltd

Maree Davenport is one of the most positive, energetic, and driven people I know. Her energy and enthusiasm is infectious! In the time I have known her she has overcome hurdles, both personal and professional, that would have knocked most other people flat. She has an unending positive mindset. She has inspired me, motivated, and encouraged me and supported me in a professional and personal capacity. Maree is one of the smartest people I know. She is a clear, logical thinker and problem solver. She has the ability to look at a problem from all angles and see the opportunities rather than the roadblocks. If there are challenges, she works out a way to deal with them, resolve them or change direction. She works effectively with and relates to people from all walks of life and is just as comfortable working with MPs, the Lord Mayor as she is with one of our rooming house tenants or the family of a young child who died through unintentional injury. She has always given back to her community. She has a strong sense of social justice, fairness and equity for everyone, no matter the person’s gender, religion, cultural background.
President of Kidsafe
Director of Inclusion@work
Board Member, Women’s Housing Ltd.

Maree Davenport is an engaging speaker with a unique perspective from a government, peak body, charity and community perspective. I have known her for over 25 years. I served with her on the Building Advisory Council from 2013 until its completion in 2020. In this role, Maree provided strong leadership and collaboration between a large group of appointed representatives on the Council. She understands stakeholders’ perspectives and intuitively draws the conversation on panels to a point where each is well represented. Maree is outcomes focused and always ensures clear goals and outcomes are established from the outset.
CEO
Housing Industry Association (Vic)

Maree Davenport is committed to empowering first nations people and has personally supported me through career transition. She is developing leadership and mentoring programs to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in their career, professional life and governance development. She is a motivational, engaging and inspiring keynote speaker and would enhance any panel.
Director, Aboriginal Economic Development, Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions
Board Member, Former CEO of Indigenous Employment Partners

Maree Davenport has solid and effective communication skills as evident by her work promoting a positive culture particularly around her charity work and has empowered members others so to achieve their goals and strategic Her critical thinking and problem solving skills provide solutions. She has a strong entrepreneurial spirit. I endorse her 'take charge' leadership qualities without hesitation and am fortunate to have worked with her and hope to work with her again in the near future.
Rivers Economic Consulting

Maree Davenport has worked with Women’s Housing Ltd for over 15 years and organised our highly successful Women’s Futures Conference, the National Housing Conference with the Community Housing Federation and has MC’d, ‘s facilitated sessions and taken part in panels. I cannot speak more highly of Maree’s professionalism and strategic management.
CEO
Women’s Housing Ltd