Elizabeth Shaw is the Executive Director of the UN Association of Australia, which educates and engages the community in the work of the UN, and lobbies the government to support multilateral systems of governance.
Prior to this, Elizabeth worked as a Solicitor at the State Solicitor’s Office in Perth where she provided legal advice to state government departments and undertook regular court appearances on their behalf.
Elizabeth has always been an active member of her community, serving as the Editor of the UWA Student Newspaper, the President of the UWA Law Students’ Society, and a Student Editor on the UWA Law Review while at university. Elizabeth has also served as the Chair of the City of Perth Youth Advisory Council and was the founding Chair of Young UN Women Australia’s Perth Chapter.
In 2008, Elizabeth was selected to be the Australian Youth Representative to the United Nations, consulting with over 5,000 young Australians before presenting her findings at the UN General Assembly in New York.
Elizabeth currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Inspire Foundation, the Left Right Think Tank and UN Women Australia and is completing a Masters of Public Policy at the ANU.