Padma Raman PSM is Executive Director of the Office for Women (OFW) at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Prior to joining OFW in September 2023, she was the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Australia's National Research Organisation for Women's Safety Limited (ANROWS). In her time as CEO, Padma established ANROWS as the widely recognised leading authoritative voice on evidence to end violence against women and children. Raman also has a Master of Laws by research focusing on the experiences of immigrant and Indigenous women under the Australian legal system.