In this role she established a subcommittee to investigate the role of women in national development and to advise the government on women's issues, which became the Committee on Women, the forerunner to New Zealand's Ministry for Women.
As a key figure in this role, she established a subcommittee to investigate the impact of women on national development and provide recommendations on women's issues, which eventually became the Committee on Women, the foundation for New Zealand's Ministry for Women.