Women Sport Australia (WSA) president Carol Fox said the enormous diversity and depth of talent among Australia's elite female athletes was further emphasised by the 10 award winners who were honoured at a red carpet ceremony in Sydney on Wednesday (Oct 17).

"Regardless of what event motivates Australia's elite sportswomen to flex their impressive muscles - they prove to be award winners and world beaters," WSA's Carol Fox said.

"The depth and diversity of Australian female sporting talent is enormous with award winners coming from tennis, swimming, cricket, rugby, football, mountain biking, boxing and ultra running."

"Award winners including Sam Kerr, Ellyse Perry, Cate Campbell and Evonne Goolagong Cawley aren't just household names in Australia - they are world stars."

"Women's sport in Australia has never been stronger and it's high time our female champions were recognised not just with red carpet award nights, but with a fair living wage, equal conditions on and off the field and equal media time and space."

"Women Sport Australia calls on federal, state and local government together with sporting administrators, organisations and even local clubs and associations to provide adequate facilities and sustainable career paths for women in sport, from the grass roots to the elite."

Women Sport Australia is the peak national advocacy body for women in sport.

At the time of publishing the Football Federation Australia and Professional Footballers Australia struck a new landmark Collective Bargaining Agreement that strives to close the pay gap between Australia's national teams, The Caltex Socceroos and the Westfield Matildas.