New Director of Women's High Performance Tim Walsh is aiming high as he looks to bring his Sevens success into the 15-a-side program.
Walsh was appointed to the new position on Monday, which will see the legendary Sevens coach depart his position and oversee the combined seven and 15-a-side programs in Australian Rugby.
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It comes with the Wallaroos set to officially become full-time towards the end of the year, ahead of the 2029 Rugby World Cup.
Walsh found himself at the forefront of the Sevens' move to full-time in 2014, powering them to Olympic gold two years later.
The World Series champion is confident of doing the same in 2029 in the hunt for a maiden podium.
"I've been doing the Sevens for a fair while, and have an impact on Rugby Australia, but a further impact on women's sport, it was a very attractive proposition," Walsh said to the media.
"The objective is to win more, and that's the goal and the ambition for not only myself, but all the players and the organisation.
"... There are a lot of things that go into winning, and a lot of it comes down to that day. It's all the work done prior, and I think this is a massive step forward to give us the best opportunity.
"It's creating an opportunity for the team to perform at their best, and that's the objective: to give both the Sevens programs and the Wallaroos the opportunity to perform at their best, which then the outcome will end up being at the top."
Walsh understands the challenge but remains optimistic that they can close the gap to the likes of the Black Ferns and England's Red Roses.
He pointed to the prospect of the 2028 Olympics and a home World Cup the following year, the perfect carrot to retain and attract the best players amid a competitive sporting market.
"We're poised in a position to make a difference and there'll be different benchmarks and measurements along the way to make sure that we are hitting targets," he explained.
"The more opportunities the women get to play, the better and it's a real positive for sport, but then you do have those positive tensions.
"You look at what this product is or what rugby is and you've got [2028] Olympic Games, a home Olympic Games at '32, and a home Rugby World Cup, I think the best of the best talent will be looking to be playing in those competitions.
"It's a real positive for women's sport, and it enables recruitment, retention, and development of players to have choices, but when you've got a product that we have and the benchmark events that the world is going to be watching, it's a real positive."
