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Recommendation 1 – Make it easier for employers to report to WGEA and improve collection and sharing of gender data
1.1 Improve the quality of data reported to WGEA, and reduce the regulatory burden…
The taskforce has seven primary recommendations to the Government that will drive women’s economic equality and contribute to a strong and globally competitive Australian economy. Each recommendation contains…
The Australian Government is committed to achieving gender equality in Australia. Women’s leadership, representation and decision-making is one of the key priority areas of Working for Women: A…
A $5 million Research Partnership grant – part of the Working for Women Program – has been awarded to the University of Sydney’s Australian Centre for Gender Equality and Inclusion…
The Australian Government must provide leadership and accountability for driving economic equality outcomes and embed gender equity into its decision making, budgeting and policy design,…
Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet - Professor Glyn Davis ACI am proud to present the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s Inclusion and Diversity Strategy 2023-2026. This Strategy outlines the…
Organisations and people interviewed by the review
Australian Government
The Hon Julia Gillard MP, Prime Minister
The Hon Kevin Rudd MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs
The Hon Stephen…
The Order of Australia celebrates the outstanding achievement, service and dedication of everyday Australians. While the 2023 Kings Birthday Honours and the 2024 Australia Day Honours saw women receive just over half of the General…
Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012
Summary of WGEA Review recommendations
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1. Make it easier for employers to report to WGEA and improve collection and…
PM&C is committed to achieving gender equity which includes ensuring our staff receive equal pay for equal work, regardless of gender. To review whether the department is meeting this commitment, we analyse…
PM&C is proud to be awarded bronze employer status in the 2022 Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI), one of only six Commonwealth Government departments/agencies to be recognised.
The AWEI…
Applications for the 2026 Graduate Program are now closed.Before you apply for the PM&C Graduate Program, learn about our graduate recruitment process. Why choose the PM&C Graduate ProgramOur graduate program offers an opportunity for…
The Australian Government must undertake a long-term, targeted and deliberate investment program to ensure women are leading and building the economy in equal measure to men.Immediate actions5.1. …
The government recognises that gender equality is a global public good and is committed to Australia being a global leader on gender equality.The government’s…
As the Minister for Finance, Women and the Public Service, I am pleased to present the Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report 2021-22.
In this reporting period,…
The inaugural meeting of the Women and Women’s Safety Ministerial Council was held today, which has now been formally established under the National Cabinet architecture.The Council, co-chaired by Minister for Women, Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher…
Overview of the WGEA Review Report
This report proposes ten recommendations to accelerate progress on gender equality in workplaces and streamline reporting for employers to the Workplace Gender…
The Women's Economic Equality Taskforce (the taskforce) was established in September 2022. It delivered on an election commitment to prioritise advice to government on the many issues facing women in the Australian…
Addressing gender segregated industries and occupationsAustralia's labour market is segregated by industry and occupation. Working for Women outlines Australia's vision to achieve less gender-segregated industries…
Current approach
The Workplace Gender Equality Act provides that all relevant employers must prepare a public report to WGEA containing information about the employer against six gender…
A Gender Impact Assessment provides decision makers with a transparent and clear understanding of the gendered impacts of the policy proposal. It also outlines where gender analysis has been used to inform the…
The Australian Government is committed to gender responsive budgeting and putting gender equality and impacts on women at the centre of budget decision making. The…
"AI cannot make human-centred decisions and cannot understand wants or be empathetic" (Workshop participant)Emerging technologies such as AI may fundamentally shape not just how public services are designed, but how people interact…
The Gender Impact Assessment Template helps guide policy makers and support decision makers by ensuring that Gender Impact Assessments are consistent in their approach and include sufficient information to support…
In March 2022, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) published the report on the Australian Government’s 2021 Review of the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 (WGE Act). In…