Review of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s Security Procedures, Practices and Culture

The Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) has referred this matter to the Australian Federal Police (AFP) for investigation into how these documents left the Commonwealth's possession. The Secretary has confirmed that it is reasonably evident that the documents came from within PM&C.

First Nations Action Plan: Culture, Career, Capability

The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) is proud to release and implement it’s First Nations Action Plan: Culture, Career, Capability.

The Action Plan is in response to the Commonwealth Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Workforce Strategy 2020-2024, released by the Australian Public Service Commission in July 2020.

The Strategy represents the Commonwealth’s continued contribution, as an employer, to the ‘Closing the Gap’ agenda.

Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report 2018-19

Executive Summary

The Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report, prepared annually by the Australian Government Office for Women, outlines performance against the Australian Government’s gender diversity target for Government boards.

The Government is committed to a target of women holding 50 per cent of Government board positions overall, and men and women each holding at least 40 per cent of positions on individual boards.

Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report 2017-18

Executive summary

The Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report is prepared annually by the Australian Government Office for Women, and reports on the Government’s performance against its gender diversity target.

On 1 July 2016, the Government’s target of women holding 50 per cent of Government board positions overall, and men and women each holding at least 40 per cent of positions on individual boards, came into effect. This target replaced the previous gender diversity target of women holding 40 per cent of Australian Government board positions overall.

Terms of Reference - Review of the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012

Context

The Government announced in the Women’s Budget Statement 2021-22 a targeted review (the Review) of the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 (the WGE Act). This followed the Workplace Gender Equality Agency’s 2019-20 Progress Report, which recommended a review of the WGE Act to drive further progress on gender equality in Australia.

The WGE Act replaced the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999 and has not been reviewed since its introduction in 2012.