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Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards

Gender balance on government boards statistics

Overall Gender Balance on Government boards

As at 31 December 2019, women held 48.4 per cent of Government board positions, an increase of 0.5 percentage points from 30 June 2019. This is the highest overall result since reporting began in 2009.

Annual Gender Balance Reports

The Australian Government has committed to a gender diversity target of women holding 50% of Government board positions overall, and women and men each holding at least 40% of positions at the individual board level. This took effect from 1 July 2016.

The Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report 2018-2019 provides a statistical gender analysis of the composition of Australian Government boards for the period 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

Available reports:

To access previous years’ Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards reports, you can visit the Department of Social Services’ website.

Latest News

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Leadership Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards

Monday, 18 December 2017

The Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report 2016-17 shows the Government’s performance against its gender diversity target on Australian Government boards.

Resources

Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report 2018-19

Office for Women

4th February 2020

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.

Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report 2017-18

Office for Women

25th October 2018

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.

Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report 2016-17

Office for Women

18th December 2017

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.

Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report 2015-16

Office for Women

28th September 2016

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.

Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report 2014-15

Office for Women

8th October 2015

The Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report (the Report) is prepared annually by the Australian Government Office for Women, and reports against the Government’s commitment of women holding 40 per cent of Australian Government board positions – known as the gender diversity target.