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The Government must ensure that women have financial security across their lives and are increasingly building lifetime wealth and economic equality.Immediate actions6.1. Co-design a comprehensive…
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The Australian National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security 2012-2018 (National Action Plan) is a whole of government policy to implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 and related…
Assess demand and calculate the costTo build a firm foundation for expanding Australia’s approach to prevention, governments must provide adequate funding for DFSV services. For decades, however, services have been chronically underfunded. As…
Deloitte Access Economics and Australians Investing in Women, ‘Breaking the Norm: Unleashing Australia’s Economic Potential’, Deloitte Access Economics, November 2022, p. vii.Hill, E., Baird, M., Vromen, A., Cooper, R., Meers, Z.,…
Arnalds, Á. A., Eydal, G. B. & Gíslason, I. V. (2013). Equal rights to paid parental leave and caring fathers- the case of Iceland. Stjórnmál og stjórnsýsla, 9(2), 323.Arnalds, Ásdís Aðalbjörg, Guðný Björk Eydal, and Ingólfur V. Gíslason, '…
This section explores some of the factors that contribute to women’s economic inequality. Over their lifetimes, women are more likely to earn less than men, are less likely to advance as far in their careers as men…
An objective of the Paid Parental Leave Act in Part 1-1 Division 1A Objects of this Act is to “enhance the health and development of birth mothers and children”. This objective aligns with longstanding research evidence on the positive relationship…
The 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City from 10 to 21 March 2025.The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the…
Care and support are activities that develop and maintain people’s capabilities, independence or quality of life. Across a person’s lifetime, these activities may span many areas, such as health, education or social care.The care and support economy…
Based on research findings here and internationally, tensions and trade-offs, and considering the varied purposes of paid parental leave, we offer three models for consideration based on the following design assumptions:Maintain at least the overall…
Changing behaviours and attitudes leading to gender-based violenceIn addition to addressing discriminatory stereotypes, the Government adopted measures to change behaviours and attitudes leading to high rates of GBV in Australia.The Government…
To mark the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing+30 Review (Beijing+30 Regional Review meeting) is being held in Bangkok from 19 to 21 November 2024.The…
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 @ Work (the Centre…
The Office for Women works across government to place women and gender equality at the centre of policy and decision-making through gender-responsive budgeting and gender impact…
The Australian Government has announced a $2.1 billion (over 6 years from 2022-23) Budget package focusing on women’s safety, economic security and, health and wellbeing.Gender equality is the foundation for a safe, healthy, and…
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet contributes to a number of important measures announced in the Budget including:The Women’s Leadership Package to support women’s safety, economic security, leadership,…
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…
On 7 June 2024, Ms Stott Despoja was re-elected for the 2025-2028 term in a vote at the United Nations headquarters in New York.Gender equality is at the centre of all Australian Government policy decisions at home, in our region…
The Australian Government is deeply committed to supporting the United Nations Women, Peace and Security agenda to ensure better outcomes for women and girls in conflict and post-conflict settings, and considered a…
PM&C plays an important role in driving a whole-of-government and whole-of-nation approach, at both a national and international level. In doing so, we collaborate closely with state and territory governments, and foreign…
On Tuesday 29 March, the Treasurer, the Hon Josh Frydenberg MP, handed down the 2022-23 Federal Budget.Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet contributes to a number of important measures announced in the Budget including:The Women…
We provide clear and persuasive advice to the government on how it might best tackle the significant issues facing Australia. Our priorities include:supporting the Prime Minister in his role as head of the Australian Government and the Cabinet and…
Contact the relevant areas of the departments or agencies, to identify and analyse this data and determine its relevance to each policy item. Highly disaggregated data can be sensitive, and the Office for the National Data…
EU Directive on work–life balance: Implementation 2 August 2022.1 The Directive on work–life balance aims to both increase (i) the participation of women in the labour market and (ii) the take-up of family-related leave and flexible…