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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…
Recommendation 11Build a strategic approach to integrity. Integrate the knowledge of oversight agencies to identify risks, create solutions and provide a unified message on integrity across the APS.The Commonwealth uses a multi-agency approach to…
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…
PM&C is directly responsible for delivering some Australian Government programs. We also support the Cabinet as the focal point of government decision-making and assist the PM&C Secretary in…
Australian Government ministers and officials use various mechanisms to conduct crisis coordination, depending on the nature of the crisis. These mechanisms can rapidly bring relevant stakeholders together to ensure…
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 Women and Women’s Safety Ministerial Council (Council) was convened virtually today, attended by:The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP (Commonwealth)The Hon Justine Elliot MP (Commonwealth)Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher (Commonwealth)Ms Yvette Berry MLA…
Guiding recommendation: Build, value and maintain capability, capacity and readiness across people, structures and systems.A pandemic fundamentally changes the everyday operation of households, businesses, community organisations…
Productivity is about obtaining more, or better, outputs for the same, or fewer, hours of work. In the context of workforce shortages and increasing demand for both quantity of services and higher quality of services, productivity is important to…
The key objective of gender analysis is to determine whether a policy has a gendered impact and what that impact is. Gender analysis requires policy makers to reflect on the direct and indirect impacts of the proposed policy based on its impact on…
The Secretaries Board met today at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to discuss the following matters.Strategic OutlookThe Board discussed government priorities, emerging risks and strategic issues.The Board received…
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…
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, implementation and…
Date: Thursday 25 June and Friday 5 July 2024Hosts: Ms Robyn Kruk AO, Panel Chair and Professor Catherine Bennett, Commonwealth Government COVID-19 Response InquiryParticipants:…
Date: Tuesday 4 June and Wednesday 5 June 2024Hosts: Ms Robyn Kruk AO, Professor Catherine Bennett, Dr Angela Jackson, Commonwealth Government COVID-19 Response InquiryParticipants:…
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 decision making.The completed…
We’ve come a long way since the Office of the National Data Commissioner (ONDC) came into existence in August 2018 with a simple mission to develop and pass the legislation now known as the Data Availability and…
The most recently available data shows that gender inequality is pervasive, persistent and impacts public and private domains throughout a woman’s entire life course. Women experience a lifetime of economic…
The recent Data Governance event hosted by the Graduate Data Network provided a forum for APS graduates and data governance newcomers to learn how data is used to drive better…
As required by the Terms of Reference, this report assesses the effectiveness of WGEA’s existing practices in the promotion and improvement of gender equality in Australian workplaces, and identifies areas of future focus for WGEA.…
Target: Women to hold 50% of all Australian Government board positionsAs at 30 June 2024, there were 347 Australian Government boards and bodies with 2,187 filled reportable…
Key legislation
Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012
Workplace Gender Equality (Matters in relation to Gender Equality Indicators) Instrument 2013 (No. 1)
Workplace Gender Equality (Minimum Standards) Instrument 2014
Sources
ABS (…
Guiding recommendation: Ensure the rapid mobilisation of a national governance structure for leaders to collaborate and support a national response that reflects health, social, economic and equity priorities.The COVID‑19 pandemic…
The following principles underpin each recommendation and should be at the forefront in their implementation. In our efforts to prevent domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV), Australia must:Explicitly prioritise the experiences and needs of…
Let me acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong/Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin nation as traditional custodians of these unceded lands and recognise other Aboriginal people with connection to Narrm and the region. We are privileged to…