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The Framework is underpinned by the following principles and administrative arrangements to assist Australian Government decision-makers navigate priorities and decision-making in time-limited and challenging situations. These…
Our roleThe Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) plays a unique role within the Australian Public Service (APS) in our support to the Government. Our purpose and role is to support the Prime Minister, the…
OverviewViolence against women and children remains a national crisis in Australia. While there has been significant action and investment towards ending gender-based violence, including through the National Plan to End Violence against Women and…
Signed copies of these instruments are available in the attached PDF.Burke, Anthony StephenAPPOINTMENT OF MINISTER OF STATEI, SAM MOSTYN AC, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, pursuant to sections 64 and 65 of the…
AuthorityOn 30 September 2022, National Cabinet agreed to the recommendations of the First Secretaries Group Review of Ministerial Councils. This included the formal establishment of the Women and Women’s Safety Ministerial Council…
Poorly designed and implemented AI could reduce the performance of public servicesBeyond demonstrating integrity and empathy in the design and delivery of AI-enabled public services, there are other factors that are important for trustworthiness –…
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WebsitesAustralian Public Service Commission: Integrity in the APSAPS Academy: Integrity CraftCommonwealth Fraud Prevention Centre: Commonwealth Fraud Prevention Centre…
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One function of WGEA is to ‘work with employers to maximise the effectiveness of the administration of the Act, including by minimising the regulatory burden on employers’ (section 10(1)(ea) of the Act).
The Government…
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 analysis. To support the…
The department supports the Prime Minister in their leadership roles – leader of the Australian Government, chair of the Cabinet and chair of National Cabinet. Our primary function is to provide the Prime Minister, the Cabinet…
Who can make a public interest disclosure?A person must be a current or former ‘public official’, as defined in ss69-70 of the PID Act, to make a public interest disclosure (s26(1)(a)).In general, a person can make a disclosure if they belong, or…
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…
The Australian Government must invest in programs to address community attitudes and bias that prevent women’s full economic participation across a lifetime.Immediate actions7.1. Implement and…
Appendix 1. Bonuses to incentivise fathers to use parental leaveSource: Individual Country Reports in Koslowski, A., Blum, S., Dobrotić, I., Kaufman, G. & Moss, P. (2022). International Review of Leave Policies and Research 2022…
The change introduced from 1 July 2023 to combine the 18 weeks plus 2 weeks will provide a total of 20 weeks for a couple (or a single parent). This removes the primary carer assumption designed into the current scheme and will allow opportunity to…
Feedback received from the community suggests that improving the performance of public service delivery through the use of AI offers a significant opportunity to build agency trustworthinessThe performance of public services – how well the …
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Currently the Workplace Gender Equality Act covers around 40 per cent of employees in Australia. The Workplace Gender Equality Act requires ‘relevant employers’ to report to WGEA. ‘Relevant employer’ is defined…
Date: Wednesday 29 May 2024Host: Professor Catherine Bennett, Panel Member, Commonwealth Government COVID-19 Response InquiryParticipants: This roundtable brought together a range…
Notice and prior approval of leave177. Employees taking personal/carer’s leave, community service leave, compassionate leave or parental leave are required to give notice to the Delegate as soon as practicable that they will be using this leave.178…
There is currently a high volume of activity across the Commonwealth to strengthen integrity systems and culture. This Integrity Good Practice Guide brings together a sample of good practices, to shine a light on innovative work underway and to…
The WGEA Review proposes targeted changes to the Workplace Gender Equality Act and its associated legislative instruments to accelerate the pace of change in reducing Australia’s gender pay gap, improving gender equality in…