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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…
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has concluded meetings with Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economic and business leaders at the APEC Summit in San Francisco.The forum’s theme, Creating a Resilient and Sustainable Future for All, is one…
To encourage both parents to use their full quota of leave some countries have introduced bonus policies of extra leave (Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, Portugal), financial bonuses (Austria, Croatia, France, Korea) or parenting training…
Further information on the Aged Care Taskforce including Terms of Reference and meeting communiques can be found on the Department of Health and Aged Care website at Aged Care Taskforce.
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, '…
The Secretaries Board met today at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to discuss the following matters.Workplace RelationsThe Australian Public Service Commissioner, Mr Peter Woolcott, updated the Board on the 6 October release of the…
A key component of the national emergency is the rate at which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are being murdered and disappeared. While the availability of disaggregated data is limited, the information we do have…
Australia welcomes the opportunity to submit its ninth periodic report (periodic report) under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women…
PM&C’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Procurement Strategy 2024–2027 is now live.This strategy delivers on key commitments in our Reconciliation Action Plan and outlines how we’ll increase opportunities to engage…
Each box represents a portfolio. As a general rule, there is one department in each portfolio. However, there can be two departments in one portfolio.Cabinet Ministers are shown in bold type. Assistant Ministers in…
Each box represents a portfolio. As a general rule, there is one department in each portfolio. However, there can be two departments in one portfolio.Cabinet Ministers are shown in bold type. Assistant Ministers in…
The CabinetThe Cabinet is the council of senior ministers who are empowered by the Australian Government (‘the Government’) to take binding decisions on its behalf.As a forum, the Cabinet seeks through discussion and consultation to…
The Quad is a diplomatic partnership between Australia, India, Japan and the United States. Quad partners share a vision for an open, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific where we all can cooperate, trade and thrive.Australia is…
Guiding recommendation: Ensure pandemic support measures include all residents, regardless of visa status, prioritise cohorts at greater risk, and include them in the design and delivery of targeted supports.The COVID‑19 pandemic…
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…
Support is availablePlease be aware this website contains information about suicide that may be distressing. Please take care of yourself as you read it and ask for help if needed. Information and contact details for support available in Australia…
VisionA sustainable and productive care and support economy that delivers quality care with quality jobs.73% of respondents support the VisionGoal 1: Quality carePerson-centred services that recognise those accessing care and…
The factors outlined in this paper impact us across the life course. They can be experienced in different ways at different times, and the impacts can accumulate over a life time.Financial insecurity, for example, can impact a woman’s decision or…
Good advice and policy are informed by a diverse range of voices, views and perspectives, and are strengthened through collaboration with those individuals, organisations or sectors that could…
June 20251. Introduction1.1 The Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) has established the Audit and Risk Committee (the Committee) in accordance with section 45 of the Public Governance,…
The Secretaries Board met today at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to discuss the following matters.National AgendaThe Board received an update from Professor Glyn Davis AC, Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and…
The Prime Minister today announced Dr Caralee McLiesh PSM will be the next Auditor‑General for Australia, with her 10-year term to commence on 4 November 2024.Dr McLiesh is currently the Secretary and Chief Executive of the…
Meeting timetableCabinet meets in the Cabinet room at Parliament House, Canberra, in most weeks of the year. Special Cabinet meetings may be held at other times and other places, as necessary, for example in Commonwealth Parliamentary Offices in a…
The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (the Department) is collecting your personal information, namely your email address, name, state, and where provided, your organisation type to send you editions of the PM&C Newsletter.For the…
Our purpose at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) is to support the Prime Minister, the Cabinet, and our portfolio ministers to improve the lives of all Australians, including through coordination of government activities…