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Date: Friday 14 June 2024Host: Dr Angela Jackson, Panel Member and Robyn Kruk AO, Panel Chair, Commonwealth Government COVID-19 Response InquiryParticipants: This roundtable brought together…
The Australian Aboriginal Flag and Torres Strait Islander Flag were proclaimed flags of Australia under section 5 of the Flags Act 1953 on 14 July 1995.The Australian Aboriginal FlagThe Australian…
" We have arrived at a moment of consequence where a genuine committment to respect women, and valuing and nurturing their economic contribution by removing systemic barriers, is vital.Sam Mostyn, Chair, Women's…
How to apply for fundingThere are currently no open grant opportunities available under the Working for Women Program. Grant opportunities under the Working for Women Program are advertised on GrantConnect.…
The National Action Plan has been extended to mid-2019. The National Action Plan sets out what Australia will do, at home and overseas, to integrate a gender perspective into its peace and security efforts, to protect women and…
Date: Monday 13 May 2024Host: Professor Catherine Bennett, Panel Member, Commonwealth Government COVID-19 Response InquiryParticipants: The roundtable brought together health research…
COVID-19 Response Inquiry Summary: Lessons for the Next Crisis© Commonwealth of Australia 2024 ISBN: 978‑1‑925365‑58‑0 (online)Copyright NoticeThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence (CC…
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…
The Women and Women’s Safety Ministerial Council (the Council) was convened virtually today to bring together Commonwealth and state and territory governments to drive national progress on gender equality and gender…
Australian Government | Opal – Australia’s National Gemstone
Australia’s Opal fields are larger than all the Opal fields in the rest of the world combined.
Types of Opals found in Australia
Precious Opal displays play-…
In Australia, progress continues on improving gender equality in workplaces. The gender pay gap decreased from 18.6% a decade ago to 11.9% in 20241. Women’s workforce participation reached an all-time high of 63.5% in January 2025,…
The third annual Status of Women Report Card (the report card) was released on Saturday 8 March 2025 for International Women’s Day.The report card supports Working for Women: A Strategy for Gender…
It is within the particularly Australian context that the objectives of the Parental Leave Act (2010)4 must be read, noting that the Act was introduced following a comprehensive analysis of the need for a paid parental leave scheme…
A flag competition
In 1900, with federation looming, the search for a national flag began. A Melbourne journal, the Review of Reviews for Australasia, launched a competition in November 1900, offering a first prize of £50. The journal…
Funding has been provided to YOUNG WOMENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA through programme 1.1 Office for Women, to deliver outcomes leading to improving gender equality.
Funding has been provided to NATIONAL RURAL WOMEN'S COALITION LIMITED through programme 1.1 Office for Women, to deliver outcomes leading to improving gender equality.
Funding has been provided to NATIONAL ABORIGINAL & TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER WOMEN'S ALLIANCE (INDIGENOUS CORP) through programme 1.1 Office for Women, to deliver outcomes leading to improving…
Funding has been provided to SECURITY4WOMEN INCORPORATED through programme 1.1 Office for Women, to deliver outcomes leading to improving gender equality.
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…
Grant Application and Agreement for the Women’s Leadership and Development Program – Women in Public Service.
Our purpose (Corporate Plan 2024–25)To support the Prime Minister, the Cabinet, and our portfolio ministers to improve the lives of all Australians, including through coordination of government activities and effective advice.Our outcome statement (…
On 25 October 2024 the Australian Government received the final report from the independent panel appointed to review the response to COVID-19 pandemic. The inquiry reviewed the Commonwealth Government’s response to the COVID-…
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 NIAA is the responsible policy lead for the National Agreement on Closing the Gap. Return to endnote 1↩The APSC is the responsible lead for the APS-wide Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Workforce Strategy. Return to endnote 2↩NRW events are…
International Women’s Day (IWD) is 8 March. This year’s theme is March Forward: For all women and girls. It calls for action that can unlock equal rights, power and opportunities for all. This IWD marks one-…