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On 23 July 1993, the then Governor-General, His Excellency the Honourable Bill Hayden AC, proclaimed the opal as Australia’s national gemstone.
The finest opals in the world come from Australia. Precious opals can flash with all the colours…
Additional obligations of the Principal OfficerThe principal officer must:ensure that the number of authorised officers in the Department is sufficient to ensure that they are readily accessible by public officials…
2024 marks 50 years since the establishment of a centralised women’s policy function in the Australian Public Service – the area now known as the Office for Women (OFW).The milestone was marked with an event held at the Museum…
Anniversary messages are personal messages of congratulations from:the Prime Ministerthe Governor-GeneralHis Majesty The King.Messages are available to Australian citizens and permanent residents celebrating a significant birthday…
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…
Guiding recommendation: Rebuild and maintain trust between government and the community, including by considering impacts on human rights.Trust in government is an essential foundation to a successful pandemic response, given the…
On 30 September 2022, National Cabinet established the Women and Women’s Safety Ministerial Council (the Council) as part of a renewed federal relations architecture.The Council, co-chaired by Minister for Women, Senator the Hon…
Policy goal: secure, safe jobs with decent wages, conditions and opportunities for career developmentThe Australian Government is committed to boosting job security and wages and to creating safe, fair and productive workplaces. Our policy vision is…
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 (…
The Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet advises that a State Memorial Service for the Honourable Jane Garrett will be held at 11:00am on Friday 2 September 2022, at Brunswick Town Hall, 233 Sydney Road, Brunswick, Victoria…
On 28 November 2018, the Prime Minister announced an independent review of Australia’s vocational education and training (VET) sector to examine ways to deliver skilled workers for a stronger economy. The review was led by the…
A rapid growth sector, historically undervaluedThe care and support economy is a significant contributor to employment, economic growth and societal well-being in Australia. Yet, care and support work has not traditionally been considered by…
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…
Australia has a short history of nationally legislated paid parental leave compared to other high income countries, with the exception of the USA (Baird & Williamson, 2010). In 2010 Australia introduced the Paid…
Notification of agendasOnce the forward program and agendas are approved by the Cabinet Secretary, Cabinet Division issues to ministers:an agenda for each meeting, showing the business to be considered, the ministers responsible for…
LocationsMain office:Andrew Fisher Building, 1 National Circuit, Barton 2600 ACTSecondary office:10 National Circuit, Barton 2600 ACTGetting hereBy private vehicleLimited accessible parking is available at the 1…
In accordance with flag protocol, on the occasion of Her Majesty The Queen’s Official Birthday, the flying of the Australian National Flag is encouraged.
Flag marshals in all Australian Government departments,…
Written submissions provided by the Commonwealth to the Royal Commission into the Home Insulation Program.
Requests for the document must be in writing to either foi@pmc.gov.au or the FOI Coordinator, Honours…
The flag
The South Australian state flag was proclaimed on 13 January 1904. The state badge on the flag shows a white-backed magpie, or Australian piping shrike, on the branch of a gum tree set against a golden background…
The Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) has referred this matter to the Australian Federal Police (AFP) for investigation into how these documents left the Commonwealth's…
The flagThe flag of the state of Western Australia is the British blue ensign, consisting of a blue flag with the Union Jack occupying the upper quarter next to the staff, and the state badge…
The Australian Government is committed to ensuring that Australians have good, secure jobs. It recently made job security a central objective of the Fair Work Act, the minimum wage objective and the modern awards objective.Job…
The flag
A red lion, with one paw raised, stands in a circular white badge on the blue ensign to form Tasmania’s state flag, which was proclaimed in 1975. The flag originated in a proclamation made by Queen Victoria in 1876 that “the…
The flag
The Northern Territory flag was flown for the first time at a ceremony in Darwin on 1 July 1978 marking the grant of self‑government.
It includes the 3 official Northern Territory colours, black, white and…
At the request of the Prime Minister, the Hon Anthony Albanese MP, flags across Australia are to be flown at half-mast to honour the victims of the tragic events at Bondi Junction, Sydney, on 13 April 2024.…