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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 positions. Women…
The Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report, prepared annually by the Australian Government Office for Women, outlines performance against the Australian…
Care and support are activities that develop and maintain people’s capabilities, independence or quality of life. Across a person’s lifetime, these activities may span many areas, such as health, education or social care.The care and support economy…
The Office for Women is the central gender equality institution within the APS, with all Australian Government portfolios responsible for developing high‑quality gender analysis and achieving gender…
Project commenced March 2025OrganisationProject titleDescription of projectGrant amount(GST exclusive)The University of SydneyResearch PartnershipThe University of Sydney will lead a group of partners to build the evidence base on what works to…
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 inequality and insecurity…
The Women and Women’s Safety Ministerial Council (Council) was convened virtually today, attended by:Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher (Commonwealth)The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP (Commonwealth)The Hon Justine Elliot MP (…
The Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce was established to provide advice to the Australian Government to support the advancement of women’s economic equality and achieve gender equality, as…
The inaugural meeting of the Women and Women’s Safety Ministerial Council was held today, which has now been formally established under the National Cabinet architecture.The Council, co-chaired by Minister for…
Overall government results
At 30 June 2020, there were 343 Australian Government boards with 2,489 filled positions. Women filled 48.5 per cent of all board positions (1,206 positions were…
Men are typically over represented in management and leadership roles across most industries. This is particularly the case in mining, construction, utilities and manufacturing.[31] Even in female‑dominated industries, men are still more likely to…
Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher, Minister for Women, has submitted Australia’s ninth periodic report to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women.As a party to the Convention on…
The Women and Women’s Safety Ministerial Council (Council) was convened in Canberra and virtually today, attended by:Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher (Commonwealth)The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP (Commonwealth)The Hon…
On Tuesday, 25 March 2025, the Treasurer, the Hon Jim Chalmers MP, delivered the 2025–26 Federal Budget.The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet plays an important role in supporting this. The 2025–26 Budget…
The Australian Government must invest in policies and programs that recognise the economic importance and value of care work in Australia and help families to better share caring responsibilities.Immediate actions…
Guiding recommendation: Develop and regularly stress test preparedness and a national response to a pandemic that covers the broader health, economic and social response and fully harnesses capability and resources across…
As the Minister for Finance, Women and the Public Service, I am pleased to present the Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report 2021-22.
In this reporting period, the Government has met the target of…
The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet will play a key role in delivering Budget initiatives, including the establishment of a new national Net Zero Authority to ensure the workers, industries and communities that have…
The Government must ensure that women have financial security across their lives and are increasingly building lifetime wealth and economic equality.Immediate actions6.1. Co-design…
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…
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Introduction
Dhawura nguna dhawura Ngunawal.
Yanggu ngalamanyin dhunimanyin.
Ngunawalwari dhawurawari.
Dindi wanggiralidjinyin.
In the language of the traditional owners, this means: This is Ngunnawal Country. Today…
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.…
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…
The Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report, prepared annually by the Office for Women, outlines performance against the Australian Government’s target for gender…