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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 Australian Government47 values the views and perspectives of the Australian community. As part of Australia's long-standing commitment to transparency, the Government funded the development of a shadow report…
This discussion paper has been developed to support discussion and reflection on gender equality in Australia to inform the Strategy. It is designed as a standalone document to inform you on the current situation of gender equality in Australia on a…
Advancing the status of women around the worldThe Australian Government is proud to endorse Natasha Stott Despoja AO for re-election to the CEDAW Committee.The Committee is the body of independent experts that…
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 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…
As part of Working for Women: A Strategy for Gender Equality, the Australian Government is offering a Research Partnership Grant to build the evidence base on what works to achieve gender equality, especially in…
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…
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…
On 23 August 2024, the Australian Government received the final report from the expert panel appointed to undertake a rapid review of evidence-based approaches to prevent gender-based violence. The report provides specific and…
Vision: An Australia where people are safe, treated with respect, have choices and have access to resources and equal outcomes no matter their gender.Working for Women: A Strategy for Gender EqualityThe Australian…
Our mission at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) is to deliver for all Australians. Every day we work in service for the Australian people through our advice and support to the Australian…
The Secretaries Board met today at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and discussed the following matters.Closing the Gap - Productivity Commission 3-Yearly Review Draft ReportThe Board discussed the Productivity Commission’s Closing…
GenderGender is a social and cultural concept. It is about social and cultural differences in identity, expression and experience as a man, woman or non-binary person. Non-binary is an umbrella term describing gender identities that are not…
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’s Economic Equality Taskforce (WEET) has provided the Australian Government with its final report, Women's Economic Equality: A 10-year plan to unleash the full capacity and contribution…
PM&C is directly responsible for delivering some Australian Government programs. We also support the Cabinet as the focal point of government decision-making and assist the PM&C Secretary in their APS stewardship…
Overview of the WGEA Review Report
This report proposes ten recommendations to accelerate progress on gender equality in workplaces and streamline reporting for employers to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).
The headline recommendations…
Organisations and people interviewed by the review
Australian Government
The Hon Julia Gillard MP, Prime Minister
The Hon Kevin Rudd MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs
The Hon Stephen…
On Tuesday, 25 March 2025, the Treasurer, the Hon Jim Chalmers MP, delivered the 2025–26 Budget.The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet contributes to several important initiatives announced in the Budget.…
The Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report, prepared annually by the Australian Government Office for Women, outlines performance against the Australian…
This ‘placemat’ section provides an overview of what is currently (August 2024) known about gender-based violence in Australia, using infographic images and text.We know that violence poses significant cost to individuals, families and broader…
Five specialist organisations representing women in all their diversity will share in $10.88 million to continue the work of the National Women’s Alliances from December 2024 to 30 June 2029.The grant recipients…
Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report — guidelinesThe Australian Government has committed to a gender diversity target of women holding 50 per cent of Government board positions…