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An ongoing, national priorityOn 28 April 2024, the Prime Minister declared that Australia faced a ‘national crisis’ of violence against women, with one woman being killed every four days.8 On 1 May 2024, National Cabinet met to discuss this national…
Royal Style and Titles Act 1973
Brief relating to Royal Styles and Titles.
Bunting – Strong, coarse cloth used to make flags. Can also refer to a string of small festive flags
Canton – The top left quarter of a flag, also known as the first quarter or upper hoist. It is the position of…
The Budget delivered a number of important measures for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to help build a public service for the future. As part of the APS reform agenda the government has provided $72.9 million over…
The Sex Discrimination Act provides that a person does not discriminate against another person if a measure is intended to achieve substantive equality. The Act authorises affirmative action – allowing a person to take special measures to achieve…
How Australia engages with the world has profound implications for the security and prosperity of Australians. PM&C advises the Prime Minister on Australia’s bilateral relations with other countries and role in global and regional cooperation.…
RightsA departmental employee who is the subject of a disclosure will be:given support in accordance with paragraph 87 of the procedures;afforded procedural fairness; andable to seek assistance from the Ombudsman in relation to the operation of the…
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…
‘I request the following documents pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act):
File No. 18-30128 Policy Coordination - Abortion Matters
I note these documents are listed on the Department’s Indexed File List 1 July to…
National action plan on business and human rightsAustralia is not progressing with a National Action Plan on business and human rights, at this stage, but is focused on supporting the United Nations (UN) Guiding Principles on Business and Human…
Changing behaviours and attitudes leading to gender-based violenceIn addition to addressing discriminatory stereotypes, the Government adopted measures to change behaviours and attitudes leading to high rates of GBV in Australia.The Government…
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 responsibilities. We deliver…
FOI Guidelines and templates
Australian states and territories have implemented procedures to facilitate access to birth registration and certificates, which under Australia's federated structure is a jurisdictional responsibility.ACT introduced revised Births, Deaths and…
“We must face up to where we are falling short and look for new ways to do better … We must recognise that gender equality – while essential – does not safeguard against violence on its own. Indeed, even nations that lead the world on measures of…
Australian National Flag Day, proclaimed in 1996 as a national day, celebrates the first time the flag was flown on 3 September 1901. On that day Prime Minister Edmund Barton announced the winners of a competition to design a flag…
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 resolve disputes…
The National Women’s Alliances play a key role in ensuring women’s voices are central in the policy development process by providing evidence based, intersectional gender equality advice and civil society expertise to government on areas…
29 April 1770
Queen Anne Union Flag raised by Captain Cook at Stingray Harbour, later renamed Botany Bay
22 August 1770
Queen Anne Union Flag raised by Captain…
There are a range of areas that have attracted criticism and comment in the 10 years the current scheme has been in place. We list these to ensure they remain on the agenda for change. To further enhance gender equality, inclusivity…
Stop perpetrators weaponising systems“I’m trapped by the system. I have to deal with ongoing abuse via my children until they’re 18 … I am not able to escape the abuse completely because of the systems in place that support the abuser…. It’s a life…
An informal carer is a family member, friend or community member who, without remuneration, provides care to someone within an existing relationship. Almost 2.65 million Australians care for people with a disability, medical condition (including…
The committee recommends that the Australian Government should:develop and commit to a consistent objective and mission statement in our support for Ukraine across all departments, ensure all government agencies are working to those same objectives…
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…