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The Secretaries Board met today at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to discuss the following matters.Strategic OutlookThe Board discussed government priorities, emerging risks and strategic issues.The Board received an update on…
Date: Wednesday 15 May 2024Host: Dr Angela Jackson, Panel Member, Commonwealth Government COVID-19 Response InquiryParticipants: This roundtable brought together a range of participants from…
Special nature of Cabinet documentsCabinet documentation is any material departments and agencies prepare that is:intended for submission to the Cabinet (generally Cabinet submissions and attached material, including presentations)documents dealing…
Ministers must ensure proposals reach the Prime Minister’s office at least 15 working days before the Cabinet meeting at which the appointment may be raised for consideration. Proposals should be submitted in advance of the time the position is to…
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 committed to in the Women’s Budget Statements of October…
This report focuses on parents’ experiences using Australia’s paid parental leave (PPL) scheme and their aspirations for the future of the national scheme, with an emphasis on the role of fathers. It provides research evidence to inform the Women’s…
Articles/Books/ReportsBramston, Troy, ‘Cabinet papers debacle either ‘cover-up or pure farce’, The Australian, Sydney, 2 January 2024Curtis, Katina, ‘Cabinet papers 2003: Iraq war discussions remain secret amid John Howard-era document release’, The…
Date: Monday 13 May 2024Host: Professor Catherine Bennett, Panel Member, Commonwealth Government COVID-19 Response InquiryParticipants: The roundtable brought together health research…
Australia has a system of honours and awards to recognise excellence, achievement and meritorious service or contributions to our society. The Australian honours system awards those citizens who have contributed to a better society because of their…
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-of-colour…
On the first day of September each year, Australians wear sprays of wattle to celebrate National Wattle Day. National Wattle Day was officially proclaimed on 23 June 1992 by the then Governor-General of Australia, His Excellency the…
Public funds are a major source of funding for care and support services. Government funding is both appropriate and necessary to ensure citizens who do not have the means to purchase services in the private market can access necessary supports.…
Signed copies of these instruments are available in the attached PDF.Leigh, Andrew KeithAPPOINTMENT OF PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARYI, DAVID JOHN HURLEY, Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia, pursuant to section 64 of the Constitution, hereby…
To encourage both parents to use their full quota of leave some countries have introduced bonus policies of extra leave (Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, Portugal), financial bonuses (Austria, Croatia, France, Korea) or parenting training (Romania) (…
Fathers’ likelihood of using parental leave is linked to prevailing social norms, employer support and workplace culture. Additionally, all fathers prioritised the health and wellbeing of the mother and baby, and this influenced their thinking about…
Parents were confused about the difference between ‘reserved leave’ and ‘concurrent leave’. In the main, parents focused on fathers taking reserved leave around the birth and at the same time as the mother, that is, concurrently. Parents thought 4…
Transfer of 2003 Cabinet recordsPM&C’s failure to provide the NAA with a complete set of 2003 Cabinet records was a result of administrative error, in part due to the circumstances particular to 2020 and in part due to systemic issues. Any…
Date: Monday 8 July 2024Host: Dr Angela Jackson, Panel Member, Commonwealth Government COVID-19 Response InquiryParticipants: This roundtable brought together representatives from the ALC and its…
Date: Tuesday 21 May 2024Host: Professor Catherine Bennett, Panel Member, Commonwealth Government COVID-19 Response InquiryParticipants: This roundtable brought together a range of participants from…
The recent Census Data Showcase event hosted by the Graduate Data Network provided an opportunity for graduates to hear from data experts about how data from the Australian Census has helped drive positive policy outcomes for all Australians.
The…
The National Office for Child Safety (National Office) is seeking experts, advocates and people with lived experience to help drive its efforts to prevent and respond to child sexual abuse.
The National Office is establishing a National Strategy…
We support the development of productive relationships between state, territory and Commonwealth Governments to promote policy reforms that are of national significance.First Secretaries Group’s Review of Ministerial CouncilsOn 17 June 2022, to…
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WGEA collects gender data on employees, however it is not mandatory to report to WGEA on additional diversity data such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, age, location, cultural and linguistic background and…
Overall gender balance on government boardsThe existing targets for gender balance on government boards are:Women to hold 50% of all Australian Government board positionsWomen to hold at least 40% of Australian Government board…
Purpose of Strategic Leadership GroupThe Secretaries Board requires sufficient time for members to participate in strategic, forward-looking discussions on significant public policy or administration matters. To enable this to occur, every third…