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Employers report to WGEA on a small number of matters related to sex-based harassment and discrimination. This is set out in the Workplace Gender Equality (Matters in relation to Gender Equality Indicators) Instrument 2013 (No. 1…
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 Justine Elliot MP (Commonwealth)Ms…
The 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) was held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City from 10 to 21 March 2025.Over the two weeks, the importance of global cooperation and continuing efforts in support of…
States and territories administer their own criminal justice systems, correctional and prison services. Detail can be provided as part of the State Party Dialogue.Holistic early intervention, design prevention and diversion strategiesThe Government…
Working with Ministerial OfficesDepartmental Liaison Officers A Departmental Liaison Officer (DLO) is a public servant who is temporarily placed in a Minister's office to act as a conduit between their Department and the Minister's office.…
OverviewIn 2024, the department saw the highest ever employee participation in the Census, with a 91% response rate providing valuable insights into employee sentiment. Overall, the results remained relatively consistent with 2023 and continued to…
Purpose of the Secretaries BoardSection 64 of the Public Service Act 1999 establishes the Secretaries Board and sets out its functions as follows:to take responsibility for the stewardship of the APS and for developing and implementing strategies to…
Our roleThe Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) plays a unique role within the Australian Public Service (APS) in our support to the Government. Our purpose and role is to support the Prime Minister, the Cabinet, portfolio…
A Gender Impact Assessment provides decision makers with a transparent and clear understanding of the gendered impacts of the policy proposal. It also outlines where gender analysis has been used to inform the policy design to deliver better gender…
General enquiriesSwitchboard (9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday): 02 6271 5111 or +61 2 6271 5111 (international).Visit Directory.gov.au for key contacts at PM&C. Translating and Interpreter ServiceIf you are…
Appendix 4 – What we heard: summary of consultation themes
What was heard
Several key themes emerged from consultation including:
The WGEA dataset is world-leading and gives a high-level picture of the progress being made on…
Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012
Summary of WGEA Review recommendations
What?
Who?
1. Make it easier for employers to report to WGEA and improve collection and sharing of gender data…
The Australian Government must provide leadership and accountability for driving economic equality outcomes and embed gender equity into its decision making, budgeting and policy design, implementation and evaluation mechanisms.…
Finance has developed an Integrity Metrics Register to support its quarterly Integrity Dashboard. The Register describes the integrity indicator, its data source and the basis for its inclusion.MetricDescriptionExamplesIntegrity indicators and…
Guiding recommendation: Build, value and maintain capability, capacity and readiness across people, structures and systems.A pandemic fundamentally changes the everyday operation of households, businesses, community organisations…
Overcoming discriminatory stereotypesWorking for Women is underpinned by the need to change gender attitudes and stereotypes (including for First Nations women, women from CALD backgrounds, older women, women with disabilities, and those who…
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 practical advice to…
Safety and recovery for children and young peopleApproximately one child is killed as a result of family violence every fortnight in Australia.45Australia’s first National Child Maltreatment Study found that two thirds of Australians have been…
This report, on How artificial intelligence might affect the trustworthiness of public service delivery, is the first in an enduring series of public service-led Long-term Insights Briefings.The Long-term Insights Briefings are a new initiative…
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…
Australian Government ministers and officials use various mechanisms to conduct crisis coordination, depending on the nature of the crisis. These mechanisms can rapidly bring relevant stakeholders together to ensure that the crisis response is…
The first Long-term Insights Briefing explores how the APS could integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into public service delivery in the future, and how this might affect the trustworthiness of public service delivery. This background paper…
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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 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 from independent civil society…