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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…
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…
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…
On 20 May 2023, the Hon Anthony Albanese MP, Prime Minister of Australia met with Quad Leaders Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi of India, Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan, and President Joseph R. Biden Jr. of the United…
Executive summary
The establishment of National Cabinet, and subsequent ceasing of COAG, has provided a unique opportunity to reconsider and reset Australia’s intergovernmental architecture. COAG was a slow,…
Consultation launch
The Australian Government announced in the Women’s Budget Statement 2021–22 a targeted review (the WGEA Review) of the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012. On Wednesday 20 October 2021, the Minister for Women…
Our privacy obligationsThe Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet’s Privacy Policy illustrates our commitment to being responsible custodians of personal information and our obligations to protect that information…
The Secretaries Board met 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 including preparing for the 2025 general…
IntroductionThank you, Professor Medcalf for your invitation and for the close association between yourself, the College and the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.Let me acknowledge the Ngunnawal people as traditional custodians of these…
PM&C supports the government to deliver its domestic reform agenda to benefit Australian families and communities, including through collaboration with states and territories through National Cabinet.Health has been National…
Key legislation
Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012
Workplace Gender Equality (Matters in relation to Gender Equality Indicators) Instrument 2013 (No. 1)
Workplace Gender Equality (Minimum Standards) Instrument 2014
Sources
ABS (…
Guiding recommendation: Ensure pandemic support measures include all residents, regardless of visa status, prioritise cohorts at greater risk, and include them in the design and delivery of targeted supports.The COVID‑19 pandemic…
Marian Baird and Elizabeth HillPaid Parental Leave Phase 2 Research Prepared for the Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce28 April 2023Dr Marian Baird AO FASSA is Professor of Gender and Employment…
Our public consultations are open to everyone, and we want to hear from you. Have your say about changes to policies, legislation, and more.Past consultationsDraft of Australia’s ninth periodic CEDAW reportLong-term…
On 21 March 2025 the Prime Minister, the Hon Anthony Albanese MP, released the unclassified report of the 2024 Independent Intelligence Review.The review was announced in September 2023 to ensure our intelligence…
TermDefinitionABS Australian Bureau of StatisticsACCOAboriginal Community Controlled OrganisationACCHOAboriginal Community Controlled Health OrganisationAICAustralian Institute of CriminologyAIFSAustralian…
On 7-9 November 2023, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attended the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders' Meeting in Cook Islands, joined by the Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Pat Conroy.Australia is a…
The Australian Government has released new and updated educational resources to strengthen knowledge of Australia’s national symbols.
Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister, the Hon Patrick Gorman MP, launched…
Executive SummaryThe Legislation Handbook (the handbook) provides comprehensive guidance on the requirements of the legislation process—from policy approval and drafting through to passage in the Parliament.This is the first…
Board achievementsA collegiate and collaborative BoardThe general view expressed in interviews was that the Board works well, is collegiate and collaborative, able to have honest discussions and sets a good tone across the APS.It has benefited from…
‘Intelligence’ conjures up many images. We set out in this Chapter what we mean by intelligence to help explain the approach and scope of the Review.
Government has come to expect much of intelligence, just as the public have come to expect much…
The care and support economy is one of the fastest growing parts of the Australian economy.To meet this growing demand, a significant reform agenda is underway across different parts of the sectors that make up the care and support economy - …
Gender can be a significant determinant of different health experiences and outcomes; understanding these differences is essential to improving outcomes and quality of life for all people in Australia.At all stages of life, women…
Dr Steven Kennedy PSM commenced as Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet in June 2025.Steven was previously Secretary to the Treasury between September 2019 and June 2025. Prior to this, Steven was Secretary of the…