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The Dad and Partner Pay (DaPP) provision (in the current, pre 1 July 2023 scheme) provides 2 weeks of reserved, non-transferable leave for fathers/partners. Uptake has been low relative to use of the paid parental leave by mothers. According to data…
Date: Friday 14 June 2024Host: Dr Angela Jackson, Panel Member and Robyn Kruk AO, Panel Chair, Commonwealth Government COVID-19 Response InquiryParticipants: This roundtable brought together…
The Australian Government is committed to ensuring that Australians have good, secure jobs. It recently made job security a central objective of the Fair Work Act, the minimum wage objective and the modern awards objective.Job security is important…
Key resourcesPM&C Inclusion and Diversity Strategy 2023-26We actively seek applications from:Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoplelesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and/or queer peoplepeople from culturally and linguistically…
A radiant star group helped early sailors find their way to Australia as they voyaged for many months from Europe. Known as the Southern Cross, its 5 stars were useful night-time companions to the settlers and explorers. It became one of the first…
An objective of the Paid Parental Leave Act in Part 1-1 Division 1A Objects of this Act is to “enhance the health and development of birth mothers and children”. This objective aligns with longstanding research evidence on the positive relationship…
The Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report, prepared annually by the Office for Women, outlines performance against the Australian Government’s target for gender balance on Australian Government Boards.
On 1 July 2016, the…
At the Quad Leaders’ Summit on 24 September 2021, the Quad countries (Australia, India, Japan and the United States of America) launched the Quad Principles on Technology Design, Development, Governance and Use. We recognized and affirmed the…
The inaugural meeting of the Women and Women’s Safety Ministerial Council was held today, which has now been formally established under the National Cabinet architecture.The Council, co-chaired by Minister for Women, Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher…
On 2 June 2023, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with Singapore’s Acting Prime Minister Lawrence Wong for the 8th Australia-Singapore Annual Leaders’ Meeting (ALM).Welcomed PM @AlboMP to SG for the 8th Annual Leaders’ Meeting on behalf of…
The Women and Women’s Safety Ministerial Council (Council) was convened virtually today, attended by:The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP (Commonwealth)The Hon Justine Elliot MP (Commonwealth)Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher (Commonwealth)Ms Yvette Berry MLA (…
Date: Monday 17 June 2024Hosts: Ms Robyn Kruk AO, Panel Chair, and Professor Catherine Bennett, Panel Member, Commonwealth Government COVID-19 Response InquiryParticipants: This roundtable brought…
Date: 11 April, 9 May, 23 May and 21 June 2024Hosts: Ms Robyn Kruk AO, Panel Chair, Professor Catherine Bennett, Panel Member and Dr Angela Jackson, Panel Member, Commonwealth Government COVID-19 Response…
The APS Integrity Taskforce (the Taskforce) was established by Secretaries Board to take a ‘bird’s-eye’ view of the APS integrity landscape, identify gaps and look for opportunities to learn from and build upon the important work already underway…
Heads of Agreement for Skills ReformThis Agreement is made between the COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Commonwealth) and NEW SOUTH WALES, VICTORIA, QUEENSLAND, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, the AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL…
The care and support services being examined in this strategy are predominantly delivered through market-based models. When done well, competition and contestability in a market can improve service quality, encourage innovation, increase consumer…
PM&C plays a key role in supporting informed decision-making by ensuring the Prime Minister, the Cabinet and our portfolio ministers and assistant ministers are provided with effective and timely advice. It is important that this advice is…
We serve the Prime Minister, who is responsible for the delivery of Government priorities. In support of this, PM&C uses a range of mechanisms (including our role of shadowing government departments and our understanding of the Prime Minister's…
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 monitors implementation of the…
Date: Thursday 27 June 2024Hosts: Ms Robyn Kruk AO, Panel Chair, and Dr Angela Jackson, Panel Member, Commonwealth Government COVID-19 Response InquiryParticipants: This roundtable brought…
PM&C provides support to the Prime Minister and our portfolio ministers and assistant ministers to engage with the community. This role requires our staff to have strong communication skills and expertise, as well as a deep understanding of…
How we measure our performancePortfolio Budget Statements 2023–24What we doOutcome 1Provide high-quality policy advice and support to the Prime Minister, the Cabinet, portfolio ministers and assistant ministers, including through coordination of…
The flag
A red lion, with one paw raised, stands in a circular white badge on the blue ensign to form Tasmania’s state flag, which was proclaimed in 1975. The flag originated in a proclamation made by Queen Victoria in 1876 that “the…
The flag
The Australian Capital Territory flag was adopted by the Territory’s Legislative Assembly on 25 March 1993, after a public selection process.
The Australian Capital Territory flag is blue and gold, with the 5 stars of the Southern…
Parents were generally enthusiastic about the new flexible design of paid parental leave that will allow the time to be used in either weekly blocks, or units of one day. However, they were unsure how it would work, suggesting this needs to be…