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Our purpose at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) is to support the Prime Minister, the Cabinet, and our portfolio ministers to improve the lives of all Australians, including through coordination of government activities…
The care and support economy includes aged care, disability support, Veterans' care and early childhood education and care.It is part of the health care and social assistance industry, which accounts for 15% of Australia's workforce and…
This report provides research evidence to inform the government’s proposed changes to the federal government's paid parental leave (PPL) scheme in 2023–2026. Our report is titled Next Steps in recognition of the proposed changes:From 1 July 2023, 20…
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…
The Governor-General appoints the secretary of a department on the recommendation of the Prime Minister. Appointments are made by written instrument.The secretary of a department is a full-time public servant. Their roles and responsibilities are…
The Independent Review of the Intelligence Community (IRIC) in 2011 will review the Australian Intelligence Community (AIC) in accordance with a recommendation of the Inquiry into Australian Intelligence Agencies (the Flood Inquiry) in 2004. …
The Global Institute for Women’s Leadership (GIWL) at The Australian National University (ANU) was commissioned by the Australian Government Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to support an evaluation of National Women’s Alliances in…
Intercepting and returning asylum-seeking women and girls arriving by seaThe Government's policy is to intercept any vessel seeking to reach Australia irregularly and to safely return those on board to their point of departure or country of origin,…
The purpose of the Commonwealth Government COVID-19 Response Inquiry (the Inquiry) is to identify lessons learned to improve Australia’s preparedness for future pandemics.ScopeThe Inquiry will review the Commonwealth Government’s response to the…
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…
The department supports the Prime Minister in their leadership roles – leader of the Australian Government, chair of the Cabinet and chair of National Cabinet. Our primary function is to provide the Prime Minister, the Cabinet, and our…
Commonwealth Day is celebrated every year by the 54 Commonwealth member countries on the second Monday in March. This year it falls on Monday, 14 March 2022.
The theme for Commonwealth Day 2022 is ‘Delivering a Common Future’. This year’s theme…
Commonwealth Day is celebrated every year by the 56 Commonwealth member countries on the second Monday in March. This year it falls on Monday 13 March 2023.The theme for Commonwealth Day 2023 is ‘Forging a sustainable and peaceful common future’.…
The Coronation of His Majesty King Charles the Third, King of Australia, and Her Majesty The Queen Consort will take place on Saturday, 6 May 2023, at Westminster Abbey, London, United Kingdom. Further information…
5.1 Governments avoid entering major contracts or undertakings, including new grants agreements, during the caretaker period. When determining whether a contract or undertaking qualifies as ‘major’, agencies should consider:the dollar value of the…
Australia sees ASEAN at the centre of a peaceful, stable and prosperous region, where sovereignty is respected, and all countries benefit from strategic balance. Australia recognises ASEAN centrality as key to the region's stability and security,…
This section explores some of the factors that contribute to women’s economic inequality. Over their lifetimes, women are more likely to earn less than men, are less likely to advance as far in their careers as men, and tend to accumulate less…
APS staff at all levels can benefit from confidential support to talk through an integrity issue causing them concern. Early advice can also prevent issues from getting worse. Agencies have adopted various models that are adapted to their specific…
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…
For the purpose of an Australian Government response, Tier 4 coordination may be triggered by any type of hazard(s) where the complexity and severity of impacts and consequences requires the highest level of coordination across the full span of…
The Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet advises that a State Funeral Service for Mr Stefan Romaniw OAM will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, 12 July 2024 at Sts Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, North Melbourne, Victoria.…
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Five specialist organisations representing women in all their diversity will share in $10.88 million to continue the work of the National Women’s Alliances from December 2024 to 30 June 2029.The grant recipients were chosen through an open…
This section summarises the main findings. We use them in conjunction with our findings from the best practice literature review in our Next Steps report to provide recommendations about the future design of Australia’s paid…