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The Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report, prepared annually by the Australian Government Office for Women, outlines performance against the Australian Government’s target for gender balance on…
The Senate Order is produced at the conclusion of two reporting periods (period) each year, Financial Year and Calendar Year.Procurement contracts are available through the Senate Order Report on AusTender.Financial yearSenate Order on Entity…
The Australian Government is deeply committed to supporting the United Nations Women, Peace and Security agenda to ensure better outcomes for women and girls in conflict and post-conflict settings, and considered a…
What are the Quad STEM Fellowships?The Quad Fellowships are a scholarship program designed to build ties among the next generation of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) leaders. The Fellowship brings together 100 students each…
Stop perpetrators weaponising systems“I’m trapped by the system. I have to deal with ongoing abuse via my children until they’re 18 … I am not able to escape the abuse completely because of the systems in place that support the abuser…. It’s a life…
2024 marks 50 years since the establishment of a centralised women’s policy function in the Australian Public Service – the area now known as the Office for Women (OFW).The milestone was marked with…
Contact the relevant areas of the departments or agencies, to identify and analyse this data and determine its relevance to each policy item. Highly disaggregated data can be sensitive, and the Office for the National Data…
TermDefinitionADFAustralian Defence ForceAEMOAustralian Energy Market OperatorAGDRPAustralian Government Disaster Recovery PaymentAHPCAustralian Health Protection CommitteeAIDRAustralian Institute for Disaster ResilienceANZCTCAustralia-New Zealand…
Copyright StatementEvaluation of the National Women’s Alliances Model© Commonwealth of Australia 2023ISBN: 978-1-925365-31-3 (online) With the exception of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms this work is licensed under a Creative…
Federal human rights and anti-discrimination legislationAustralia's framework for protecting and advancing human rights involves a combination of common law, federal, state and territory legislation, administrative measures, policy and practice, in…
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…
Each year, the Office for Women reports annually on the representation of women on Australian Government Boards.Record results have been achieved in 2023-24. Data is presented at Australian…
During the 2022-23 Financial Year, the Office for Women collected new data to understand women’s representation on individual Australian Government boards and in disaggregated Chair and Deputy Chair…
Although the recorded outcomes of Cabinet discussions are often referred to as Cabinet ‘decisions’, they are formally known as Cabinet minutes. As the Cabinet has no legal or statutory status, the decision‐maker from a legal perspective is normally…
The Order of Australia celebrates the outstanding achievement, service and dedication of everyday Australians. While the 2023 Kings Birthday Honours and the 2024 Australia Day Honours saw women receive just over half of the General…
The Australian Government must provide women in Australia with lifelong, accessible, flexible and affordable education and skill building. They must also remove existing disincentives and inequities that perpetuate industry…
Review of the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012
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The Government announced in the Women’s Budget Statement 2021-22 a targeted review (the Review) of the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 (the WGE Act). This…
As the Minister for Finance, Women and the Public Service, I am pleased to present the Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Annual Report 2022‑2023 – which confirms the highest representation of women…
The Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report, prepared annually by the Australian Government Office for Women, outlines performance against the Australian Government’s target for gender balance on…
The Secretaries Board met today at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to discuss the following matters.COVID-19 Response InquiryThe Board received an update from Ms Robyn Kruk AO, Panel Chair, on the progress of the Commonwealth…
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…
Annual Reports and Supplementary Budget Estimates—October 2025This circular provides guidance on tabling arrangements for 2024‑2025 Annual Reports. It supplements information in the Tabling Guidelines, Chapter 2 (Government Documents),…
The Government must ensure that women have financial security across their lives and are increasingly building lifetime wealth and economic equality.Immediate actions6.1. Co-design a comprehensive…
The Australian Government is committed to achieving gender equality in Australia. Women’s leadership, representation and decision-making is one of the key priority areas of Working for Women: A Strategy for Gender…