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BackgroundThe Secretaries Board (Board) is established under section 64 of the Public Service Act 1999 (Attachment A) to provide collaborative leadership to the Australian Public Service (APS).Functions of the Board are outlined in the Public…
The inquiry commissioned SEC Newgate to develop and deliver an online survey with a nationally representative sample of over 2,000 members of the Australian population aged 18+. Specific lines of enquiry in the survey included:People’s overall…
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…
In this corporate plan, PM&C identifies 11 performance measures for the reporting periods 2024–25 to 2027–28, compared to 17 performance measures in 2023–24.Six measures are unchanged or only marginally changed from 2023–24 to improve…
Overall results for reportable positionsAs at 30 June 2023, there were 344 Australian Government boards and bodies with 2,208 filled reportable positions. Women filled 1,139 of these positions, or 51.6 per cent. This result is an increase of 0.…
This report focuses on parents’ experiences using Australia’s paid parental leave (PPL) scheme and their aspirations for the future of the national scheme, with an emphasis on the role of fathers. It provides research evidence to…
Gender_pay_gap_factsheet_august2021.pdf (wgea.gov.au)
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 on record…
The Women and Women’s Safety Ministerial Council (Council) was convened virtually today, attended by:Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher (Commonwealth)The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP (Commonwealth)The Hon Justine Elliot MP (Commonwealth)Ms Yvette Berry MLA (…
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.…
$128,000,000,000 is the value to the Australian economy that can be realised by purposefully removing the persistent and pervasive barriers to women’s full and equal participation in economic activity. [1]Despite some progress over recent…
Artificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence is rapidly evolvingTechnological innovations have driven world GDP growth over the past millennium, and with each wave of technological advancement, the way humans live, work and relate to each other…
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…
The Joint Committee on Publications report makes five recommendations: the Departments of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and Finance, and the Digital Transformation Agency are responsible for responding to recommendations 1 and 4;…
The primary purpose of this report is to assess the suitability of the National Women’s Alliance (NWA) model as a vehicle for bringing women’s voices to the Australian Government to inform policy development. More specifically, this…
The Australian Government has agreed to the majority of recommendations from an independent review of Commonwealth funding for strategic policy work.The independent review considered all Australian Government funding to non-government organisations…
We support the development of productive relationships between state, territory and Commonwealth Governments to promote policy reforms that are of national significance.First Secretaries Group’s Review of Ministerial CouncilsOn 17 June 2022, to…
Gender inequality is a driver of violence against women. Women in Australia continue to be disproportionally impacted by family, domestic and sexual violence. On average, one women is killed by an intimate partner every 10 days. Violence against…
OverviewViolence against women and children remains a national crisis in Australia. While there has been significant action and investment towards ending gender-based violence, including through the National Plan to End Violence against Women and…
In Australia, progress continues on improving gender equality in workplaces. The gender pay gap decreased from 18.6% a decade ago to 11.9% in 20241. Women’s workforce participation reached an all-time high of 63.5% in January 2025, compared to 58.6…
Working with Ministerial OfficesDepartmental Liaison OfficersA 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.Information…
The inquiry commissioned ORIMA PTY LTD to undertake qualitative focus group research with 11 priority cohorts including people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities,…
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…
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