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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 and occupational…
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…
IntroductionAustralia is facing some of its greatest strategic challenges of the last 70 years. Departments and agencies need to engage with the strategic policy sector where practical and necessary to do so. The government…
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…
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…
Current ‘minimum standards’
Under the Workplace Gender Equality Act, the Minister sets the minimum standards in relation to gender equality indicators (section 19 of the Act).
The Workplace Gender Equality (Minimum Standards) Instrument…
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)The Hon Kate Thwaites…
9.1.1 In 1976, the Government tabled Guidelines providing for pre-election consultation with the Opposition. The Guidelines are intended to ensure a smooth transition if an election results in a change of government. The current version of the…
The Australian Government must utilise its legislative, regulatory and spending powers to ensure all Australian workplaces create safe, secure, flexible and equitable work opportunities that support women’s economic participation.…
Roundtable summariesMay 2024Economic responseFreight and logisticsHealth modellingHealth researchHigher education and VETImpacts on health servicesPandemic response logisticsJune 2024Community service providersCouncil of Small Business Organisations…
On 8 December 2022, Secretary Professor Glyn Davis AC delivered the Annual Address to the APS, hosted by the Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA) ACT in partnership with PM&C.
Good evening.
It’s an honour to join this…
Overview
Review purpose: to rationalise and reset the structure and work programs of the former COAG Councils and Ministerial Forums to better align the work of new Ministerial Forums with the revised federal…
On 7 June 2024, Ms Stott Despoja was re-elected for the 2025-2028 term in a vote at the United Nations headquarters in New York.Gender equality is at the centre of all Australian Government policy decisions at home, in our region…
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…
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 Office for Women works across government to place women and gender equality at the centre of policy and decision-making through gender-responsive budgeting and gender impact analysis. To support the Australian Government’s…
The Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce was established to provide advice to the Australian Government to support the advancement of women’s economic equality and achieve gender equality, as committed to in the Women’s Budget Statements of October…
Date: Monday 20 May 2024Host: Dr Angela Jackson, Panel Member, Commonwealth Government COVID-19 Response InquiryParticipants: This roundtable brought together a range of economic experts from across…
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 an event held at the Museum of…
PM&C respects and values Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities, cultures, knowledge systems and practices.We acknowledge their long history and continuing connection to Country as the Custodians of the land. We admire the…
Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla will travel to Canberra and Sydney during their visit to Australia from 18 to 23 October.The King and Queen will be welcomed to Parliament House in Canberra by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. His…
Colleagues,Today the Secretaries Board published the APS Integrity Taskforce report ‘Louder than Words: An APS Integrity Action Plan’.Integrity is deeply important to our work in the public service. It underpins the trust of the Australian public,…
APSAustralian Public ServiceCPOChief People OfficerEBExecutive BoardELExecutive Level staff memberFNPBFirst Nations Policy BranchI&DInclusion and Diversity Team (within People Branch)IDCInclusion and Diversity CommitteeI&D…
The recent Data Governance event hosted by the Graduate Data Network provided a forum for APS graduates and data governance newcomers to learn how data is used to drive better policy outcomes across the Australian Public Service…
About this policyThe security of PM&C's systems is a top priority and we take every care to keep them secure. Despite our efforts, there may still be vulnerabilities.PM&C is keen to engage with the security community. This…