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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…
The NIAA is the responsible policy lead for the National Agreement on Closing the Gap. Return to endnote 1↩The APSC is the responsible lead for the APS-wide Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Workforce Strategy. Return to endnote 2↩NRW events are…
There was general agreement among stakeholders that a key purpose of the NWA is to bring women’s voice to government. However, there was some inconsistency in an understanding of what ‘voice’ incorporates, and whether the NWA should aim to influence…
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 committee recommends that any future requests from the Ukrainian Government for Australian coal shipments be responded to with high priority, acknowledging the serious threat to the Ukrainian population of energy shortages and Australia’s…
The committee recommends that the Australian Government identify as a matter of priority all Russian assets in Australia that are subject to sanctions, and assess what legislative changes are required to enable the transfer of these assets or…
Parents were confused about the difference between ‘reserved leave’ and ‘concurrent leave’. In the main, parents focused on fathers taking reserved leave around the birth and at the same time as the mother, that is, concurrently. Parents thought 4…
Ensuring an adequate standard of livingAustralia's social security system is a taxpayer-funded, non‑contributory system supporting basic living standards and economic participation of Australians.Income support payments, including JobSeeker, support…
6.1 Role of Authorised OfficersAn Authorised Officer is defined in the PID Act. At PM&C, it refers to the Secretary, and people who may be appointed in writing as Authorised Officers from time to time. A list of the current Authorised Officers…
As the Minister for Women and the Minister for Foreign Affairs, I am pleased to present the Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report 2019-20.
This year, disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted the importance…
Text description of Figure 2: Gender balance of Chair and Deputy Chair positions as at 30 June 2021, by portfolio
Portfolio
Percentage of Chair and Deputy Chair positions filled by women as at 30 June 2021…
Each objective contributes to the overall vision of a sustainable and productive care and support economy that delivers quality care and support with decent jobs.Goal 1: Quality care and supportPeople have access to the care and…
Cabinet government is founded on the principle of collective decision-making which is rooted in ancient tradition.Set in a mosaic within the Victorian Parliament, which housed the Commonwealth Parliament from Federation until 1927, is a verse from…
By convention, the Government ensures that important decisions are not taken in the caretaker period that would bind an incoming government and limit its freedom of action. The basic caretaker conventions require Government to avoid making major…
Cabinet DivisionCabinet Division is directly responsible to the Prime Minister and the Cabinet Secretary for the impartial recording of Cabinet decisions and for the administration and development of Cabinet processes. It is also responsible to the…
Less controversial submissions can be settled by circulation to Cabinet ministers.The circulation period is ten days after lodgement—hence the process is termed the ‘ten day rule’.Under this arrangement, PM&C is responsible for identifying those…
The Australian National Flag takes precedence in Australia over all other flags when it is flown in company with other flags.
When flown in the community the order of precedence of flags is:
1: The Australian National Flag
2: National flag…
Research, data collection and the understanding of the various ways that sex, gender, age, First Nations heritage, race, ethnicity, migration status, disability and other demographics interact is complex and evolving. The existing evidence base and…
We acknowledge that people reading this paper may have lived experience relating to issues detailed in the discussion paper. Discussions about gender inequality and discrimination can be distressing for many in our community. If you would like to…
First Nations perspectivesThe Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce (the taskforce) determined that it would not be appropriate to make broad assumptions about the frameworks that First Nations women would consider as progress towards gender equality.…
Given that Australia may be only just beginning to understand the scale of the challenge, the imperative to supercharge our prevention efforts is clear. To work towards the aims of the National Plan, we must widen our approach, as well as the lens…
TermDefinitionABS Australian Bureau of StatisticsACCOAboriginal Community Controlled OrganisationACCHOAboriginal Community Controlled Health OrganisationAICAustralian Institute of CriminologyAIFSAustralian…
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 Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Annual Report has been prepared since 2008-09 to outline performance against the Government’s targets for gender balance on Australian Government boards.The Australian Government has continued to…
The committee recommends the Australian Government re‐open the Australian Embassy in Ukraine, and ensure Australia is represented at the highest levels at future global meetings that discuss Ukraine’s defence, peace, and reconstruction.Government…