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The Australian Government is committed to advancing gender equality as a national priority and making Australia one of the most gender equal societies in the world.The Status of Women Report Card, released on International Women’s…
The Inclusion and Diversity Committee will monitor progress against this Strategy and Action Plan. The Chief People Officer and Inclusion and Diversity Champions will provide formal twice-yearly updates to the Inclusion and Diversity Committee…
Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher, Minister for Women, has submitted Australia’s ninth periodic report to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women.As a party to the Convention on the Elimination…
Administrative Arrangements Order (AAOs) formally allocate executive responsibility among ministers. They set out which matters and legislation are administered by which department or portfolio.Includes a summary of changes document.Amendments made…
Changing behaviours and attitudes leading to gender-based violenceIn addition to addressing discriminatory stereotypes, the Government adopted measures to change behaviours and attitudes leading to high rates of GBV in Australia.The Government…
Objective
The Panel shall examine and report on whether Australian law (Commonwealth, State and Territory) adequately protects the human right to freedom of religion.
Scope
In undertaking this Review, the Panel should…
Australia will deliver its ninth periodic report to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (the Committee) in 2024.As a party to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of…
The Australian Government47 values the views and perspectives of the Australian community. As part of Australia's long-standing commitment to transparency, the Government funded the development of a shadow report from independent…
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…
Current approach
WGEA collects gender data on employees, however it is not mandatory to report to WGEA on additional diversity data such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, age, location, cultural and linguistic…
Excerpt
Advances continue to be made on gender equality in Australian workplaces. However, there is more to do. The national gender pay gap is 14.2 per cent. There continues to be a substantial workforce participation gap…
Productivity is about obtaining more, or better, outputs for the same, or fewer, hours of work. In the context of workforce shortages and increasing demand for both quantity of services and higher quality of services, productivity is important to…
Minister for Women, Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher, has released the second Status of Women Report card, and the first in support of Working for Women: A Strategy for Gender Equality released on Thursday 7 March 2024. …
In May 2018, the Government commissioned an Independent Review of the Australian Public Service (APS). The Review's Final Report was delivered in 2019 by David Thodey AO, Chair of the independent panel.Information…
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,…
Colleagues,On Saturday 14 October, Australians were asked to vote in a referendum on whether the constitution should be changed to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing a body called the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice…
Single mothers viewed the minimum wage rate of paid parental leave as fair. They responded positively to the new flexible design and see this as a good way to support a more gradual transition back to the workplace.I get where they come from doing…
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 global leader in this space.…
The special access regimeThe Archives Act 1983 allows certain people to apply for special access to Commonwealth records. These include records not yet in the open access period, and records that are exempt from public access. Under the…
Current approach
Australian employers are highly compliant with the Act. In the 2019-20 reporting period, 97.5 per cent of relevant employers complied with the Act. WGEA works closely with relevant employers to assist them in complying with their…
How to use this guideThe APS Guide to Gender Analysis and Gender Impact Assessment (the Guide) provides information to assist Australian Public Service (APS) policy makers developing a Cabinet Submission or New Policy Proposal in fulfilling gender…
The pandemic pushed our people, emergency response structures and communities to the limit and required rapid decision‑making in times of great uncertainty. Some critical gaps and lessons revealed in the health response to the pandemic can be…
Our operating environmentThis section sets out the nature of PM&C's operating environment over the 4-year period of this corporate plan. It outlines how factors and changes in the environment may affect and influence the focus of the department'…
The Australian National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security 2012-2018 (National Action Plan) is the Australian Government’s primary mechanism for fulfilling its commitment to turn the landmark United Nations Security…