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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…
National action plan on business and human rightsAustralia is not progressing with a National Action Plan on business and human rights, at this stage, but is focused on supporting the United Nations (UN) Guiding Principles on Business and Human…
National Congress of Australia's First PeoplesNational Congress of Australia's First Peoples went into voluntary administration in 2019. The Government provided National Congress $5.4 million between 2013-17 for National Representative Body…
1770
The Union Jack was first raised in Australia on 29 April 1770 by Captain Cook at Stingray Harbour (later renamed Botany Bay).
1788
Governor Phillip hoisted this flag again on 26 January 1788 at Sydney Cove, marking the first European…
BackgroundPM&C’s Cabinet Division has, for many years, successfully managed the transfer of Cabinet records to the NAA. Perhaps, because of this, the process became a matter of routine without periodic review. It is clear that, over time,…
24 May 2022, Tokyo2022 Quad Leaders' Summit Tokyo websiteJoint Leaders’ StatementQuad Satellite Data PortalQuad Debt Management Resource PortalQuad Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Package (Q-CHAMP)3 March 2022, virtualJoint Leaders’…
The committee recommends that the Australian Government become a Participant or Associate Member of the Register of Damage Caused by the Aggression of the Russian Federation Against Ukraine (Register of Damage for Ukraine) as a matter of priority.…
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety described the need to build an aged care profession. There are currently limited opportunities to add to initial worker training and build specialisation, even though the increasingly complex…
An external nomination is one which is made by a person or organisation who is not the Minister responsible for approving the appointment, or a member of their department. This may include, for example, a state or territory government or non-…
Australian National Flag Day on 3 September 2024, marks 123 years since the Australian National Flag was first officially flown in 1901 at the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne – the site of Australia’s first Parliament. Australian…
Australian National Flag Day on 3 September 2023, marks 122 years since the Australian National Flag was first officially flown in 1901 at the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne – the site of Australia's first Parliament.Australian National Flag…
Consciously and subconsciously we all hold beliefs about what men and women, boys and girls should do, or can do.[40] These beliefs are also called gender norms and are often expressed as stereotypes that represent or classify women and men in…
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…
An objective of the Paid Parental Leave Act in Part 1-1 Division 1A Objects of this Act is to “enhance the health and development of birth mothers and children”. This objective aligns with longstanding research evidence on the positive relationship…
The care and support services being examined in this strategy are predominantly delivered through market-based models. When done well, competition and contestability in a market can improve service quality, encourage innovation, increase consumer…
Purpose1. This schedule defines the condition which will apply to employees because of the effects of a disability, and are eligible for a supported wage under the terms of this agreement.Definitions2. In this attachment:Approved assessor…
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…
The structure of the Australian intelligence community
The organisational structure of the Australian Intelligence Community has been based upon two principles designed to ensure its integrity, objectivity and effectiveness:
The separation…
To find out more information about recipients of Australian honours, search the Australian honours database. There are options to perform a simple search based on name, announcement, medal/award type, or an advanced search which searches all the…
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…
More information on flag protocols is available in the Australian flags booklet, which is also available from your Federal Member of Parliament or Senator.When setting up flags for a conference or bilateral meeting please refer to the Flag…
1770
The Union Jack was first raised in Australia on 29 April 1770 by Captain Cook at Stingray Harbour (later renamed Botany Bay).
1788
Governor Phillip hoisted this flag again on 26…
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.…