Programs and initiatives

The office will coordinate across Australian Government agencies to design and legislate the new Australia artificial intelligence (AI) standard and unlock AI training in Australia.

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.

In 2017, the then Prime Minister, the Hon Malcolm Turnbull, announced the appointment of an Expert Panel to examine whether Australian law adequately protected the human right to freedom of religion.

The Social Impact Investing (SII) Taskforce, chaired by Mr Michael Traill AM, was established in 2019 to develop a strategy for the Australian Government’s role in the Social Impact Investing market. 

The Women's Economic Equality Taskforce (the taskforce) concluded after delivering on an election commitment to provide advice to government on the issues facing women in the Australian economy.

Working for Women: A Strategy for Gender Equality (Working for Women) outlines the Australian Government's vision for gender equality – an Australia where people are safe, treated with respect, have choices, and have access to resources and eq

The Working for Women Program aims to improve outcomes for women and gender equality in Australia.

The Working for Women Research Partnership (the Partnership) brings together the Australian Government Office for Women with leading researchers from three Australian Universities. The Partnership will build knowledge and identify practical solutions to drive women’s economic equality.

According to the Workplace Gender Equality Procurement Principles (WGE Procurement Principles), to be considered for Australian Government procurement contracts at or above $125,000, or $7.5 million for construction services, all tenderers with 100 or more employees must demonstrate they are comp