The Commission for Gender Equality in the Public Sector was established under the Gender Equality Act 2020 to promote gender equality in the public sector workforce and wider Victorian community.
The Act aims to:
- promote and support gender equality and improve the status of women
- remove systemic causes of gender inequality in policy, programs and delivery of services in workplaces and communities
- recognise that gender inequality can be compounded by other forms of disadvantage or discrimination, including:
- ableism
- ageism
- racism
- sexism
- transphobia
- intersectional approach to gender inequality
- address disadvantage, stigma, stereotyping, prejudice and violence through structural change
- help people of different genders participate in economic and social activities
- promote the right to equality, set out in the:
To ensure everyone is treated fairly at work and in the community, we must complete the following key tasks to meet our gender equality obligations:
- Promote gender equality.
- Conduct gender impact assessments.
- Undertake audits by collecting and analysing workforce and employee experience data.
- Create a gender equality action plan.
- Report on progress to assess how well our strategies and measures are working.
These tasks are defined under the Gender Equality Act 2020 and include addressing issues like pay gaps, career opportunities and workplace culture. They also help us think critically about how policies, programs and services will meet the needs of people of all genders.
Last modified: 16 April 2025
