WEL has made a submission to the Advisory Group on the Reform of Australian Government Administration, arguing that questions of gender equity and inclusion are crucial to good public sector management. This does not only involve having a high proportion of women in the service or even at middle management and senior levels, but ensuring that the contribution they make at all levels are valued and effectively used by the service.
WEL submission to the Reform of Australian Government Administration
House of Representatives reports on Pay Equity
To address the pay equity gap in Australia for women a new report by the House of Representatives Employment and Workplace Relations Committee has recommended a raft of amendments to the Fair Work Act and Sex Discrimination Act.
The 465 page report Making it Fair makes 63 recommendations to federal government following an extensive parliamentary inquiry into pay equity and associated issues related to increasing female participation in the workforce.
“Australia needs to take a pro-active approach to address the gender pay gap,” Committee Chair Sharryn Jackson (Member for Hasluck, WA) said.
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WEL’s submission to the Productivity Commission’s draft report on the Contribution of the Not-for-Profit Sector
WEL’s submission argues for that Government needs to recognise the importance of advocacy among the roles played by organisations in the not-for-profit sector. An extract of the submission follows. The full submission is here.
The history of Australia has been built on the complex involvements of factions, fractions and interest groups that pushed for various reforms and changes, some we still celebrate and some that we may now reject.
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WEL’s submission to the Review of the Equal Opportinity for Women in the Wotkplace Act and Agency
WEL and the National Pay Equity Coalition made a joint submission to the review. Click here for the full submission. The key points are as follows:
We have made significant progress in women’s employment since the introduction of the Affirmative Action Act and the Affirmative Action Agency (the Agency).
Progress has varied over time and stalled in some areas. Some changes reflect women’s improved levels of education and workforce experience. Others reflect changes in the regulatory environment – discrimination law, employment relations law, parental leave provisions, flexible work arrangements and so on.
