Gender impact assessment case studies

Women make up just 23 per cent of the manufacturing workforce in Australia. At Chisholm Institute, staff saw that women were also underrepresented in their engineering and manufacturing courses. They decided to change this.

Councils are using Gender impact assessments to make animal management fairer and more responsive to the different needs of women, men and diverse groups.

A video case study of a gender impact assessment for the Department of Education's High-Intensity Outside School Hours Care Initiative

A video case study of a gender impact assessment for Melbourne Polytechnic's campus security.

Department of Transport and Planning share their experience doing a gender impact assessment on their program 'Delivering the Tram Plan'

A video case study of a gender impact assessment for Corangamite Shire Council's Infringements Policy.

The City of Port Phillip undertook a gender impact assessment when developing their 10-year Public Toilet Plan.

Kingston City Council assessed its Urban Cooling Community Education program and identified ways to improve the accessibility and reach of the program.

BreastScreen Victoria increased the inclusivity and accessibility of their programs and services for trans and gender diverse people as a result of their gender impact assessment.

Bass Coast Shire Council undertook a gender impact assessment on its public place names to address the gender imbalance of place naming and recognise the contribution many notable women have played.

Monash City Council conducted a gender impact assessment on their new Loneliness Framework and discovered that an intersectional approach is critical to addressing loneliness in the community.

Geelong City Council conducted a gender impact assessment on mountain biking facilities, leading to recommendations for future open space planning.

Glenelg Shire Council used gender impact assessments at Portland Leisure and Aquatic Centre to improve the user experience and attract new users of all genders.

Horsham Rural City Council conducted a gender impact assessment on their Community Grants Program to improve access to the program by people of diverse genders and identities.

Northern Health partnered with healthAbility to undertake a gender impact assessment on its existing Childbirth and Parenting Education Program.

The City of Casey partnered with Gender and Disaster Australia to undertake an intersectional gender impact assessment on their emergency management practices at evacuation centres.

How councils are using different approaches to embed assessments into their work.