More women standing for local government
City of Greater Geelong is encouraging more women to run for council as part of its Gender Equality Action Plan
Research grant funding for 2024 now open!
Up to $400,000 is available for a two-year project
Progress report assessment rubric published
The Commission has published a rubric for assessing the compliance of progress reports.
Commission releases its first report on intersectional gender equality
Release of the Commission's first report on the status of intersectional gender equality in the Victorian public sector.
Gender Equality Amendment Regulations 2023
New regulations under the Gender Equality Act set out requirements for progress reporting.
Publication of expanded gender impact assessment case studies
Detailed case studies showing the step-by-step process.
Guidance released for progress reporting
New guidance materials and templates on how to complete a progress report and audit in 2023.
Extension on submission of progress reports
Progress reports under the Gender Equality Act are now due on 20 February 2024.
Funded research grants awarded for 2022
The Commission is pleased to announce the recipients of our second annual research grants round.
Victoria leads the way with gender equality audit
Release of Victoria's first baseline report on workplace gender audit data collected under the Gender Equality Act
Compliance checking and publication of Gender Equality Action Plans
An update on the compliance review and publication process for the 2021 Gender Equality Action Plans.
Profile: Nargis
We spoke to Nargis who recently finished up her 3-month internship with us through the VPSC Refugee and Asylum Seeker Internship Program.
Gender Equality Amendment Regulations 2021
New regulations under the Gender Equality Act have been published.
Launch of the Gender Equality Act Reporting Platform
Registered users from defined entities can use the Gender Equality Act Reporting Platform to submit their obligations including workplace gender audits and Gender Equality Action Plans.
New guidance for analysing workplace gender audit results
The Commission has published new guidance on how to analyse your workplace gender audit results under the Gender Equality Act 2020.
COVID-19 extension on Gender Equality Action Plans
Due to COVID-19, entities can submit Gender Equality Action Plans in two stages.
Additional sessions for pilot Communities of Practice
More sessions have been scheduled for pilot Communities of Practice to support implementation of the Gender Equality Act 2020.
Launch of gender impact assessment case studies
We have compiled a range of case studies on gender impact assessments undertaken by defined entities.
Final Workforce Reporting Template now available
Use this template to submit the workforce data component of your workplace gender audit results. Submit through the Commission’s reporting platform by the due date of 1 December.
Pilot Communities of Practice
The Commission has funded the Action for Gender Equality Partnership to deliver pilot Communities of Practice to support implementation of the Gender Equality Act 2020.
Announcement of research grants
We are pleased to announce our five successful grantees under our Inaugural Research Grants Round 2021.
Dispute resolution function guidance materials available
Guidance materials on the Commissioner's dispute resolution function are now live.
People matter survey live for local government 2021
The People matter survey for local government opens on Monday 31 May 2021.
Tailored workshops funded by the Commission
The Commission is funding workshops for all defined entities to provide support and capacity building in order to meet your obligations under the Act.
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