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Dr Niki Vincent urges public sector leaders to consider gender in organisational change processes. This follows the release of the Victorian Government response to the Silver Review.

We're sharing early findings from our research project, Setting, implementing and achieving gender equality targets.

Commission staff recently tried a suite of innovative board games to support open conversations.

Sexual harassment is unacceptable in any workplace. It causes serious harm to people and harms workplaces too. Employers have a positive duty to actively prevent it – and that means more than having a policy.

Fewer than one in four workers are in occupations that are truly gender balanced. That imbalance harms everyone. To fix it, we need to look closely at how our systems work and make deliberate changes.

We’ve released four new step-by-step instruction videos to help you prepare and submit your workplace gender audit by 1 December 2025.

The Commissioner has made a submission to the Department of Premier and Cabinet on proposed working from home laws.

The Commission has published its first Impact report. The report shares the Commission’s achievements in the 2024-25 financial year.

We’re proud to launch our first Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).

The Commission has published the assessment rubrics for 2026 GEAPs and Progress reports.

We have released new how-to videos to help duty holders use the templates for 2025–26 obligations under the Gender Equality Act 2020.

The Commissioner’s submission to the Gender Equality Act review is now available.

New resources have been launched to help duty holders plan, prepare and submit their audit data.

Dr Niki Vincent urges public sector leaders to consider gender in organisational change processes. This follows the release of the Victorian Government response to the Silver Review.

The Commission for Gender Equality in the Public Sector has launched two new insights reports to help duty holders address sexual harassment and the gender pay gap.

A new series of on-demand webinars is now available to help duty holders understand and meet their obligations under the Gender Equality Act 2020.

New guidance is now available for the 2025–26 obligations

These key documents will guide our work over the next four years.

Case study videos show how public sector workers are putting gender impact assessments into practice.

Dr Niki Vincent says we must continue to march forward towards equality, even when we face resistance.

Research from Right Lane Consulting about what helps and what gets in the way of gender impact assessments

Download resources to promote the People matter survey in your organisation, or run your own or employee experience survey.

Recommendations from Right Lane Consulting’s independent review.

We have published new workplace gender equality data on our Insights Portal and released preliminary findings.

Dr Niki Vincent has been reappointed for 4 years as Victoria's Public Sector Gender Equality Commissioner.

Apply now to do your PhD in partnership with the Commission for Gender Equality in the Public Sector

Announcement of successful research grant

A media release from the Public Sector Gender Equality Commissioner Dr Vincent.

City of Greater Geelong is encouraging more women to run for council as part of its Gender Equality Action Plan

The Commission has published a rubric for assessing the compliance of progress reports.

Release of the Commission's first report on the status of intersectional gender equality in the Victorian public sector.

New regulations under the Gender Equality Act set out requirements for progress reporting.

Detailed case studies showing the step-by-step process.

New guidance materials and templates on how to complete a progress report and audit in 2023.

Progress reports under the Gender Equality Act are now due on 20 February 2024.

Release of Victoria's first baseline report on workplace gender audit data collected under the Gender Equality Act

The Commission is pleased to announce the recipients of our second annual research grants round.

An update on the compliance review and publication process for the 2021 Gender Equality Action Plans.

We spoke to Nargis who recently finished up her 3-month internship with us through the VPSC Refugee and Asylum Seeker Internship Program.

New regulations under the Gender Equality Act have been published.

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.

The Commission has published new guidance on how to analyse your workplace gender audit results under the Gender Equality Act 2020.

Due to COVID-19, entities can submit Gender Equality Action Plans in two stages.

More sessions have been scheduled for pilot Communities of Practice to support implementation of the Gender Equality Act 2020.

We have compiled a range of case studies on gender impact assessments undertaken by defined entities.

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.

We are pleased to announce our five successful grantees under our Inaugural Research Grants Round 2021.

Guidance material on the Commissioner's dispute resolution function is now live.

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