On the 11th April 2017, the Australian Gender Equality Council was registered as a Charity by the Australian Charities and Not for Profits Commission under two purposes:
- The promotion of human rights
- Advancing public debate
AGEC notified its members that it looked forward to meeting with them to drive a program of activities designed to address the issue of gender equality as a Human Right and advancing the issue to the forefront of the National Agenda.