Nov 28, 2021 | AGEC Submissions to Government Reviews or Consultations, News
AGEC has made a comprehensive submission to the Review of the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012. The Government announced in the Women’s Budget Statement 2021-22 a review of the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012, including whether the Agency (WGEA) has appropriate...
Nov 23, 2021 | Current Activities and Projects, Director Monthly Blog
In July, 2021, with the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and the University of Queensland (UQ), AGEC investigated how Australia had reached over 34% women on its ASX200 boards as well as implications for the future. In this blog, I explain what we...
Jul 30, 2021 | Current Activities and Projects
Australian Gender Equality Council (AGEC) is proud to launch the Towards Board Gender Parity report, which showcases how Australia has now reached 30% of women on boards, making it one of three countries to do so without the imposition of legislated quotas. AGEC...
Jul 15, 2021 | Director Monthly Blog
Brittany Higgins and Grace Tame’s courageous story telling has ignited a fire within all of us who are working hard to shift societal and workplace attitudes to ensure safety and respect at work for everyone. This fire will not be extinguished by talk – only by...