Despite some progress over recent years, Australian women still face broad-ranging gender inequality, and continue to shoulder a disproportionate burden of unpaid labour across all spheres of life. This strategy document provides recommendations to inform the Australian government’s action to build economic equality for the ensuing decade.

This guide provides information to assist policy-makers fulfil gender analysis requirements set by government to support gender responsive budgeting. It aims to guide policy-makers in Australian Public Service departments in development of policy for government decision, such as the drafting of a Cabinet Submission or New Policy Proposal (NPP).

Cost–benefit analysis (CBA) is a key tool for evaluating policy proposals and promoting informed, evidence-based decision-making. It offers a structured, objective framework which assists policymakers to assess trade-offs and outcomes. This guide is designed to assist policymakers in effectively applying CBA to the development and assessment of policy proposals.

An evaluation to assess the suitability of the National Women’s Alliances model as a vehicle for bringing women’s voices to the Australian Government to inform policy development. The evaluation involved a desktop review and interviews with selected stakeholders of the program.

The care and support economy—the provision of paid care and support—is one of the fastest growing parts of the Australian economy. This publication sets a roadmap of actions to a sustainable and productive care and support economy that delivers quality care with decent jobs.