The Australian government has released this discussion paper in an effort to understand the Australian community’s vision for gender equality.

This report is prepared annually by the Office for Women, and reports on the federal government’s performance against its gender diversity target. As of June 2022, women held a record 51.4 per cent of Australian government board positions, the highest overall result since reporting began in 2008.

This publication presents fact-based information to raise awareness of the status of Western Australian women. It contributes to the evidence base which underpins actions to address the barriers to women’s progress and promote the benefits of greater gender equity.

This guest paper reveals patterns in ministerial leadership styles that have profound impacts on the relationship between ministers and civil servants. The paper identifies two distinct styles of ministerial management and leadership of civil servants – and finds evidence that male and female ministers adopt different approaches.

The fourth annual impact report presents the actions taken from data contributions from more than 180 Member organisations operating in Australia and internationally and it is understood to be one of the largest cross sector voluntary public disclosures on gender equality measures globally.