Promoting and improving gender equality in the workplace

The Workplace Gender Equality Agency is an Australian Government statutory agency created by the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012.

 

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Ages and Wages Report

WGEA’s Ages and Wages report shows how the gender pay gap impacts women and men at different ages, and how employer interventions at critical times can reduce the gap and improve the ability of women to earn and save for retirement.

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Gender Equity Insights 2025

The 2025 Gender Equity Insights report, The Power of Balance, shows organisations taking action to improve gender equality see lower staff turnover, more women in leadership and better shareholder value.

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Parental leave for men

All new parents, including fathers, deserve the right to take time off work to care for their young children.

Employers have a key role to play in encouraging the cultural change needed to ensure men have this right and feel comfortable to use it.

Gender Equality Targets

Targets Hub

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Everything you need to know about workplace gender equality targets, in one place.

NEW: Targets webinars

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WGEA has webinars to help workplace leaders understand the new gender equality targets requirements.

Targets FAQs

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Frequently Asked Questions about gender equality targets.

Latest Statistics

These are the current statistics in Australia today for workplace equality. Uncover more using the WGEA Data explorer ⬈.

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21.8%
private sector gender pay gap 
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6.4%
Commonwealth public sector gender pay gap
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21.9%
of CEO's in Australia are women

Need help with reporting?

WGEA Compliance Strategy

This strategy assists relevant employers to understand their obligations and responsibilities under the WGE Act.

WGEA Reporting Portal

Need to report your gender equality data to WGEA? Head to our Reporting Portal to log-in, or register your organisation. 

WGEA Reporting

You can find step-by-step instructions, answers to frequently asked questions and help for resolving data issues in the WGEA Reporting Guide. 

Take Action

Capacity Building Live Masterclasses

WGEA has a series of live masterclasses and live learning events to guide employers to deepen understanding of workplace gender equality take action to narrow organisations’ gender pay gaps.

Gender Pay Gap Analysis Guide

Learn how to plan and execute a pay and composition analysis in order to identify the drivers of your gender pay gap.

Action Planning Tool for reporting employers

Use your reporting data to pinpoint areas where you can take action to improve workplace gender equality 

WGEA Action Planning Playbook for Employers

This comprehensive employer guide offers a framework to help you prioritise evidence-based actions to improve gender equality.

Employer Statement

Everything you need to know about the Employer Statement, an effective tool for employers to communicate their gender pay gap and actions they are taking to address it.

New employer guide for sexual harassment prevention

How to use evidence to improve workplace sexual harassment prevention and response.

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Publications

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Employer Gender Pay Gaps Report 2023-24

WGEA’s Employer Gender Pay Gaps Report includes the publication of 2023-24 gender pay gaps of 7,800 private sector employers and 1,700 corporate groups.

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Australia's Gender Equality Scorecard

The latest WGEA data on workforce participation, women in leadership, the gender pay gap and employer action on workplace gender equality. 

Target setting research paper download now

Target setting literature review

Dr Leonora Risse's research paper Target Setting for Gender Equality: A Review of the Literature summarises the evidence behind setting targets for improving workplace gender equality. 

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Learn more about us

What is WGEA?

WGEA is an Australian Government statutory agency created by the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012. The Agency is charged with promoting and improving gender equality in Australian workplaces

Read our new Corporate Plan

WGEA's Corporate Plan outlines our vision, purpose and activities from 2023-24 through to 2026-27.

Jobs at WGEA

Looking for meaningful work? At WGEA you will be part of a team of high achievers who are friendly, fun and passionate about promoting and improving gender equality.