Workplace Gender Equality Agency

Workplace Gender Equality Agency
Workplace Gender Equality Agency logo
Agency overview
Formed6 December 2012 (2012-12-06)[1]
JurisdictionAustralia
Headquarters309 Kent Street, Sydney
Minister responsible
Agency executive
Parent departmentDepartment of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Key document
  • Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012
Websitewgea.gov.au

The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) is an Australian Government statutory agency responsible for promoting and improving gender equality in Australian workplaces. The agency was created by the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 and provides employers with advice, practical tools, and education to help them improve gender equality.[5] The Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 was enacted by an amendment to the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999, that changed its name to the Workplace Gender Equality Act and correspondingly changed the name of the Equality Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.[6] The Workplace Gender Equality Agency is part of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

  1. ^ "Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012". Federal Register of Legislation. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Annual Report 2018-19" (PDF). Workplace Gender Equality Agency. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Senator the Hon Marise Payne". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Our leadership team". Workplace Gender Equality Agency. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Our role". Workplace Gender Equality Agency. Australian Government. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  6. ^ FaHCSIA. "Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Amendment Bill 2012". www.legislation.gov.au. Retrieved 22 October 2019.