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PROPOSED GENDER EQUALITY LAW FOR VICTORIA

29 October 2018
Making gender equality real in Victoria
For more than 40 years the Human Rights Commission, Vic. has been helping Victorian employers and employees strive towards more inclusive workplaces where the contributions of women and men are valued and recognised equally. In that time much has changed but real and enduring equality is yet to be embedded across all workplaces.
The Victorian Government is proposing a new law that will make public bodies more accountable for promoting gender equality in the workplace. Under the proposal there are specific actions that public bodies have to comply with. This is a positive step and the Commission is pleased to contribute to the proposed draft bill with our submission.
Some of our key recommendations:
• Clarify that the term ‘gender’ includes men and women, covers people who identify as trans and are intersex, and captures intersectional experiences of gender equality.
• Strengthen the objectives by aligning them more closely with other laws
• Fund the development and delivery of tailored education, consultancy and guidance materials to support public bodies to develop Gender Equality Action Plans.
• Create a list of minimum standards that public bodies must address in their Gender Equality Action Plans.
• Clarify targets and indicators and expand to capture additional areas where gender inequality occurs in the workplace.
• Consult with gender equality stakeholders, and consider their recommendations, before outlining targets and indicators.
• Appoint and resource the Commission to be the independent body to oversee the implementation of the new law because of our expertise and unique role
• Make sure the independent body can:
• provide independent support, guidance, resources and advice
• review Gender Equality Action Plans and any related reports or analysis
• maintain a public register of Gender Equality Action Plans and related reports
• request further information to assist it in reviewing compliance with the legislation
• offer targeted support and advice to non-compliant public bodies to help them comply
• submit a report to the Minister with the names of non-compliant defined entities, including the details of non-compliance and the steps the entity proposes to take to address non-compliance
• publish the names of non-compliant entities in its own report or on its website
• report to the Minister on the overall implementation of the legislation and progress towards gender equality in Victoria.
• In order to complement and strengthen the gender equality legislation, we suggest that consideration should be given to reinstating the Commission’s previous functions under the Equal Opportunity Act, in relation to the threshold requirements of the investigative function, public inquiries and compliance powers.
Read our submission.
Contact
Level 3, 204 Lygon Street
Carlton Victoria 3053
enquiries@veohrc.vic.gov.au
humanrightscommission.vic.gov.au
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