Workplace Gender Equality Agency

The Workplace Gender Equality Agency is an Australian Government statutory agency charged with promoting and improving gender equality in Australian workplaces. We are responsible for administering the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 (Act). Our vision is for women and men to be equally represented, valued and rewarded in the workplace. The Workplace Gender Equality Agency was formerly known as the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency. Community Guidelines: The Workplace Gender Equality Agency encourages open dialogue about gender equality issues. To encourage a fair, unbiased and safe environment, we have set some guidelines for contributors to the page. Contributions must represent your own opinions and must- Be relevant to the topic under discussion - Be family friendly and respectful of a diversity of opinions - Not use offensive or obscene language - Not include irrelevant information - Not foster discrimination based on race, colour, descent, national origin, religion, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation or disability - Not promote or advertise any product or commercial organisation - Not promote any personal, professional, or political interests - Not include personal information or information about others - Not impersonate other people or organisations - Not abuse, harass or threaten other people - Not spam the Agency or other people. This includes sending bulk messages or excessively posting identical messages or images- Not be defamatory or libellous - Not infringe the intellectual property rights of others - Not defame products, entities or individuals. All questions relating to reporting to the Agency under the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 should be directed to the Agency: Posts that contravene the above guidelines will be removed, and repeat offenders could be banned. The Agency encourages ‘friends’ and ‘followers’ on its pages but this does not imply endorsement.