The Australian Government is undertaking a review of the Workplace Gender Equality Procurement Principles (WGE Procurement Principles) associated with the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 (the WGE Act).
The Office for Women is leading consultation and invites employers with experience or interest in tendering for Australian Government contracts, and stakeholders with an interest in procurement as an avenue to advance gender equality in Australia.
Consultation is now closed.
In October 2021 the Australian Government commenced a targeted review of the the WGE Act (the Review). The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (the Department) published the Review Report in March 2022. In August 2022, the Australian Government committed to implement all 10 recommendations of the Review.
Recommendation 8 of the Review proposed the Office for Women, in consultation with the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) and Department of Finance, review the WGE Procurement Principles.
The review will consider:
- how the Australian Government applies the WGE Procurement Principles in practice
- opportunities to strengthen the WGE Procurement Principles as a means to encourage employers to report to WGEA
- how the Australian Government's approach to procurement spending contributes to gender equality outcomes
For more information on the review, view the Terms of Reference.
If you have any questions about the consultation process, please email: wgeareview@pmc.gov.au.