Priority focus area 1

Fair, equitable and bias‑resistant workforce systems.

Embedding gender equity into the structures and processes that shape how people are hired, paid, promoted and developed.

Strategies

Success measures

Timeline

Indicators

Strengthen workforce data collection to enable intersectional gender analysis.

Critical performance measures

  • Gender composition of the organisation.
  • Gender composition of part time workers.
  • Gender composition of senior leaders.

Additional measures

  • Ability to report at least 3 intersecting attributes (e.g. age, employment type, disability) by gender by December 2027.
  • People Matter survey 'prefer not to say' <10% for demographic questions.

Dec 2027

1, 3, 5

Monitor leadership gender composition, occupational segregation and directional trends to ensure gender equality (bi-annual by band incl. VPS7 & Exec; intersectional cuts), introduce remediation interventions, as appropriate.

Critical performance measures

  • Gender composition of the organisation.
  • Gender composition of part time workers.
  • Gender composition of senior leaders.

Additional measures

  • Bi‑annual trend analysis completed and tabled at ELT.
  • Remediation actions implemented within 6 months of identifying negative trends.

Annually - Jul & Dec

1, 2, 7

Implement transparent succession planning that tracks gender representation and identify future talent gaps.

Critical performance measures

  • Gender composition of the governing body (ELT)

Additional measures

  • Annual succession plans completed for all branches.
  • Identified talent pools reflect overall workforce composition within a 10% variation

Dec 2026

2, 1, 5

Monitor and report on applicant data including gender and intersectional cuts, where available

Critical performance measures

  • Gender composition of recruited employees.
  • Gender composition of employees who were promoted.
  • Perceptions of recruitment, by gender.
  • Perceptions of promotion, by gender.

Additional measures

  • Biannual reporting to ELT including trend analysis on senior leader classification roles.

Dec 2026

5, 1, 7

Scope potential for full recruitment pipeline analytics (apply -> shortlist -> offer -> accept), with gender & intersectional cuts.

Critical performance measures

  • Gender composition of recruited employees.
  • Gender composition of employees who were promoted.
  • Perceptions of recruitment, by gender.
  • Perceptions of promotion, by gender.

Additional measures

  • Completed scoping report by 30 June 2027 including feasibility, resourcing and system requirements.
  • Approved implementation plan (if viable) by December 2027

Jun 2027

5, 1, 7

Track internal versus external appointments to identify gendered patterns in progression and starting pay and ensure pay equity at grade level.

Critical performance measures

  • Mean total remuneration gender pay gap by occupation group.
  • Mean total remuneration senior leader gender pay gap.

Additional measures

  • Mean base salary pay gap.
  • Median total remuneration pay gap.
  • Median base salary pay gap.
  • Annual report on internal vs external hires by gender.
  • Reduction in gendered variance in starting salaries for external vs internal appointments.

By Dec 2026

3, 5

Use gender‑neutral, skills‑based job ads with explicit reference to flexibility, part‑time and job‑share options; use Gender Decoder as standard.

Critical performance measures

  • Gender composition of recruited employees.
  • Gender composition of employees who were promoted.
  • Perceptions of recruitment, by gender.
  • Perceptions of promotion, by gender.

Additional measures

  • 100% of job ads assessed as gender-neutral in Gender Decoder check
  • Flexibility statement included in 100% of job ads, including senior roles.

Jul 2026

5, 1, 6, 7

Introduce a short 'unconscious bias checklist' as part of recruitment process for hiring managers

Critical performance measures

  • Gender composition of recruited employees.
  • Gender composition of employees who were promoted.
  • Perceptions of recruitment, by gender.
  • Perceptions of promotion, by gender.

Additional measures

  • Hiring managers report increased confidence in bias‑aware decision-making (via TA / BP feedback).

Dec 2026

5

Investigate systemic barriers of male underrepresentation in clerical/admin roles and introduce remediation plans to increase gender diversity (as permissible).

Critical performance measures

  • Occupational gender segregation.

Additional measures

  • Track and monitor gender distribution of applicant numbers annually
  • Remediation actions implemented within 6 months of identifying negative trends
  • Increase in male and gender diverse applicants year on year.

Dec 2027

7, 1, 5

Introduce Higher Education policy to support career development / pathways for clerical and administrative workers.

Critical performance measures

  • Occupational gender segregation.

Additional measures

  • Policy developed and approved by December 2026
  • Uptake of higher education support by employees in non-legal roles

Dec 2026

7, 5

Conduct biannual pay gap reporting (level, tenure, age group), with transparent remediation actions published where appropriate.

Critical performance measures

  • Mean total remuneration gender pay gap by occupation group.
  • Mean total remuneration senior leader gender pay gap.

Additional measures

  • Mean base salary pay gap.
  • Median total remuneration pay gap.
  • Median base salary pay gap.
  • Biannual reports completed and published.
  • Demonstrated reductions in unexplained pay gaps at each level.
  • 100% of identified issues receive remediation plans (where viable).

Annually - Jul & Dec

3, 7

Track and strengthen remuneration decision controls and approval processes to identify and mitigate gendered disparities and ensure pay equity at grade level.

Critical performance measures

  • Mean total remuneration gender pay gap by occupation group.
  • Mean total remuneration senior leader gender pay gap.

Additional measures

  • Mean base salary pay gap.
  • Median total remuneration pay gap.
  • Median base salary pay gap.
  • Annual audit shows reduction in pay discrepancies at commencement.
  • Consistency across all branches for identical or similar roles / experience.

By Dec 2026

3

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