Set the Standard review: Two years on, have we made progress? Education On the second anniversary of Set the Standard, speaker Milton Dick and senate president Sue Lines say there’s still more work to be done.
Parliament’s own independent HR agency coming soon August 11, 2023 By Melissa Coade Career Matters The establishment of the Parliamentary Workplace Support Service is one step closer, with a bill introduced in parliament on Thursday.
Kate Jenkins has made Australian workplaces safer for women, ministers say April 14, 2023 By Melissa Coade Federal Mark Dreyfus and Katy Gallagher have issued a joint statement to mark the end of Jenkins’ seven-year term as sex discrimination commissioner.
Government action on Public Interest Disclosure must be more ambitious, experts say January 31, 2023 By Melissa Coade Federal Renewed calls for APS whistleblower protections ahead of the 2022 Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index.
Minister wants public service transformation and renewal plans to stick October 14, 2022 By Melissa Coade Culture Senator Katy Gallagher has shared a sketch of her ambitious reset and rebuild plans for the APS, declaring the days of “mothballing” the 2019 Thodey Review over.
Premium Insights and analysis Australian employers urged to use the blueprint for safety and respect at work September 8, 2022 By Melissa Coade Career Matters Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins has reflected on the impact of the Set the Standard report for the parliamentary workplace and other workplaces.
Higgins’ encouragement for new wave of women who won’t cop abuse in parliament February 10, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social “We’ve kind of got a new wave of women who are just not copping it … I think that’s been a really powerful thing”, said Brittany Higgins.
‘Unacceptably high’ rate of bullying, sexual harassment and assault in parliament, inquiry finds November 30, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The prime minister has released the final report of a seven-month-long inquiry into parliamentary workplaces undertaken by the sex discrimination commissioner Kate Jenkins.
