Baseline report
Data as at March 2024
This report provides sources and reference points for each indicator and measure listed in the reporting framework of Working for Women: A Strategy for Gender Equality. As a baseline, this is a point-in-time data and reference set on the status of gender equality in Australia at the time of the Strategy's release on 7 March 2024.
This report lists the data the Government will monitor to assess the impact of Working for Women and progress towards gender equality over the next 10 years. These data points have been selected in order to track progress against the ambitions of Working for Women and provide insight into the experiences of women and men in Australia. This baseline report will inform the mid-point review of Working for Women to be conducted in 2029.
Data sources used in this report are reported on different cycles from monthly through to every five years. Some data sources are updated on an ad hoc basis. The mid-point review will include the release of a mid-point update to the baseline to track change towards gender equality. Data measures and sources may also be added over time where more appropriate data sets emerge.
Where available, the data includes disaggregated data for First Nations people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disability, people of different ages, and LGBTIQA+ people. There are limitations to this data in some cases, particularly where there are small population or sample sizes. The Government will work to improve data to help inform better outcomes for all Australians.
In addition to this report and the mid-point review, the Government will continue to release Status of Women Report Cards annually, highlighting key statistics across the priority areas of Working for Women.
Where indicators are informed by targets from existing strategies, time frames and target levels have been included in this report. The remaining indicators outline directional goals, but are not targets with specific time frames.
Priority area 1. Gender-based violence: End violence against women
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1.1.12 | Percentage of people who are safe at work (physical violence) | Of people who experienced physical violence in the last 12 months, the percentage who experienced it at work |
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1.1.13 | Percentage of people who are safe at work (sexual harassment) | Of women who experienced sexual harassment in the last 12 months, the percentage who experienced it at work |
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1.1.13 | Percentage of people who are safe at work (sexual harassment) | The percentage of First Nations women and men that experienced workplace sexual harassment in the last 5 years |
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1.1.13 | Percentage of people who are safe at work (sexual harassment) | The percentage of women and men that experienced workplace sexual harassment in the last 5 years, by age group |
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1.1.14 | Percentage of workplaces with policies, strategies and actions in place to support employees experiencing family and domestic violence | Proportion of employers with a policy or strategy to support employees experiencing family or domestic violence |
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Priority area 2. Unpaid and paid care: Balance unpaid work and close the gender pay gap
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2.3.2 | Women and men accessing flexible work arrangements | Proportion of employed with an agreement to work flexible hours; proportion of employed who work from home as part of flexible work |
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2.3.3 | Organisations supporting flexible work arrangements | The percentage of organisations which report having formal policies or strategies in place to support flexible working |
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2.3.4 | Organisations encouraging men's use of flexible working arrangements | The percentage of organisations which report targets to increase the number of men using flexible work arrangements |
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2.4.2 | Organisations providing employer funded paid parental leave | Proportion of employers offering paid primary carer's or universally available parental leave |
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2.4.3 | Weeks of employer funded paid parental leave provided | Average length of employer-funded parental leave. Also, proportion of employers offering paid parental leave by number of weeks offered. |
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2.4.4 | Organisations that report offering gender neutral parental leave policies (without using primary or secondary carer definitions) | The percentage of organisations which report offering parental leave without using the primary/secondary carer definition |
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Priority area 3. Economic equality and security: Close the gender pay gap and retirement income gender gap
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3.2.5 | Working conditions in feminised and male-dominated industries | The percentage of women and men that experienced workplace sexual harassment, by industry |
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3.2.5 | Working conditions in feminised and male-dominated industries | The percentage of women and men with a work-related injury in segregated industries |
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3.3.1 | Percentage of organisations with policies, training and processes in place on discrimination and sexual harassment | The percentage of organisations with policies, training and processes in place on harassment (including sex-based harassment) and discrimination |
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3.3.2 | Percentage of organisations with policies to support gender equality in employment processes | The percentage of organisations with policies to support gender equality in employment processes (e.g. recruitment, training, promotions, retention) |
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3.4.9 | Employers paying superannuation on parental leave | Of employers that offer parental leave, the percentage that pay superannuation on parental leave, by type of parental leave offered (employer-funded, government funded, unpaid leave, or a mixture) |
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