Employers who directly employ 500 or more employees must select and meet gender equality targets.
WGEA's employer guides and resources can support you to confidently select and implement evidence-informed targets in your workplace.
Understanding the targets requirements
Find the answers to the most common questions about the new gender equality targets requirements for employers.
Employers select targets from a menu of choices contained in the Legislative Instrument. WGEA's Targets Menu Guide will give you an overview of the targets you can choose.
This PDF guide will help you to locate your baseline information for each target in your WGEA reports and check whether you are eligible for the 3 targets you want to select.
The legislative changes have altered what is required for employers to be compliant with the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012. WGEA's Reporting Guide has comprehensive information what compliance now means.
Missed our webinars designed to help workplace leaders understand the new gender equality targets' requirements? You can watch them here.
Read the Australian Government legislation that requires employers who directly employ 500 or more employees to select and meet, or demonstrate improvement against gender equality targets.
Support for employers to select and meet targets
This 6-step guide will help you to confidently select targets from the menu that are realistic, achievable and meaningful for your workplace.
Join a 'drop-in' session with a WGEA gender equality targets expert to ask questions about selection and compliance.
Learn how to select effective targets for your unique workplace context in a guided online masterclass with WGEA's gender equality leaders.
Key things to do before you select targets
Use the Gender Pay Gap Analysis Guide to complete a comprehensive review of your workforce
Use the Action Planning Playbook to match your hotspots with the actions that you can take to address them.
Check your existing policies against WGEA's policy and strategy guidance for each gender equality indicator.