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About EOWA: Contains information on the Agency's role, the Act and our vision and mission statements. This section also contains the Director's profile and employment opportunites at the Agency.
About Equal Opportunity: Contains information on the importance of Equal Opportunity in the workplace and how it can benefit both your business and employees.
Developing a Workplace Program and Reporting: Includes all you need to know about reporting and compliance including developing workplace programs, submitting a compliance report and applying to be waived from reporting.
Case Studies: Diverse examples of the leading-edge practices being implemented by other organisations. Read about how these practices have benefited both business and workplace culture.
EOWA Events: Find out about upcoming EOWA events, including our annual Business Achievement Awards. Also download our calendar of other organisations' events, or tell us about an event your organisation is planning.
EOWA Employer of Choice for Women: Find out more about the initiatives these women-friendly organisations have put in place, or download information on applying for your organisation to become an Employer of Choice for Women. This section also contains useful resources for working women.
Research and Resources: This section houses the vast range of quality research and resources that have been produced by EOWA. Includes the EOWA Census, Annual Surveys, Publications and Employment Matter Guidelines and Resources.
Consultancy and Workshops: Download information on the various workshops and consultancy services provided by EOWA, including dates, times, locations and a registration form.
Media Centre: Contains media contact details and all EOWA Media Releases since December 1998.
Contact Us: Find our contact details including phone and fax numbers, physical and postal addresses and report submission contacts.
 

 

Employers are reaping the benefits of their equal opportunity for women in the workplace programs through increased employee effectiveness, attracting and retaining the best talent, improved morale and increased consumer and market responsiveness.

Latest News

Latest EOWA data on Paid Maternity Leave
To access the most recent figures on the provision of paid maternity leave, please download our Media Release.

2008 Business Awards Nominations
 Nominations for this year's awards are due by 31 July. To nominate your organisation, please visit the Award Categories page.

Generation F: Attract, Engage, Retain
EOWA has released a new research report that reveals women's career aspirations and attitudes toward their workplaces. For more information and to download the report, please view the Media Section.
Did you know...

Over one million Australian women work for organisations that report to EOWA, comprising close to one quarter of the total female workforce, 32% of managers and 9% of CEOs. In 2006, 81,000 of these women are working for EOWA Employers of Choice for Women.
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“In the search for character and commitment, we must rid ourselves of our inherited, even cherished biases and prejudices. Character, ability and intelligence are not concentrated in one sex over the other.”

... J. Irwin Miller, Former CEO, Cummins Inc.