The Equal employment opportunity (EEO) Finance. We also continued to respond to Human resources minimum obligatory survey was administered on behalf of the requests from the Government and information requirement (HRMOIR) Director of Equal Opportunity in Public Parliament. On a quarterly basis, we collected and Employment (DEOPE) and collected reported HRMOIR workforce data from public workforce information from public authorities Subject to confidentiality provisions and in sector entities. The data included that did not participate in the HRMOIR accordance with government policy to demographic information of employees such collection. These included local governments, improve transparency, de-identified data is as age, gender, diversity status and public universities and GTEs. also available at www.data.gov.au. occupation. This conducted in March 2018, year’s survey, Did you know HRMOIR data was used to derive public had a greater emphasis on understanding the sector FTE levels; answer Parliamentary barriers authorities faced in taking real action Our ongoing participation on the Questions, media enquiries and ad hoc data on diversity and inclusion, and what structural Workforce Data and Analytics requests; support evidence-based policy and cultural barriers may still be present. Committee is vital in addressing common formation; and other workforce related More information was sought on authorities’ data issues and challenges. We are working issues. inclusive practices to retain and maximise with other jurisdictions to identify best diversity. practices in survey design, data collection Public sector FTE levels were published in and reporting. the Quarterly workforce report while the State Aggregate data will be published in the 2018 of the sectors statistical bulletin gave key State of the Sectors report. Using data collected across jurisdictions, the HRMOIR workforce statistics at entity and Committee is also looking into workforce sector-wide levels. Requests for data issues common across all jurisdictions such We managed a number of ad hoc requests as diversity in the workplace, the ‘shadow’ for data including requests from the workforce, and the aging population. Equal employment opportunity survey Department of Treasury and Department of
Human resources minimum obligatory information requirement (HRMOIR) On a quarterly basis, we collected and reported HRMOIR workforce data from public sector entities. The data included demographic information of employees such as age, gender, diversity status and occupation. HRMOIR data was used to derive public sector FTE levels; answer Parliamentary Questions, media enquiries and ad hoc data requests; support evidence-based policy formation; and other workforce related issues. Public sector FTE levels were published in the Quarterly workforce report while the State of the sectors statistical bulletin gave key HRMOIR workforce statistics at entity and sector-wide levels. Equal employment opportunity survey The Equal employment opportunity (EEO) survey was administered on behalf of the Director of Equal Opportunity in Public Employment (DEOPE) and collected workforce information from public authorities that did not participate in the HRMOIR collection. These included local governments, public universities and GTEs. This year’s survey, conducted in March 2018, had a greater emphasis on understanding the barriers authorities faced in taking real action on diversity and inclusion, and what structural and cultural barriers may still be present. More information was sought on authorities’ inclusive practices to retain and maximise diversity. Aggregate data will be published in the 2018 State of the Sectors report. Requests for data We managed a number of ad hoc requests for data including requests from the Department of Treasury and Department of Finance. We also continued to respond to requests from the Government and Parliament. Subject to confidentiality provisions and in accordance with government policy to improve transparency, de-identified data is also available at www.data.gov.au. Did you know Our ongoing participation on the Workforce Data and Analytics Committee is vital in addressing common data issues and challenges. We are working with other jurisdictions to identify best practices in survey design, data collection and reporting. Using data collected across jurisdictions, the Committee is also looking into workforce issues common across all jurisdictions such as diversity in the workplace, the ‘shadow’ workforce, and the aging population.
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