Queensland Public Sector Gender Equity Strategy 2015–2020 and the Constructive Workplace Cultures overview framework. 2016 Week Queensland — This year, the inaugural Queensland Week ran from 7–13 March 2016. By expanding International Women’s Day into a week-long, state-wide series of activities, greater numbers of Queenslanders recognised and celebrated the achievements of Queensland women and girls. This year’s theme was Good for her. Great for us. The aim of the theme was to show that when women achieve, Queensland succeeds. The theme highlighted why gender equality is good for everyone in the community and acknowledged the benefits when women play an equal role in business, leadership and government. The Advance Queensland Academic Fund Queensland — The Advance Queensland Academic Fund supports the retention, development and progression of female researchers within Queenslandbased universities and publicly funded research institutes/organisations. The program encourages female researchers to return to their research careers following maternity leave, and provides carer funding to support female researchers to attend and present at conferences. Funding is also available to organisations to arrange lectures or presentations that highlight the research of leading Queensland female researchers. In 2015–16 the fund provided grants to 75 women academics. Gender equality in leadership South Australia — On 10 March 2016 the South Australian Government released a strategy for gender equality in leadership in the South Australian Public Sector. The strategy focuses on three areas of action, including: leadership accountability ensuring executives and senior — leaders actively support and advocate for gender equity within their organisations and are role models for good practice across the public sector empowered workplaces developing a supportive culture for women — in the workplace that recognises and addresses gender biases and encourages flexible work practices talent pipeline ensuring recruitment and employment practices — include sustainable initiatives that attract, develop and retain along the talent pipeline.
Queensland Public Sector Gender Equity Strategy 2015–2020 and the Constructive Workplace Cultures overview framework. 2016 Week — Queensland This year, the inaugural Queensland Week ran from 7–13 March 2016. By expanding International Women’s Day into a week-long, state-wide series of activities, greater numbers of Queenslanders recognised and celebrated the achievements of Queensland women and girls. This year’s theme was Good for her. Great for us. The aim of the theme was to show that when women achieve, Queensland succeeds. The theme highlighted why gender equality is good for everyone in the community and acknowledged the benefits when women play an equal role in business, leadership and government. The Advance Queensland Academic Fund — Queensland The Advance Queensland Academic Fund supports the retention, development and progression of female researchers within Queenslandbased universities and publicly funded research institutes/organisations. The program encourages female researchers to return to their research careers following maternity leave, and provides carer funding to support female researchers to attend and present at conferences. Funding is also available to organisations to arrange lectures or presentations that highlight the research of leading Queensland female researchers. In 2015–16 the fund provided grants to 75 women academics. Gender equality in leadership — South Australia On 10 March 2016 the South Australian Government released a strategy for gender equality in leadership in the South Australian Public Sector. The strategy focuses on three areas of action, including: leadership accountability — ensuring executives and senior leaders actively support and advocate for gender equity within their organisations and are role models for good practice across the public sector empowered workplaces — developing a supportive culture for women in the workplace that recognises and addresses gender biases and encourages flexible work practices talent pipeline — ensuring recruitment and employment practices include sustainable initiatives that attract, develop and retain along the talent pipeline.
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