2.1 Outcomes and Performance Information
The Australian Government requires agencies to measure their intended and actual performance in terms of outcomes. Government outcomes are the results, impacts or consequences of actions by the Government on the Australian community. Agencies are required to identify the output groups which demonstrate their contribution to Government outcomes over the coming year.
Each outcome is described below by output groups, specifying the performance indicators and targets used to assess and monitor the performance of Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency in achieving Government outcomes.
2.1.1 Outcome 1: Equality of Opportunity in Employment for Women
Every woman in Australia should have the same opportunities as her male counterparts.
Outcome 1 Strategy
EOWA’s vision is to achieve equal opportunity for women in Australian workplaces. EOWA’s mission is to lead Australian employers to create workplaces where women’s contribution is equally valued, recognised and rewarded by:
- providing education and leading-edge solutions
- building sustainable partnerships
- engaging community debate to increase the rate of change.
Throughout 2008–09 EOWA will work closely with relevant employers to improve awareness and understanding about the issues impacting women’s workforce participation. EOWA will focus on report assessment, training, research and communications campaign delivering increased awareness of the business benefits of equal opportunity initiatives, including paid maternity leave, reducing the pay equity gap, reducing harassment and advancing merit and improving the quality of part-time work at all levels.
EOWA assists organisations by providing leading-edge research and information to assist employers to take action and to promote understanding, acceptance and public discussion of equal opportunity for women in the workplace.
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Outcome 1 Resource Statement
Table 2.1.1 provides additional detail of Budget appropriations and the total resourcing for outcome 1.
Table 2.1.1: Total resources for Outcome 1 ($’000)
| Outcome 1: Equality of Opportunity in employment for Women |
|
2008-09 Total estimate of available resources
$'000 |
2007-08 Estimated actual
$'000 |
Departmental Outputs
Encouragement of Australian employers to improve equal opportunity outcomes for women in the workplace |
B1 |
2,938 |
2,958 |
| Revenues from other sources (s.31) for encouragment of Australian employers to improve equal opportunity outcomes for women in the workplace |
|
466 |
366 |
| Resources Received Free of Charge |
|
96 |
44 |
| Subtotal for Output Group 1.1 |
|
3,500 |
3,368 |
| Total resources for Outcome 1 |
|
3,500 |
3,368 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008-09 |
2007-08 |
| Average staffing level (number) |
|
20 |
20 |
Contributions to Outcome 1
Output Group 1.1: Equality of Opportunity in Employment for Women
Output Group 1.1 monitors the compliance of organisations with the Act and employer awareness and progress towards equal opportunity for women.
Encouragement of Australian employers to improve equal opportunity outcomes for women in the workplace.
| Key Performance Indicators |
2008–09 Target |
| Majority of reporting organisations compliant with the Act |
Less than 1 per cent of non-compliant organisations |
| Workshop attendees agree or strongly agree that workshops are informative and valuable |
75 per cent agree or strongly agree |
| Increase in women in management |
32 per cent by 2012 |
| Increase in paid maternity leave |
55 per cent by 2012 |
| Reduction in pay equity gap amongst Employer of Choice For Women (EOCFW) organisations |
Average pay gap of EOCFW organisations is less than the national average of full-time weekly earnings or less than 14 per cent, whichever is smaller |