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Women on Boards initiatives Under one-third (31 per cent) of people serving on Queensland Government bodies are women. The introduction of a suite of Women on Boards initiatives to increase women’s representation on Queensland Government bodies and community and business sector boards will support gender equality in Queensland. The absence of initiatives to achieve gender equality significantly reduces the Queensland Governm
Queensland Financial Inclusion Plan The Queensland Financial Inclusion Plan (action plan) delivers a cross-agency, crosssector response to improve financial resilience and inclusion for Queenslanders, supported by strong partnerships with the financial and community sectors. The action plan will inform policy, program and service delivery to financially vulnerable Queenslanders and respond to issues arising from financial stress a
Queensland Womens Strategy 2016-21 Queensland Women’s Strategy 2016-21 (QWS) outlines the Government’s vision for women and girls with input from the community, business and government. An extensive state-wide consultation was undertaken to help determine the key issues contributing to gender inequality in Queensland. The QWS presents: Vision: The Queensland community respects women, embraces gender equality and promotes and prote
Queensland Womens Strategy Community Implementation Plan 2016-18 The Queensland Women’s Strategy 2016-21 (QWS) outlines the Government’s vision for women and girls: The Queensland community respects women, embraces gender equality and promotes and protects the rights, interests and wellbeing of all women and girls. The QWS was developed with input from community, business and government and has four priority areas: participation and leadership; economic securit
Queensland Violence against Women Prevention Plan 2016-22 Violence in all its forms is unacceptable. Women and girls are overwhelmingly disproportionately affected by a range of forms of violence, such as domestic and family violence; sexual violence, including rape; assault and harassment; technology facilitated violence, such as online harassment and abuse; elder abuse; female genital mutilation; trafficking; and forced and servile marriage. These form
Queensland sexual violence prevention framework In 2016, the Queensland Government released the Queensland Violence against Women Prevention Plan 2016-22 (the VAWPP) as a framework for eliminating all forms of violence against women and girls. With increasing community awareness of issues relating to sexual violence, the Queensland Government now intends to develop an overarching framework for sexual violence prevention in Queensland. The fra
Queensland Womens Strategy 2016-21 - Progress The Queensland Women’s Strategy 2016-21 (QWS) outlines the Government’s vision for women and girls: The Queensland community respects women, embraces gender equality and promotes and protects the rights, interests and wellbeing of all women and girls. The strategy has four priority areas: participation and leadership; economic security; safety; and health and wellbeing. The QWS Community Implement
Queensland Framework to address Sexual Violence In July 2018, the Queensland Government approved development of a whole-of-government framework to provide a cohesive and evidence-informed approach to preventing and responding to all forms of sexual violence. Prevent. Support. Believe. Queensland’s Framework to address Sexual Violence presents a clear vision and objectives for addressing sexual violence in Queensland, brings together existing ef
Sexual Violence Prevention Action Plan 2021-2022 The Prevent. Support. Believe. Queensland’s Framework to address Sexual Violence - Action Plan 2021-2022 (the Action Plan) is the first action plan to be developed to support implementation of Prevent. Support Believe. Queensland’s Framework to address Sexual Violence (the Framework). Significant work to address sexual violence has been undertaken in recent years, including in the time since the
Queensland Women’s Strategy 2022-27 The Queensland Government is committed to improving the lives and rights of all women and girls in Queensland. The Queensland Women’s Strategy 2016-21 has underpinned the response to gender inequality in Queensland since 2016. As the previous Strategy has come to an end, a new Queensland Women’s Strategy 2022-27 has been developed, supported by extensive consultation and research, to build on the
Commission of Inquiry into the Queensland Police Service identified by the Womens Safety and Justice Taskforce On 2 December 2021, the Women’s Safety and Justice Taskforce released their report Hear her voice report one – addressing coercive control and domestic and family violence in Queensland. Recommendation 2 of the Women’s Safety and Justice Taskforce report recommended the establishment of a Commission of Inquiry (COI) into cultural issues within the Queensland Police Service (QPS) as a result of is
Government response to the Women’s Safety and Justice Taskforce first report The Queensland Government remains committed to keeping women and families safe from violence and holding perpetrators to account. The Women’s Safety and Justice Taskforce report Hear Her Voice – Report One – Addressing coercive control and domestic family violence in Queensland makes 89 recommendations for reforms to the domestic and family violence (DFV) service and justice systems. The implemen
Response to the Queensland Training Ombudsman Review of Support Provided to Queensland Apprentices and Trainees On 29 July 2021, the Minister for Employment and Small Business and Minister for Training and Skills Development announced the Queensland Training Ombudsman (QTO) would examine the support available for Queensland apprentices and trainees, with a focus on the support for female apprentices and trainees in traditionally male-dominated occupations. On 31 January 2022, Mr Geoff Favell, QTO submitted
Annual Queensland Women’s Statement 2022 and Gender Equality Report Cards for 2022 The Queensland Government is committed to improving the lives and rights of all women and girls in Queensland. In February 2022, the new Queensland Women’s Strategy 2022-27 (the Strategy) was developed, supported by extensive consultation and research, to build on the significant progress made under the Women’s Strategy 2016-21. The Strategy sets out the Government’s plan and commitment to suppor
Appointment of an Independent Implementation Supervisor The Women’s Safety and Justice Taskforce (the Taskforce), chaired by the Honourable Margaret McMurdo AC, was established in March 2021. The Taskforce examined how best to legislate against coercive control, considered whether there is a need for a specific offence of ‘commit domestic violence’ in Queensland and examined women and girl’s experiences in the criminal justice system, as victim-survivo
First Report on implementation of Women’s Safety and Justice Reform Program 2022-23 The first Annual Report on implementation of the Women’s Safety and Justice Reform Program 2022 – 2032 (Annual Report) outlines progress to date on implementation of the Government response to the recommendations made by the Women’s Safety and Justice Taskforce in its Hear her Voice - Report One and Report Two. In the first year of reform, significant progress has been made for the 89 recommendat
Criminal Law (Coercive Control and Affirmative Consent) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 In response to the Queensland Government’s election commitment to legislate against coercive control, in March 2021 the independent Women’s Safety and Justice Taskforce (the Taskforce) was established to examine coercive control, the need for a specific offence of domestic violence and the experience of women across the criminal justice system. The Criminal Law (Coercive Control and Affirmative C
Progress Report COI into QPS responses to DFV recommendations The Government’s first annual report on implementation progress of the Commission of Inquiry into Queensland Police Service responses to domestic and family violence (COIDFV) recommendations provides a commentary on the coalescence of broader domestic and family violence (DFV) reforms stemming from the both the COIDFV and Women’s Safety Justice Taskforce (WSJT) reports and highlights the significa
Response to Womens Safety and Justice Taskforce Report Hear her voice - Report Two The Queensland Government is committed to addressing sexual violence and supporting an improved criminal justice system for women and girls as victims, accused persons and offenders. The Women’s Safety and Justice Taskforce’s report Hear Her Voice – Report Two – Women and girls’ experiences across the criminal justice system makes 188 recommendations for Government to improve women and girls’ expe
Domestic and Family Violence Protection (Combating Coercive Control) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 In response to the Queensland Government’s commitment to legislate against coercive control, in March 2021 the independent Women’s Safety and Justice Taskforce (Taskforce) was established to examine coercive control, review the need for a specific offence of domestic violence and the experience of women across the criminal justice system. The Domestic and Family Violence Protection (Combating Coer
Victims’ Commissioner and Sexual Violence Review Board Bill 2024 On 1 July 2022, the Women’s Safety and Justice Taskforce released its second report, Hear Her Voice – Report 2 – Women and girls’ experience in the criminal justice system (Taskforce Report Two), which included several recommendations including the establishment of a victims’ commissioner and sexual violence case review board in Queensland. On 21 November 2022, the Queensland Government response t