Gender Equality at Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA)
The Victorian Government is committed to gender equality. Across the Victorian Public Service (VPS), about two-thirds of employees are women and in the broader public sector, 68 percent of employees are women.
Women in executive positions are on the rise, with 51 percent of executive roles in the VPS occupied by women (up from 50.1 percent in 2019).
The VPS supports the participation of women in leadership and career development opportunities, by providing:
- four weeks annual leave;
- parental leave for both genders (covering all definitions of parenthood);
- carers, compassionate, family violence leave;
- flexible working arrangements to assist with work-life balance;
- an employee assistance program for well-being and career support;
- structured progression and professional development opportunities and
- staff networks specifically for women.
As part of their genuine commitment, the VPS has implemented and continues to review, an “All Roles Flex” policy to support both individual flexibility and business performance need across the public service.
This has been an important development driving gender equity in the VPS with 68 percent of female employees accessing flexible work arrangements.