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Gender Diversity in the Tasmanian State Service

In August 2016, the Head of the State Service and fellow Heads of Department made a commitment to Gender Diversity in the Tasmanian State Service, including increasing the representation of women in our Senior Executive Service.

Download the Heads of Department commitment to Gender Diversity in the Tasmanian State Service (PDF 473.2KB)

In recognition of the importance of continuing initiatives that work towards a diverse and inclusive workplace, Heads of Department have released the Gender Diversity Action Plan March 2019-June 2020 (PDF 327.7KB).

To celebrate and promote the rich and diverse career opportunities available to women across the State Service, the State Service Management Office has released the ‘Women in the Tasmanian State Service’ publication. This publication features the stories of 16 inspirational women, highlighting the important contribution that women make to the Tasmanian community.

Women Supporting Women in Leadership Program

Women Supporting Women in Leadership (WSW) is a program that supports women across the state service by providing opportunities to share experiences, learn new skills, network and develop leadership capacity. WSW provides support, motivation and confidence for women to pursue their careers and reach their full leadership potential, recognising that women’s career paths often differ from those of men. The program is led by senior women in the TSS, overseen by a Steering Committee and Working Group.

In November 2023, the WSW Program launched the Women Supporting Women in Leadership Strategy 2024-2027 (PDF 11.2MB). To achieve our vision, our Strategy focuses on five impact areas:

  • Build an inclusive culture
  • Acknowledge and respect diversity and address bias
  • Promote women’s wellbeing
  • Leadership development and support
  • Accountability for progress and action

Each impact area has a number of defined outcomes and high-level actions that guide our work to support women in leadership. Each calendar year, we will develop an action plan that identifies activities to support these impact areas.

For more information, please contact us at wsw@dpac.tas.gov.au

Workplace Equality and Respect Standards

In December 2020, former Premier The Honourable Peter Gutwein announced that Tasmanian Government agencies would implement the Our Watch Workplace Equality and Respect Standards (the Standards). This commitment to preventing and responding to family and sexual violence was renewed in December 2022, with the release of Tasmania's Third Family and Sexual Violence Action Plan 2022-2027: Survivors at the Centre (PDF).

The first Tasmanian State Service WERS Reporting 2021-22 outlines each agency’s commitment to achieving the Standards and provides data against gender equality indicators for 2021-22. This data will be collected annually to measure progress, identify areas for improvement, and inform the implementation of targeted initiatives to achieve the Workplace Equality and Respect Standards.

For more information about the work that the Tasmanian State Service is doing on diversity, contact the State Service Management Office via email: ssmo@dpac.tas.gov.au.