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NATIONAL AWARDS
AND
ACCREDITATION
PROGRAM FOR
LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
Australian Local Government Women (ALGWA)
Australian Centre of Excellence in Local
Government (ACELG)
Local government in
Australia...
556 councils
Area – from 2 k² to 380,000 k²
Population – from < 200 to nearly 1 million
Established under state law
Not mentioned in constitution, but represented in federal forums
Total expenditure around 20 billion (2.5% GDP)
About 85% self-funding (on average)
5070 elected representatives (28.4% female)
556 Mayors (20% female)
Around 185,400 employees (43% female)
556 CEO’s (8% female)
In 2006 40% of female staff were part time
Women in local
government...
Women in local
government...
Business imperative...The companies where women are most strongly
represented at board or top management level are
also the companies that perform best, on both
organisational and financial performance.*
Democratic imperative...A government which does not reflect the diversity of its community is a government unable to respond to the needs and aspirations of the community it serves
Workforce imperative...By not promoting diversity and gender equity in the workplace and through recruitment and retention policies, local government is further limiting its supply of skilled employees
Why is gender equity
important?
* McKinsey & Company, Women Matter: Gender diversity, a corporate performance drive, France, 2007.
Why is gender equity
important?
What can we do about
it?
NATIONAL AWARDS AND
ACCREDITATION PROGRAM
FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
National awards and accreditation program
Endorsed by Local Government and Planning Ministers
Launched by Minister Tanya Plibersek on 17 June at Parliament House
Accessible for all councils regardless of size or location
50:50 Vision program...
50:50 Vision Program...
Bronze Award:
Audit of staff/representative gender ratios
Council endorsed statement of commitment to address gender equity issues
Detail at least one project to address gender equity issues
Nominate a 50:50 Vision champion within the organisation
50:50 Vision Program...
...
Silver Award:
Councils must achieve certification in three of the following areas...
Commitment and leadership
Nomination and recruitment
Remuneration, recognition and training
Work and family balance
And complete an on-line supportive culture survey
50:50 Vision Program...
...
Gold Award:
Councils must demonstrate...
National leadership
Excellence
Innovation
Gold Awards are peer reviewed
50:50 Vision Program...
...
50:50 Vision Program...
150 councils registered
50 councils have bronze
2 have Silver and working towards Gold
50:50 Vision Program...
What they say about the program:
“it helps to achieve genuine cultural change
“the award system really helps to sell it”
“Senior management really get on board”
“We were able to justify a program to encourage women to stand for council”
“It legitimises gender as a governance issue in local government”
50:50 Vision Program...
Does your council have 50:50 Vision?
Go to www.5050vision.com.au to find out more and register your council.
Thank you!
