Victorian Current Acts

GENDER EQUALITY ACT 2020 - SECT 9

    (1)     A defined entity must undertake a gender impact assessment when developing or reviewing any policy of, or program or service provided by, the entity that has a direct and significant impact on the public.

    (2)     A gender impact assessment must—

        (a)     assess the effects that the policy, program or service may have on persons of different genders; and

        (b)     state how the policy, program or service will be developed or varied in order to—

              (i)     meet the needs of persons of different genders; and

              (ii)     address gender inequality; and

              (iii)     promote gender equality; and

        (c)     if practicable, take into account that gender inequality may be compounded by disadvantage or discrimination that a person may experience on the basis of any of the following—

              (i)     Aboriginality;

              (ii)     age;

              (iii)     disability;

              (iv)     ethnicity;

              (v)     gender identity;

              (vi)     race;

              (vii)     religion;

              (viii)     sexual orientation.

Part 4—Workplace gender equality

Division 1—Gender Equality Action Plans