Advancing gender equality in gender segregated industries

Overview

The Advancing Gender Equality in Gender Segregated Industries grant opportunity will support initiatives that will promote gender equality in gender segregated industries, occupations or workplaces, particularly in male-dominated industries. A total of $16 million over 2 financial years from 2024-25 is available. Maximum grant amounts for eligible organisations are set out in the grant opportunity guidelines, The objectives of the grant opportunity are to: drive development of innovative solutions to address gender equality and industry segregation provide evidence-based learnings to inform future actions to address gender equality and industry segregation carry momentum from recent workplace relations reform into industries and workplaces including increasing workplace flexibility, inclusion and safety. To ensure a tripartite approach, grant funding is available to the state and territory Trades and Labour Councils (TLCs) and peak employer organisations to address gender segregation challenges at an industry or occupation level. This will help ensure initiatives are fit-for-purpose, responsive and can be scaled up, tailored or pivoted to meet demands as they arise within the pilot program but also afterwards as learning are applied more broadly. TLCs may submit joint applications (with each other and/or the Australian Council of Trade Unions), in which case they would be eligible to receive up to the combined total of grant funds for which they are eligible.