10 Helpful Reporting Hints

1.       The Public Report form is EOWA’s suggested format for an organisation to report to us. We recommend that the report is no longer than six pages (excluding cover sheet) and in bullet point form. To view an example of a completed report, please download our Sample Public Report from www.eowa.gov.au  

2.       Both the Report and the Organisational Detail Cover Sheet are part of a Public document and, as such, will be part of EOWA’s searchable website. Please ensure there is no confidential information, such as an unauthorised individual’s name or salary details included. Any appendixes will not form part of the public document.

3.       Have you completed the Organisational Details Cover Sheet? If you are using EOWA’s Public Report form, the Organisational Details Cover Sheet is the second page of the report. If you are reporting in a different format, please obtain a copy from www.eowa.gov.au or contact us on (02) 9448 8500 and we can email, fax or post you a copy.

4.       EOWA recommends that the company CEO sight and approve the report before forwarding it to us. Please indicate this on the Organisational Details Cover Sheet and include the CEO’s contact details. You do not need to include the CEO’s signature on the report.

5.       To implement an effective workplace program, the EOWA legislation requires that you consult with employees, and then consider the issues for each of the seven Employment Matters. Does your report demonstrate this?

6.       Prioritising the issues you have identified and taking action to address issues requires you to develop your ideas on how to make a better workplace. Does your report link priority issues to actions taken?

7.       For your organisation to be considered compliant, you must have undertaken at least one action in the reporting period, that is, from 1 April 2001 to 31 March 2002, and evaluated its effectiveness. Does your report describe how you have done this

8.       The Evaluation section of the report is the only part that can be a confidential document. You are required to complete an evaluation but you may choose to make it confidential. If you do wish it to remain confidential, please either submit it as a separate document marked confidential or clearly mark the section that is confidential within the report. Please see the suggested Public Report form if you are uncertain.

9.       EOWA Business Achievement Awards: Your report will be used as the basis for assessment for our Client Consultants to nominate organisations for the EOWA Business Achievement Awards 2002. However, you may also nominate your own CEO, HR/Diversity leader or organisation. Nominations for 2002 are now closed.

10. Submit your report
The preferred form of submission to EOWA is via email. Upon receipt of your report, you will be automatically notified of your report’s arrival. There is no need to also send a hard copy of the report. Reports received via email will be assessed prior to paper reports. Please put your organisation’s name in the ‘Subject’ line of the email and send to: