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 Home : Reporting and Compliance

A compliant EOWA report documents each of the six steps of an organisation's workplace program.


Reports on the workplace program are retrospective and cover the 12 month period from 01 April in the previous year to 31 March in the reporting year. You may submit your report from 01 April up to 31 May each year.
 

To assist organisations to report, EOWA has developed:

The following summary will assist you when completing your Public Report Form.

Six Steps to a Compliant Workplace Program and Report
 

Six Steps

Description

Links to resources

Step 1 :
Prepare Workplace Profile

 

A table outlining occupational categories and employment status of the men and women in your organisation.

Workplace Profile Tables

Step 2 :
Analyse your workplace, including consultation to identify issues for women.

Your analysis of each of the seven employment matters needs to comprise the following:

i. Consultation - you need to consult with all employees at all levels of the organisation.

ii. Review HR Statistics and policies and practices.

 

For all Employment Matter analysis suggestions in the one location:

Workplace Analysis toolkit
 

For individual employment matter analysis suggestions:

EM1 - Recruitment & Selection

EM2 - Promotion, Training, Termination

EM3 - Training & Development

EM4 - Work Organisation

EM5 - Conditions of Service

EM6 - Sex-Based Harassment

EM7 - Pregnancy and potential

 

Consultation Tools

 

Review Statistics

Review Policies & Practices

 

Step 3:
Prioritise your issues.

From your analysis above, what issues did you prioritise to action in this reporting period?

N/A

Step 4:
Take action.

What actions did you take to address prioritised issues?

 

For examples of possible actions for each Employment Matter:

EM1 - Recruitment & Selection

EM2 - Promotion, Training, Termination

EM3 - Training & Development

EM4 - Work Organisation

EM5 - Conditions of Service

EM6 - Sex-Based Harassment

EM7 - Pregnancy and potential

Step 5:
Evaluate the actions taken.

 

How effective were your actions?

That is, what worked well and what would you do differently?

N/A

Step 6:
Identify Future Actions.

 

What actions do you plan to take in the next reporting period?

Employment Matter Actions for examples of possible future actions.
Employment Matter Resources -for tools, information, research, case studies.

Practical EO Resources and Tools: includes Pay Equity Calculator, costing turnover calculator, exit interview proforma, flexible working solutions, Training Needs Analysis and skills audit, and information on what leading organisations are doing.

Developing a Workplace Program: plan your progress throughout the 'compliance cycle'.

Contact Us:
Client consultants are available throughout the year to assist clients with the development of their workplace program.  For additional assistance see our contact page. The links below may also assist your query.

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Quick Guide to Compliance
Reporting FAQ

 
 
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