UNE Equity Reports Information
The University of New England is required by various State and Federal Acts to provide annual reports to the following statutory agencies:
- Federal Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA), which also oversees the Employer of Choice for Women (EOCFW) awards.
- NSW Public Service Commission (PSC), formerly the Office of Employment Equity & Diversity (OEED) and Office of the Director for Equal Opportunity in Public Employment (ODEOPE).
- Community Relations Commission for a Multicultural NSW (CRC).
Statistical data from internal UNE reports are also required for use in statutory reports:
- Representation on Committees
- Maternity Leave and Return to Work Survey
- EEO Data Survey
REPORT INFORMATION SCHEDULE
March/April — EOWA Report information
September/October — EEO and Multicultural Information
November — Representation on Committees
EOWA REPORT
The Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency’s role is to administer the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999 (Commonwealth) and through education, assist organisations to achieve equal opportunity for women. Organisations that need to comply with the Act are required to report to EOWA on the actions they are taking, and demonstrate the outcomes of their workplace programs which are covered by seven specific employment conditions.
- Information for this EOWA report is requested annually (March/April) from all heads of cost centres as per the EOWA Information page.
UNE ANNUAL REPORT TO NSW PARLIAMENT
Universities are required to report annually to the NSW Minister for Education in accordance with Section 10 (1) of the NSW Annual Reports (Statutory Bodies) Act, 1984 and Section 34 of the Public Finance and Audit Act, 1983. The Annual Reports are tabled in Parliament in April/May each year.
Amendments made to the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act 1997 (Part 9A,) and to the NSW Community Relations and Principles of Multiculturalism Act 2000 require that an Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) Report and Multicultural Policies & Services Program (MPSP) Report (formerly EAPS) form part of the Annual Report.
- Information required for these compliance reports is requested annually (September/October) from all heads of cost centres as per the EEO and MPSP Information pages. A copy of the combined EEO/MPSP Survey can be downloaded as a Word document (.docx).
INTERNAL REPORTS
Representation on Committees
The University must report on the diversity, including gender representation, of consultative and decision-making committees. Government agencies such as the federal Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA), the NSW Workforce Planning, Development & Equity unit (formerly OEED), and the Community Relations Commission (for a Multicultural NSW) emphasise the importance of all groups within an organisation having input into decision-making and consultative processes. Feedback on this participation is requested by these Agencie.
- Information required for this report is requested annually (November) from all heads of cost centres as per the Representation on Committees information page.
Maternity Leave and Return to Work Survey
This is a confidential survey for women returning to work after Maternity Leave. Information from this survey is used to fine-tune UNE policies and processes in relation to workplace conditions concerning pregnancy and breastfeeding.
EEO Data Survey
This is a confidential survey for all staff. The questionnaire is provided initially with HR letters of offer. A follow up survey of staff who did not respond initially is conducted by EE&D each February. Anyone who decides they do not wish to take part in the survey are asked to advise the EE&D office of this so that they are not included in follow up surveys. Any staff member whose circumstances change, eg in the case of acquiring a disability, can request a survey form from EE&D at any time to update their details.
A PDF of the EEO Data Survey Form may be downloaded, printed, filled in and sent in the Internal Mail or delivered to Employment Equity & Diversity on the ground floor ITD Building.
REPORTS
2011
UNE Annual Report 2011 (tabled in NSW Parliament 30 May 2012)
EEO Report Diversity, Access & Equity: page 63
Multicultural Policies & Services Program Report: page 70
2008/2009
EOWA has advised UNE that, on the strength of its EOWA Report 2008 compliance, and successful EOCFW Award for 2010, the University is waived from EOWA compliance reporting until 2013 (for the reporting period 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013).
Employer of Choice for Women Application 2009 for 2010 Award PDF
Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace (EOWA) Report 2008
snapshot date 31 March 2009
[EOWA Reports from earlier years are listed on the Archives page.]
UNE ONLY
Discrimination Survey Report 2006 (UNE only)