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LEADERSHIP & PARTICIPATION FOR WOMEN ACTION PLAN 2021-23 www.women.tas.gov.au The Tasmanian Government acknowledges the Aboriginal Custodians of Tasmania and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to Elders past and present. Communities, Sport and Recreation Department of Communities Tasmania GPO Box 65 HOBART TAS 7001 Phone: (03) 6165 8388 Email: [email protected] Website: www.women.tas.gov.au Facebook: Women in Tasmania Copyright State of Tasmania ISBN 978 0 7246 5736 3 March 2021 2 LEADERSHIP AND PARTICIPATION FOR WOMEN ACTION PLAN Contents Minister’s message ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 1. Support skills development and employment pathways ......................................... 8 2. Facilitate leadership development ................................................................................................................................. 10 3. Promote recognition ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Endnotes .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13 LEADERSHIP AND PARTICIPATION FOR WOMEN ACTION PLAN 3 Minister’s message The Tasmanian Government is working to ensure that all women can achieve their aspirations and participate in decisions which affect their lives and communities. We are committed to creating a more inclusive Tasmania that empowers and enables women and girls to fully participate in our economic, social, political and community life. In recent years, we have made growth for all Tasmanians, particularly significant progress towards achieving in our recovery from COVID-19. gender equality in leadership and As women have been significantly decision-making positions. In 2018, impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, As the Minister for Tasmania made history by becoming providing leadership and participation the first Australian state with a majority opportunities for women in the Women, I want to ensure female Parliament1. Since 2018, the workforce remains a priority of the that Tasmanian women number of female Parliamentarians has Tasmanian Government. Women also are empowered to access continued to rise, with women holding continue to face broader cultural and the opportunities they 56 per cent of House of Assembly institutional barriers to entering and seats and 60 per cent of Legislative advancing in non-traditional industries, need to succeed. Council seats at the time of this which this Plan seeks to address. publication.2 We also achieved our target of at least 40 per cent women We know that increasing the number of women in leadership roles across in the State Executive Service by 2020 and recognising women who excel well ahead of time and have made the community, in government, in workplaces and in sporting in their community through awards significant progress in increasing the and storytelling, we can inspire and number of women on Tasmanian organisations provides a number of benefits to individuals, organisations empower a whole new generation Government boards and committees. of Tasmanian leaders. The significant Between June 2015 and June 2020, we and the community as a whole. Gender achievements made by inductees on increased women’s representation on diverse organisations are proven high the Honour Roll make inspiring reading, Government boards and committees performers and demonstrate better and I encourage everyone to share the by a significant 12.6 per cent. financial outcomes, access the widest pool of talent and skills, are more stories on the Tasmanian Honour Roll Women make up 47 per cent representative of their communities, of Women website with the children of the Tasmanian labour force3, and foster stronger connections with and young people in your life. outnumber men in higher education clients and stakeholders. In celebrating the remarkable completion rates across Australia4, contributions that Tasmanian women and the gender pay gap in Tasmania An important part of creating make, I would like to acknowledge is trending downwards. We now future change will be increasing the Grace Tame, who is the first Tasmanian need to find more ways to reduce visibility of diverse female leaders to be named Australian of the Year in the barriers to women seeking and and role models to encourage all the Award Program's 61-year history. gaining employment in stable, high- Tasmanians to participate in decision paying and diverse industry roles. making and leadership positions. Grace has demonstrated extraordinary These are the roles that are critical to By celebrating women through the courage championing the #LetHerSpeak improving economic opportunity and Tasmanian Honour Roll of Women campaign, in which she used her voice 4 LEADERSHIP AND PARTICIPATION FOR WOMEN ACTION PLAN to push for legal reform and raise public roles through initiatives such as the See workers develop the skills they need awareness about the impacts of sexual It. Dream It. Do It. Campaign, requiring to succeed. We are also investing violence. As the national winner, Grace levels of women’s representation be $400 000 over two years for measures stands among a field of inspirational met for funding under the Sport and to enhance our industry liaison and Australians, and I look forward with Recreation State Grants Program, and further build partnerships that increase anticipation to seeing the powerful creating a Tasmanian State Service leadership pipelines for women in difference and changes she makes over that is committed to gender equality these fields. the next year and beyond. through the Gender Diversity in the Through this Action Plan’s focus on This Action Plan includes actions to add Tasmanian State Service Commitment. addressing barriers that women face to to the momentum created by Grace's Along with these initiatives, the leadership and building the capability of success, including encouraging more 2020-2021 State Budget delivers new women and girls to actively participate Tasmanian women to be nominated for funding of $2.5 million over two years in the workforce, we are ensuring that Australian Honours and Awards and to develop a state-wide program to opportunities for women and girls are developing a communications campaign enable women to participate more front and centre of our plan as we to profile successful nominees. broadly across our economy. rebuild a stronger Tasmania. To achieve this, we will work with peak The activities set out in this Action Plan The Hon Sarah Courtney MP also build on many successful programs industry bodies and skills and training Minister for Women and initiatives already underway, providers to support women to train including supporting and encouraging and enter roles in industry, as well women in operational and field-based as support employers to help young LEADERSHIP AND PARTICIPATION FOR WOMEN ACTION PLAN 5 Where we are now 45.8% of Senior Executive Service 57.5% roles in the Tasmanian of the Tasmanian Parliament State Service were filled is female, compared to by women in June 2020, 37.5 per cent in March 2016 compared to 29.7 per cent of roles in June 2015 46.4% of Government board and committee positions were held by women in June 2020, compared to 33.8 per cent in June 2015 40.9% of positions on State Sporting Organisations are held by women, compared 43.2% to 37.78 per cent in 2015 of the 44 Order of Australia Honours received by Tasmanians in 2020 went to women 334 The 2016 Census found that women and women’s organisations have been inducted onto the Tasmanian 55.5% Honour Roll of Women as at December 2020, with the of Tasmanian volunteers next round of inductions to were women occur in March 2021 It is significant to note that in the last decade, Tasmania has had its first female Premier, its first female Speaker in the House of Assembly and the first female Governor of Tasmania. 6 LEADERSHIP AND PARTICIPATION FOR WOMEN ACTION PLAN Introduction The Leadership and Participation for Women Action Plan 2021-23 (the Action Plan) provides a practical set of activities to help us increase opportunities for women in the workforce and leadership positions, promote and recognise the contribution of Tasmanian women, and ensure the impacts of COVID-19 on women are addressed. The Action Plan is the third in a recommendations by the Premier’s Women’s Portfolio, including the series of action plans under the Economic and Social Recovery Women on Boards Strategy 2020-2025. Tasmanian Women’s Strategy 2018-2021. Advisory Council, research findings The Action Plan focuses on three It has been informed by feedback and statistical data. The Action strategic priorities. from the Tasmanian Women’s Plan is intended to build upon and Council and Government agencies, complement other initiatives in the Strategic Priorities 1. Support skills development and SKILLS AND

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