❓ A parliamentary question regarding the use of the 2009 'Women's Report Card' in informing policy development and service delivery, and plans for a 2012 update. The Minister provides a detailed response outlining specific initiatives guided by the report.
AnsweredQoN 220Legislative Council
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''WOMEN'S REPORT CARD'' 2009
220. Hon LINDA
SAVAGE to the Minister for Women's Interests:
I refer to the 2009 ''Women's
Report Card'' and the ministerial foreword which states —
The report card is an important tool to measure women's
progress in areas such as health, work, safety, leadership and education. It is
used in government, non-government and private sectors to inform policy
development and service delivery.
(1) How
specifically has the report card been used by the minister to inform policy
development and/or service delivery?
(2) Does the minister plan to upgrade the report card in
2012?
220. Hon LINDA
SAVAGE to the Minister for Women's Interests:
I refer to the 2009 ''Women's
Report Card'' and the ministerial foreword which states —
The report card is an important tool to measure women's
progress in areas such as health, work, safety, leadership and education. It is
used in government, non-government and private sectors to inform policy
development and service delivery.
(1) How
specifically has the report card been used by the minister to inform policy
development and/or service delivery?
(2) Does the minister plan to upgrade the report card in
2012?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of this question.
(1) Listed below
are some of the indicators cited in the ''Women's Report Card''
2009 update and how they have guided the development of various initiatives in
relation to women's interests.
Senior positions in public
authorities and business leadership: Indicators have informed the contracting
of research through Curtin University, which produced the toolkit ''Women
in Leadership: Strategies for Change''. This has been promoted in
partnership with the Institute of Public Administration Australia and the
Public Sector Commission to inform both public and private sector employers
about successful strategies to increase representation of women in leadership
positions and promote workplace change. The office of Women's Interests
has funded scholarships in 2009 and 2011 for women to complete the Australian
Institute of Company Directors course to increase their board readiness. In
partnership with the Small Business Development Corporation, Women's
Interests ran a women and entrepreneurship seminar on 2 May 2012 to build small
business skills for self-employed women.
Participation in post-compulsory
education: Findings have instigated a research project into an efficacy of
mentoring program for young women in non-traditional career paths, especially
in science and technology fields, to inform future initiatives.
Violence against women: Women's
Interests provides advice and access to support for women experiencing violence
and safety concerns through the Women's Information Service and the
Women's Services Directory, released in 2010.
Perceptions of safety in the
community: This indicator has informed the development of the seniors safety
and security rebate.
Older women's family and
community involvement: The department provides service funding of over $700 000
per annum to support volunteering in the community.
Older women and income: Indicators
relating to the lower median income of older women have informed the
development of the seniors cost-of-living rebate.
Health and wellbeing: The
department provides funding to the Seniors Recreation Council of WA to deliver
healthy ageing programs. The Department of Health's Women and Newborn
Health Service has made extensive use of the health indicators in the ''Women's
Report Card'' in the development of the ''Western Australian
Women's Health Strategy 2012–2015''. The Peak of Women's
Health WA Inc has used the health and wellbeing, safety and justice indicators
and financial wellbeing indicators in the development of ''Women's
Health Matters: Western Australian Women's Health Policy and Gender
Impact Assessment: A 10 Point Plan 2010–2014''. The department
has produced resources to inform women of the dangers to themselves and their
babies of the use of alcohol during pregnancy.
On the issue of lifestyle and
associated risk factors, Women's Interests is currently developing a
discussion paper on women's involvement in sport to inform further
initiative development.
(2) Yes; the
2012 ''Women's Report Card'' update is in advanced stages
and will be released in July 2012.
some notice of this question.
(1) Listed below
are some of the indicators cited in the ''Women's Report Card''
2009 update and how they have guided the development of various initiatives in
relation to women's interests.
Senior positions in public
authorities and business leadership: Indicators have informed the contracting
of research through Curtin University, which produced the toolkit ''Women
in Leadership: Strategies for Change''. This has been promoted in
partnership with the Institute of Public Administration Australia and the
Public Sector Commission to inform both public and private sector employers
about successful strategies to increase representation of women in leadership
positions and promote workplace change. The office of Women's Interests
has funded scholarships in 2009 and 2011 for women to complete the Australian
Institute of Company Directors course to increase their board readiness. In
partnership with the Small Business Development Corporation, Women's
Interests ran a women and entrepreneurship seminar on 2 May 2012 to build small
business skills for self-employed women.
Participation in post-compulsory
education: Findings have instigated a research project into an efficacy of
mentoring program for young women in non-traditional career paths, especially
in science and technology fields, to inform future initiatives.
Violence against women: Women's
Interests provides advice and access to support for women experiencing violence
and safety concerns through the Women's Information Service and the
Women's Services Directory, released in 2010.
Perceptions of safety in the
community: This indicator has informed the development of the seniors safety
and security rebate.
Older women's family and
community involvement: The department provides service funding of over $700 000
per annum to support volunteering in the community.
Older women and income: Indicators
relating to the lower median income of older women have informed the
development of the seniors cost-of-living rebate.
Health and wellbeing: The
department provides funding to the Seniors Recreation Council of WA to deliver
healthy ageing programs. The Department of Health's Women and Newborn
Health Service has made extensive use of the health indicators in the ''Women's
Report Card'' in the development of the ''Western Australian
Women's Health Strategy 2012–2015''. The Peak of Women's
Health WA Inc has used the health and wellbeing, safety and justice indicators
and financial wellbeing indicators in the development of ''Women's
Health Matters: Western Australian Women's Health Policy and Gender
Impact Assessment: A 10 Point Plan 2010–2014''. The department
has produced resources to inform women of the dangers to themselves and their
babies of the use of alcohol during pregnancy.
On the issue of lifestyle and
associated risk factors, Women's Interests is currently developing a
discussion paper on women's involvement in sport to inform further
initiative development.
(2) Yes; the
2012 ''Women's Report Card'' update is in advanced stages
and will be released in July 2012.
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