Reporting documents
The Building Equality Policy requires suppliers to report on the following documents:
- Organisation Wide Workplace Gender Audit
- Organisation Wide Gender Equality Action Plan
- Project Specific Gender Equality Action Plan
- Project Specific Workplace Gender Audit
Reporting timeframe
A contractor must report on the documents in the timeframes provided, unless otherwise stated in the agreed contract:
- Organisation Wide Workplace Gender Audit
- Organisation Wide Gender Equality Action Plan Progress Report
| Submission | Submission documents | Submission date |
| Contract award | Organisation Wide Workplace Gender Audit Gender Equality Action Plan Progress Report | Every 12 months for the remainder of the project or in accordance with the contract |
| Practical completion | Organisation Wide Workplace Gender Audit Gender Equality Action Plan Progress Report | Final audit - Within 2 months after the date of practical completion Final Report – In accordance with the contract |
A contractor will be required to apply reporting timeframes for the documents as follows:
- Project Specific Workplace Gender Audit
- Project Specific Gender Equality Action Plan Progress Report
| Submission | Submission documents | Submission date |
| Contract award | Project Specific Workplace Gender Audit (recommended) Project Specific Gender Equality Action Plan Progress Report | Every 6 months (from project commencement) or in accordance with the contract. |
| Practical completion | Project Specific Workplace Gender Audit Project Specific Gender Equality Action Plan Progress Report | Final audit - Within 2 months after the date of practical completion Final Report – In accordance with the contract |
Reporting templates
Organisation Wide Workplace Gender Audit
Organisation Wide Gender Equality Action Plan
Project Specific Gender Equality Action Plan
Project Specific Workplace Gender Audit
Relevant Victorian and Commonwealth laws
There are workplace consultation obligations under both Commonwealth and Victorian legislation and industrial instruments.
Help and Support
For more information on responding to the Building Equality Policy reporting requirements, email the Industry Capability Network’s Victorian Social Procurement team on vicspteam@icnvic.org.au.
Access the Building Equality Policy - Defined terms for more information.
Reviewed 22 May 2023