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Gender Equality Action Plan guidance for contract management and reporting - suppliers

Find out what a successful Tenderer will need to report on throughout the contract management process.

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

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