Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE ACT 1999 - SECT 10

             (1)  The functions of the Agency are:

                     (a)  to advise and assist relevant employers in the development and implementation of workplace programs;

                     (b)  to issue guidelines to assist relevant employers to achieve the purposes of this Act;

                     (c)  to monitor the lodging of reports by relevant employers as required by this Act and to review those reports and deal with them in accordance with this Act;

                     (d)  to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of workplace programs in achieving the purposes of this Act;

                     (e)  to undertake research, educational programs and other programs for the purpose of promoting equal opportunity for women in the workplace;

                      (f)  to promote understanding and acceptance, and public discussion, of equal opportunity for women in the workplace;

                     (g)  to review the effectiveness of this Act in achieving its purposes; and

                     (h)  to report to the Minister on such matters in relation to equal opportunity for women in the workplace as the Agency thinks fit (including a review under paragraph (g)).

             (2)  In addition to any other powers conferred on the Agency by this Act, the Agency has power to do all things necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with the performance of the functions of the Agency.