Portfolio: Attorney-General's
https://www.ag.gov.au/rights-and-protections/human-rights-and-anti-discrimination/respect-at-work/council
Case Management Solution (CMS) Program
Administrative Review Tribunal
Total Budget
$29.6M
Digital Budget
$29.6M
January 2022 — June 2027
This project will establish a new single case management system for the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART), replacing multiple outdated legacy systems that the ART currently relies on. The new, whole-of-agency case management system will improve ART users' digital experience and staff productivity to support the ART’s statutory objectives.
Evidence Management Modernisation Program (EMM or EMMP), formerly Digital Litigation Solutions
Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions
Total Budget
$22.7M
Digital Budget
$3.6M
January 2023 — June 2025
This investment is modernising how digital evidentiary material is managed by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Commonwealth) by introducing a digital solution and establishing an internal digital evidence capability to more effectively manage large volumes of digital evidence. This involves transitioning from legacy systems and establishing optimum support arrangements for an efficient prosecution service.
Secure Court Information Management System (SCIMS)
Attorney-General’s Department
Total Budget
$15.1M
Digital Budget
$15.1M
July 2024 — June 2028
The Australian Government requires the development and delivery of a digital, remote-access court information management system that is secure, accredited and highly available. SCIMS is necessary to support the electronic presentation and protection of classified material (up to and including SECRET) for legal matters that deal with national security information materials in the lead up to, and during court proceedings.
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Reform proposals on YourGov that name this department as a delivery partner — drawn from citizen voice, government strategy, research, international examples and gap analysis.
STRATEGY SUMMARY
The Council was established to bring together Australia’s business, Government and community leaders to improve coordination, consistency and clarity across existing legal and regulatory frameworks and create meaningful change in Australian workplaces. It provides an important forum for key government regulators and policy makers to consider how these frameworks can be better used to prevent and respond to workplace sexual harassment, and to promote safer workplaces. [AR p.6]
PURPOSE
The Council was established to bring together Australia’s business, Government and community leaders to improve coordination, consistency and clarity across existing legal and regulatory frameworks and create meaningful change in Australian workplaces. It provides an important forum for key government regulators and policy makers to consider how these frameworks can be better used to prevent and respond to workplace sexual harassment, and to promote safer workplaces. [AR p.6]
Strategic priorities
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the Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect@Work) Act 2022
the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022
the Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Closing the Gender Pay Gap) Act 2023
Outcomes
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Outcome 1: Prevention and response to workplace sexual harassment
The Council has provided advice to a range of Government departments and organisations to support the implementation of key recommendations relating to legislative and policy frameworks, resources, education and training, and data collection and information sharing. [AR p.7]
KEY ACTIVITIES
Values
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coordination
consistency
clarity
prevention
response
Performance measures
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| Code | Measure | Target 2025-26 | Latest result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
KPI01 | Number of implemented legislative reforms | 3 | 2 Annual Report 2022-23 | Partially achieved |
KPI02 | Percentage of workplaces with training on sexual harassment | 100% | 85% Annual Report 2022-23 | Mostly achieved |
KPI03 | Number of reported sexual harassment cases resolved | Increase by 20% | Increase by 15% Annual Report 2022-23 | Partially achieved |
Source documents
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2022-23
Respect@Work Council Annual Report 2022-23 [PDF 967.74 KB]
Open
2021-22
Respect@Work Council Annual Report 2021-2022 [PDF 294.92 KB]
Open
2022
Australian Digital Alliance (ADA) and Australian Libraries and Archives Copyright Coalition (ALACC) (639.58 KB)
Open
2022
Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) (128.28 KB)
Open
2022
Digital Industry Group Inc (DIGI) (73.31 KB)
Open
2022
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Digital Media Research Centre (303.27 KB)
Open
Ideas distilled from this entity's strategy & evidence
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Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
respect-at-work-council-2021-2022-annual-report.PDF)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
respect-at-work-council-2021-2022-annual-report.PDF)
Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting
Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.
respect-at-work-council-2022-2023-annual-report.PDF)
Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops
Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.
respect-at-work-council-2022-2023-annual-report.PDF)
KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
respect-at-work-council-2021-2022-annual-report.PDF)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
respect-at-work-council-2021-2022-annual-report.PDF)
Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking
Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.
5625)
Always-on policy participation platform
Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.
5625)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
respect-at-work-council-2022-2023-annual-report.PDF)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
respect-at-work-council-2022-2023-annual-report.PDF)
Triage queue for stuck or ageing cases
Use existing case data to flag ageing, duplicate, incomplete, or high-risk cases for earlier intervention.
respect-at-work-council-2021-2022-annual-report.PDF)
End-to-end case processing redesign
Redesign the case pathway around risk-based triage, reusable evidence, and automated eligibility checks.
respect-at-work-council-2021-2022-annual-report.PDF)
Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
respect-at-work-council-2021-2022-annual-report.PDF)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
respect-at-work-council-2021-2022-annual-report.PDF)
Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting
Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.
respect-at-work-council-2022-2023-annual-report.PDF)
Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops
Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.
respect-at-work-council-2022-2023-annual-report.PDF)
KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
respect-at-work-council-2021-2022-annual-report.PDF)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
respect-at-work-council-2021-2022-annual-report.PDF)
Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking
Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.
5625)
Always-on policy participation platform
Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.
5625)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
respect-at-work-council-2022-2023-annual-report.PDF)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
respect-at-work-council-2022-2023-annual-report.PDF)
Triage queue for stuck or ageing cases
Use existing case data to flag ageing, duplicate, incomplete, or high-risk cases for earlier intervention.
respect-at-work-council-2021-2022-annual-report.PDF)
End-to-end case processing redesign
Redesign the case pathway around risk-based triage, reusable evidence, and automated eligibility checks.
respect-at-work-council-2021-2022-annual-report.PDF)
Source library
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991KB
2022-23.pdf
302KB
2021-22.pdf
1.1MB
Government-response-to-the-Comprehensive-Review-of-the-Legal-Framework-of-the-Na.pdf
4KB
copyrightar2021-submission-no-10-australian-digital-alliance-and-australian-libr.pdf
4KB
copyrightar2021-submission-no-21-australian-research-data-commons.pdf
4KB
copyrightar2021-submission-no-51-digital-industry-group-inc.pdf
4KB
copyrightar2021-submission-no-83-queensland-university-of-technology-digital-med.pdf
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