Help the Queensland Government collect accurate workforce diversity data.
This ensures the Queensland Government puts the right programs in place to support you and helps us create a more diverse and inclusive workplace.
Read our inclusion and diversity strategy
Add or update your diversity information using either:
We use the information you provide for statistical purposes only and in accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2009. No information identifying you will be disclosed to any agency or person.
You can add, update, or delete your diversity information any time.
Use the Queensland Government's Workforce diversity census form to collect employee diversity information. The form ensures consistency of workforce diversity data between Queensland public sector agencies (required by the Public Sector Act 2022).
Make the form available online through your Employee Self Service (ESS) portal or as a printed form on your intranet.
You can use the form to capture additional employee information if required. Refer to the Workforce diversity form agency instructions to learn the minimum requirements for your agency's form.
Use the Public Sector Commission's (PSC) Internal communication toolkit to encourage employees to update their diversity information. It includes:
Chief executives must ensure employment equity within their agency as outlined in the Public Sector Act 2022. Each agency must act consistently with the merit principle to:
Agencies must provide a report to the PSC each financial year about their actions promoting equality of employment opportunity and the outcomes.
Use the Annual Equality of Employment Opportunity report template.
Agencies covered by the Workforce profile and work performance directive must collect and submit validated workforce diversity data to the PSC on a quarterly basis. This allows the Commission Chief Executive to meet annual workforce diversity data reporting requirements.
See Minimum obligatory human resource information (MOHRI)
Agencies covered by Section 148 of the Government Owned Corporations Act 1993 must collect and submit validated workforce diversity data to the PSC within 3 months after the end of the financial year.
For help completing the workforce diversity census, speak to your supervisor or your agency’s HR team.
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