Research and publications

Guides and templates

A list of all guides, templates and other resources to help you complete obligations under the Gender Equality Act.

Gender equality action plans

• Gender equality action plan guide 2021 - 2025 (HTML and PDF) 
  • * 2025 - 2029 guide will be available in May 2025

Gender impact assessments

• Gender impact assessment toolkit and template (HTML, PDF and Word)
• Data sources for conducting a gender impact assessment
• Guidance note for completing a GIA on a Council Plan
• Embedding gender impact assessments
• Determine if a gender impact assessment is required 

Progress reports

• Applying intersectionality (HTML and PDF)
• Progress reporting guidance 2023 
• Progress report assessment rubric (DOCX)
  • * 2025 - 2029 guide will be available in May 2025

Additional resources

• Leading practice resources

Research and reports

A list of all research and reports released by us. This list includes commissioned publications, funded research projects, and our own insights reports.

Opportunities

• CGEPS PhD program

Insights reports

• Baseline report - 2021 workplace gender audit analysis
• Intersectionality at work
• Key insights from 2023 audits

Funded research projects

• 2021 research projects
• 2022 research projects 
• 2024 research grant awarded

Commissioned publications

• Action for gender equality partnership gender impact assessment report
• Gender impact assessments in rural and regional hospitals and councils
• Independent review of the 2023 reporting process
• Workplace gender audit evaluation