Meet the Commissioner
Dr Niki Vincent commenced as Victoria’s first Public Sector Gender Equality Commissioner in 2020 and was reappointed for a second term in 2024. She oversees the implementation of the Gender Equality Act 2020 and plays a key leadership role in promoting gender equality in the community and workplaces.
Dr Vincent has a wealth of experience in gender equality and organisational leadership. This includes serving as the South Australian Commissioner for Equal Opportunity from 2016–2020.
Prior to that, Niki was CEO of the Leaders Institute of South Australia and a member of the Remuneration Tribunal of South Australia. She has established 2 successful not-for-profit organisations and has led major programs of academic research.
She has 4 adult children, a young adult foster daughter, 2 young adult stepchildren and 11 grandchildren. She spends her sparse free time with her partner, family, and friends, and enjoys hiking, films, Radio National podcasts, music, gardening, yoga and camping in remote places.
What is the Commissioner’s role?
The Commissioner's role is to:
- promote and advance the objectives of the Act
- support defined entities to improve gender equality and comply with the Act
- provide advice and education to defined entities to encourage best practice
- resolve disputes in workplaces relating to systemic gender equality issues
- publish and share Gender Equality Action Plans and progress reports.
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