10Functions and powers of Agency

10 Functions and powers of Agency

(1) The functions of the Agency are: (a) to advise and assist employers in promoting and improving gender equality in the workplace; and (aa) to develop, in consultation with relevant employers and employee organisations, benchmarks in relation to gender equality indicators; and (b) to issue guidelines to assist relevant employers to achieve the purposes of this Act; and (c) to review compliance with this Act by relevant employers, to review public reports lodged by relevant employers and to deal with those reports in accordance with this Act; and (d) to collect and analyse information provided by relevant employers under this Act to assist the Agency to advise the Minister in relation to legislative instruments made under this Act; and (e) to undertake research, educational programs and other programs for the purpose of promoting and improving gender equality in the workplace; and (ea) to work with employers to maximise the effectiveness of the administration of this Act, including by minimising the regulatory burden on employers; and (f) to promote and contribute to understanding and acceptance, and public discussion, of gender equality in the workplace; and (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 gender equality in the workplace as the Agency thinks fit (including a review under paragraph (g)).

Note: Paragraph (d): see also section 33A.

(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.