00:00Well, this is the first time that the public sector at the federal level has reported to
00:05the Workplace Gender Equality Agency, and what we've found is there's a lot to be proud
00:09of. The performance in terms of the gender pay gap is lower, women and balance at the
00:15most senior management levels as well is to be proud of. But there is more work to do
00:21because there's still opportunities to close that gap, and particularly in areas like non-managerial
00:27professions, trades and technicians, they're still very heavily male dominated and high
00:31paid roles. There are lessons that can be drawn from the private sector, there's a number
00:36of companies in highly male dominated areas that are really targeting this issue, how
00:42do they design work differently, how do they change things, how do they attract women to
00:47what may be stereotypical male roles, and have that focus to try and shift it. The other
00:54area which has been an area of focus that's highlighted is men's uptake of parental leave.
01:00It's lower in the public sector than the private sector, which was a surprise, and once again
01:06changing culture and environment to support taking parental leave for both men and women
01:12will help shift that dynamic and change gender stereotypes. Well, across particularly the
01:17private sector and the public sector, that idea of taking time out of the workforce often
01:23is seen as stunting careers, and the women's inability to return to work in a full time
01:30capacity because they can't work flexibly is an important aspect of that. Now in the
01:35federal public sector, flexibility is promoted and encouraged, and we see that as a really
01:40encouraging sign about why more women are working full time but can balance their caring
01:45responsibilities. It's an opportunity for the private sector to do more on that front.
01:49So there's lessons to learn from both sides, but we do have to change the culture, change
01:54the expectations and stereotypes, and make sure that care is something that's shared.
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