DCCEEW AWEI Participation And All-Gender Bathroom Facilities.

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DCCEEW submitted a foundation-level application to Pride in Diversity's Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) for 2023-2026, scoring 22 points across inclusion and diversity practices. The submission assessed LGBTQ+ workplace policies across six categories: inclusion practices, bullying and harassment support, trans and gender diverse employee inclusion, biological focus and accountability, employee networks, and training. Notable gaps included lack of documented surrogacy provisions in parental leave, absence of evidence that grievance officers completed LGBTQ+ training, and limited formal LGBTQ+ training availability. The department demonstrated strengths in gender affirmation policies, non-binary gender options, and established employee networks. The assessor provided positive feedback on the foundation submission, though specific improvement areas were identified in policy documentation and staff accountability measures related to LGBTQ+ inclusion.