Under section 145(2)(a-h) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 all government entities are required to develop equal employment opportunity (EEO) management plans and integrate them into their broader workforce planning process.
The plans are designed to eliminate and ensure the absence of discrimination in employment and promote equal employment opportunity for everyone, including job seekers.
They must include:
- a development process for EEO policies and programs
- strategies to communicate and evaluate EEO policies and programs
- methods for collecting and recording workforce diversity data
- a process to identify discriminatory practices
- goals and targets to measure the success of the plan
- a process to review and update the plan
- the appointment and delegation of people to implement the plan.
Templates
To help agencies large and small, 2 planning templates are available:
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) management plan template (under 100 employees)
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) management plan template (over 100 employees)
Both templates can be modified to suit the needs of the agency.
A sample Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) management plan is also available.
