Gender Equality Commissioner Visits Council

Published on 08 September 2023

Mansfield Shire Council was pleased to receive a visit last week from the state Public Sector Gender Equality Commissioner, Dr Niki Vincent.

Dr Vincent has held numerous leadership positions in South Australia and commenced as Victoria’s first Public Sector Gender Equality Commissioner in 2020.

She oversees the implementation of the Gender Equality Act 2020 and plays a key leadership role in promoting gender equality in the Victorian community and workplaces.

Items discussed at the visit included:

• Mansfield Shire Council’s Gender Equity Action Plan (GEAP)  
• The Gender Equality Act 2020 and Council’s obligations to create a GEAP
• How councils can promote gender equality in the next Council election by holding information sessions at different times of the days to accommodate everyone

Attendees included Mayor Cr James Tehan, Deputy Mayor Cr Steve Rabie, Cr Mark Holcombe, and CEO Kirsten Alexander, alongside other Council officers.

Mayor Tehan said Dr Vincent has a wealth of experience in gender equality and organisational leadership and her visit was of great value to Council.

“Dr Vincent’s expertise will greatly benefit our initiatives in gender equality,” he said.

“Our meeting was productive and sets the stage for Council’s ongoing work in this area.”

“The insights provided by Dr Vincent during her visit will be instrumental in shaping our GEAP.”

For more information on Council’s work in this space please visit mansfield.vic.gov.au/Gender-Equality-Action-Plan.

To learn more about Public Sector Gender Equality Commissioner, Dr Niki Vincent, visit https://www.genderequalitycommission.vic.gov.au/the-public-sector-gender-equality-commissioner. 

L-R: Cr Mark Holcombe, Janqiue Snyder, Marlena Raymond, Derek Beautyman, Nola Bales, Cr Steve Rabie, Dr Niki Vincent, Chelsea Young, Kirsten Alexander, Melissa Crane, Maya Balvonova, Mayor Cr James Tehan