The ACT Government recognises and values our diverse community. It is important that this diversity is reflected in appointments to boards and committees and in leadership roles, to ensure the voices of all community members can be heard.
The Register is open to everyone but is an important resource to support people from a range of diverse backgrounds including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and people who are (but not limited to) lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, asexual, aromantic, and/or agender (LGBTIQA+).
The ACT Government is proud to support this diversity. That is why we have set a 50% target for female representation on ACT Government boards and committees, and why by 2020 triennially funding sporting associations will be required to meet 40% female representation. The Diversity Register is designed to support these targets and to support all boards and committees across the ACT to have a membership that reflects the community they serve.
If you need any assistance in registering or using the Diversity Register, you’re welcome to contact the Diversity Register team in the Office for Women: diversityregister@act.gov.au
For further information on each of the diversity offices: