WGEA’s New GEIs Explained. How to Track, Report and Deliver.
Australian organisations with over 500 employees are now required to set at least three gender equality targets, and report their progress on those targets to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). At least one target must be numeric, and performance will be assessed over a three-year cycle.
Just like pay gap transparency, this is a significant move toward accountability and measurable change, and one that employers need to act on now.
At equidi, our platform is built to help you not only meet all of these requirements but more importantly, to drive real progress on workplace equity. Below, we walk through each Gender Equality Indicator (GEI) and outline how equidi enables compliance, action, and evidence - all in one place.
GEI 1: Gender Composition of the Workforce
Target Example: Increase the representation of the [under-represented] gender in one manager category by [X] percentage points.
How equidi helps: We give you a clear picture of gender representation across every part of your business, allowing you to:
Set numeric representation targets
Monitor real-time progress
Track promotions and other internal movements with a gender lens
Customer example: An equidi customer set a target to achieve 40% representation of women in their workplace. After one year of using equidi, they had achieved it. It goes to show that what gets measured, gets managed.
GEI 2: Gender Composition of the Governing Body
Target Example: Increase representation of the [under-represented gender] on the board or executive team by [X] percentage points.
How equidi helps: equidi enables board-level visibility on gender composition, offering:
Real-time data on leadership diversity
Benchmarks against industry and national averages
Clean, exportable reports for board packs and ESG submissions
Customer example: An organisation used equidi to track and present gender composition data directly to their board, enabling better governance and accountability. Within 12 months, the representation of women on the board level increased by 12%.
GEI 3: Equal Remuneration Between Women and Men
Target Example: Reduce the median or average gender pay gap (base or total remuneration) by [X] percentage points.
How Equidi helps: Pay equity is what we do best! equidi calculates:
Your median and average pay gaps (unadjusted and adjusted)
Pay gaps by level, department, tenure, location, like-for-like analysis and more
Trends over time and the impact of each pay review cycle
Customer example: Many equidi customers used our Pay Gap Preview feature during their salary review process. It helped them reallocate increases to avoid widening their gender pay gap - on average, this led to a 2.5% improvement over one cycle, without incremental labour costs to the business, just better data-led decisions.
We also support your gender pay gap analysis (another target option) and provide board-ready summaries to meet WGEA’s evidence requirements. You can try our free trial to see for yourself!
GEI 4: Flexible Work and Family & Caring Support
Target Example: Improve access to employer-funded parental leave, flexible work, or return-to-work programs.
How equidi helps: equidi provides a library of best-practice policy guides - covering:
Business case for employer-funded parental leave
Flexible work guidelines
Keeping in touch programs
Addresses superannuation on parental or unpaid leave
You can implement and track these policies alongside workforce data to ensure equity in access, usage and outcomes.
Customer example: A tech company used equidi’s parental leave policy templates to upgrade their offering to a gender-neutral structure, by removing the primary and secondary distinction of parental leave. This enabled both parents the opportunity to access 12 weeks at full pay. This saw an increase in the number of fathers accessing parental leave in that organisation.
GEI 5: Employee Consultation on Gender Equality
Target Example: Conduct annual employee consultations on gender equity through surveys, Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), or focus groups.
How equidi helps: equidi provides data-led frameworks for consulting with employees on gender equity.
Best-practice guides for internal communication and engagement
Step-by-step guides to setting up Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and diversity networks
Frameworks for running inclusive consultation processes
Customer example: An equidi customer used our ERG guide to establish their diversity committee. It became a trusted voice in co-designing internal equity targets and gave the business a ready channel for consultation and feedback on all its initiatives.
GEI 6: Sexual Harassment, Discrimination & Respectful Workplaces
Target Example: Improve policies and reporting on sexual harassment by implementing four or more measures.
How equidi helps: equidi contributes by helping you identify:
Gendered patterns in attrition, pay progression and promotion
Gaps in leadership accountability or policy coverage
Clear guides on preventive policy, such as grievance resolution frameworks, domestic violence policies, and anti-discrimination learning sessions.
Customer example: One of our customers noticed a spike in voluntary exits among women in certain departments after returning from parental leave. Using equidi, they identified the trend, and subsequently linked this trend to poor ‘keeping in touch’ experiences. They used the data to justify stronger, more structured programs, including training leaders around inclusive and respectful workplaces.
We make GEI Target Reporting Seamless
With equidi, you can:
✅ Set targets and have the confidence to achieve them.
✅ Track data and performance in real time.
✅ Access strategy and policy templates.
✅ Seamlessly provide reports to your board and WGEA.
✅ Move from reporting to actual results.
WGEA 's new targets are no longer optional for organisations with over 500 employees - and action must be demonstrated over a three-year period. With equidi, compliance isn’t complex. Let us help you lead on gender equity - and prove your impact every step of the way. Reach out to me today to learn more.
equidi is a revolutionary platform that’s putting pay equity on the agenda. Providing you with real-time visibility over gender pay gaps ,workforce representation and pay equity intelligence – across every part of your business. With bespoke recommendations to guide your gender journey – we’ll help you set goals, take action, and lift performance - everyday.
