Workforce diversity census

Help the Queensland Government collect accurate workforce diversity data.

Employees: complete the workforce diversity census.

HR professionals: ensure your agency collects and provides the appropriate workforce diversity data.

This ensures the Queensland Government puts the right programs in place to support you and helps us create a more diverse and inclusive workplace.

Add or update your diversity information using either:

your agency's online Employee Self Service (ESS) portal
the Workforce diversity census form (DOCX, 329 KB)
your agency-specific census form (find this on your intranet or contact your HR team).

We use the information you provide for statistical purposes only and in accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2009. No information identifying you will be disclosed to any agency or person.

You can add, update, or delete your diversity information any time.

Use the Queensland Government's Workforce diversity census form (DOCX, 329 KB) to collect employee diversity information. The form ensures consistency of workforce diversity data between Queensland public sector agencies (required by the Public Service Act 2008).

Make the form available online through your Employee Self Service (ESS) portal or as a printed form on your intranet.

You can use the form to capture additional employee information if required. Refer to the Workforce diversity form agency instructions (DOCX, 331 KB) to learn the minimum requirements for your agency's form.

Promote the Workforce diversity census

Use the Public Service Commission's (PSC) Internal communication toolkit to encourage employees to update their diversity information. It includes:

Ensure employment equity

Chief executives must ensure employment equity within their agency as outlined in the Public Service Act 2008. Each agency must act consistently with the merit principle to:

enable members of the Equality of Employment Opportunity (EEO) target groups to compete for recruitment, selection, promotion, transfer, and career development as effectively as people who are not members of those groups
eliminate unlawful discrimination by the agency or its employees against members of the EEO target groups.

Agencies must provide a report to the PSC each financial year about their actions promoting equality of employment opportunity and the outcomes.

Use the Annual Equality of Employment Opportunity report template.

Report on workforce diversity

Agencies covered by the Workforce profile and work performance directive must collect and submit validated workforce diversity data to the PSC on a quarterly basis. This allows the Commission Chief Executive to meet annual workforce diversity data reporting requirements.

See Minimum obligatory human resource information (MOHRI)

Government owned corporations

Agencies covered by Section 148 of the Government Owned Corporations Act 1993 must collect and submit validated workforce diversity data to the PSC within 3 months after the end of the financial year.

See the Equality of Employment Opportunity

For help completing the workforce diversity census, speak to your supervisor or your agency’s HR team.