The Director of Equal Opportunity in Public Employment

The Director of Equal Opportunity in Public Employment, Leanne Wallace, reports directly to the Premier of NSW and provides regular reports throughout the year to the Premier on the progress of EEO in the NSW Public Sector.

The Public Sector Workforce Office in the Department of Premier and Cabinet supports the Director of Equal Opportunity in Public Employment in administering the EEO program for the NSW Public Sector.

The Public Sector Workforce Office does this by:

• providing support, assistance, guidance and advice to Public Sector agencies on their EEO programs
• monitoring the EEO Program throughout the Public Sector
• advising the Government on employment policies and practices
• collecting EEO statistical data and maintaining a statistical database on EEO throughout the NSW Public Sector
• producing publications designed to assist managers and employees understand EEO and its application in the workplace, and
• carrying out particular programs and initiatives.

The Director of Equal Opportunity in Public Employment was established in 1980 to administer Part 9A of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. Part 9A of the Act deals with EEO within the NSW Public Sector, which includes departments, declared authorities, State-owned corporations, health services and universities.
Contact details for the Director of Equal Opportunity in Public Employment.