EEO census

What is the EEO census?
How to complete an EEO census form
How is EEO information used?

What is the EEO census?

Every new employee who joins the Department is required to fill in an equal employment opportunity (EEO) census form (new window) 167k . Completing this form is very simple and only takes a few minutes.

The form invites employees to identify whether they belong to one or more of the following EEO groups:

Women
People from a non-English speaking background
People with a disability
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

The Department is required to collect EEO information under the Equal Opportunity in Public Employment Act 1992.

How to complete an EEO census form

Managers and principals are to provide all new employees with a copy of the EEO census form as part of their commencement package.

Download and print the EEO census form (new window) 167k .

The Administration guide for completing the EEO census form (new window) 49k provides instructions and a cover letter to new employees explaining the EEO census.

Once employees complete the form, they return it via the reply paid address to:

Strategic HR
EEO Census
Reply Paid 15033
City East QLD 4002

How is EEO information used?

The Strategic Human Resources team analyse this EEO information to:

design programs to support and develop all employees
assess the fairness of our employment practices
foster inclusive workplaces.

EEO details remain confidential. This information is extracted as overall workforce data and does not identify individual employees.

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