At Burnet Institute, we are committed to meaningful and sustainable progress in gender equity, and to closing the gender pay gap.
As part of this commitment, and in line with the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012, we report annually to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) on gender equality data for our Australian-based workforce. While this reporting requirement applies only to our Australian staff, our dedication to improving gender equity for our staff applies across the Institute, including in Myanmar and Papua New Guinea.
We are actively working to align practices across all our offices, ensuring a consistent and comprehensive approach to addressing the gender pay gap globally.
We acknowledge that the WGEA gender pay gap report is binary and therefore does not accommodate everyone's identity, particularly those who identify as gender non-conforming, non-binary, transgender or genderqueer.
We are proud of the progress we have made in reducing our median total remuneration gender pay gap in the past year, from 11.5% in 2022-23, to 2% in 2023-24.
But we recognise that further work is needed to close this gap entirely.
In 2024, we undertook our first comprehensive intersectional pay gap analysis to gain deeper insights into disparities beyond gender. This analysis explored a range of factors, including gender identities beyond the binary, tenure, seniority disability and more. This comprehensive analysis will be conducted every two years. We are also developing our first Gender Equity Action Plan, which will identify practical steps to improve equity and inclusion.
The action plan is designed to tackle a broad range of factors, ensuring our interventions are as effective and inclusive as possible.
It demonstrates our long-term commitment to creating a fair, equitable and inclusive workplace.
Through continuous monitoring, refinement, and innovation, we strive to address pay disparities and ensure all staff feel valued and supported.
Read Burnet’s full Gender Pay Gap report on the WGEA website by searching for ‘The Macfarlane Burnet Institute’ under organisation results.