Gender Impact Assessments (GIAs)

Practical support to create better outcomes for everyone

Whether it’s training for your team on how to conduct a GIA or templates to guide the process—we’re here to support you.

What is a Gender Impact Assessment (GIA)?

A Gender Impact Assessment or ‘GIA’ is a powerful planning and assessment tool designed to create fairer and more equitable outcomes for men, women and gender-diverse people.

Under the Victorian Gender Equality Act 2020, ‘defined entities’ must complete a GIA for every policy, program and service with a direct and significant impact on the public, and report on their progress every two years. 

The process involves looking at how gender and other attributes (like race, age and ability) impact the experiences and needs of people in your community, and how your work might unintentionally create new barriers or reinforce existing inequalities. 

More than a ‘tick and flick’ exercise, the GIA process helps embed an intersectional gender lens into your work and drives greater gender equity and inclusion. 


Our GIA Services

Our experienced team has supported dozens of organisations across Victoria to confidently complete hundreds of GIAs—cutting through the complexity, building internal capability, and delivering assessments that drive real change.

Making the process more practical and achievable, we offer a variety of GIA services from standalone training or resources to end-to-end implementation packages, tailored entirely to your unique needs. This includes:

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Not in Victoria?

Our GIA services are designed for organisations in Victoria under the Gender Equality Act 2020. However, if you’re based in another state or territory and want support to apply an intersectional gender lens to your work, we’d love to hear from you.

Training Workshops & Packages

starting from $4,600

Want to build your skills in completing GIAs? Our interactive training sessions (available online and in-person) break down the process into clear, practical steps—so your team feels more confident and better equipped to apply an intersectional gender lens to their work. 

With a dynamic mix of practical activities and facilitated discussions, we offer a variety of training formats for different levels of your organisation.

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GIA Training for Leaders

(3 hours)

Designed for executive leadership and senior management, this training helps leaders to understand their role in GIA processes and how to effectively support their team for success and impact.

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GIA Training for Teams

(Half-day or full-day)

Building key competencies in the GIA process across three modules:

  • Getting on the same page: Developing a shared language and understanding

  • GIAs, step-by-step: inc. how to collect and interpret gender-disaggregated data

  • Translating theory into practice: How to comply with legislation and create real change

Applied GIA Training

(2.5 hours)

Bringing the process to life with a facilitated session on a particular policy, program or service within your workplace. This includes a detailed desk review of relevant materials, and tailored recommendations for your organisation.

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Other GIA services

  • Need hands-on guidance to complete your GIAs? Our coaching and technical support packages help you problem-solve, overcome roadblocks, and refine your approach—so you’re not just meeting compliance but embedding gender equity in a meaningful way.

    Guiding you through budget and resourcing decisions, how to secure buy-in from key stakeholders, and how to improve documentation—our experienced team can support every aspect of your GIA process, from reporting to data collection.

    Available in packs of 5 or 10 hours, our coaching and technical support is ideal for GIA Leads, Gender Equity Champions, and internal teams responsible for managing GIAs. Hours can be used to review and recommend improvements to draft or past GIAs.

  • Determined to make the GIA process clearer and more effective for your team? We can develop accessible, ready-to-use resources tailored to your organisation and industry—so you can complete GIAs with clarity and confidence. 

    Designed to fit into your organisation frameworks and systems, you can choose from:

    • GIA Templates → Adapting the GIA to your context and work area, including gathering key data to bolster your evidence base

    • Implementation Plans → High-level strategic roadmaps to measure progress

    • Accountability Frameworks → Clarifying roles and responsibilities with a simplified flow of key decisions

    • Tip Sheets and Checklists → Quick-reference tools for step-by-step implementation

    • Case Studies → Real-world examples tailored to your organisation

    • Scenario-Based Guides → Role-play exercises and activities to deepen understanding

  • Want to scale GIA knowledge across your organisation? Investing in self-paced, interactive eLearning modules helps ensure every team member can apply an intersectional gender lens to their work.

    From ‘GIA Basics’ to more advanced ‘Gender Equity & Data Essentials’, we work with you to create tailored course content featuring real-world case studies and examples relevant to your sector. We can also create supplementary resources including fact sheets, tip sheets, and plain-language guides to support your team.

    Please note: This service involves partnering with a third party eLearn specialist to translate the content into a SCORM file and upload to your intranet or Learning Management System (LMS).

Looking for more comprehensive support?

Build your own GIA Accelerator Package

Custom pricing based on scope, typically starting from $15,000

Managing multiple GIAs, navigating complex projects, or ready to build organisation-wide capability? Our GIA Accelerator Package gives you everything you need to embed gender equity into your policies, programs, and services.

Designed to build internal capability and confidence in a scalable way, this comprehensive end-to-end implementation solution brings together training, resources, hands-on facilitation, and expert support from first steps to final reports.

  • Set your leadership and team up for success with interactive, practical training to understand their role, build skills, and map out practical workflows tailored to your context.

  • We guide your team through the full GIA process—from defining the issue and collecting data, to making evidence-based recommendations.

  • We assess your existing policy, program materials, data sources, and guidance documents to identify gendered impacts and ensure you’re aligned with the Act.

  • Helping you gather and interpret gender-disaggregated data, conduct desk research, and strengthen your evidence base.

  • Practical, tailored suggestions to refine your policy, program, or service for greater equity and impact.

  • We create accessible and relatable resources you can use and reuse—supporting capability-building across the board.

  • Hands-on support to navigate roadblocks, secure buy-in, manage backlash and resistance, and turn insights into action.

  • Targeted, practical support when you need it, from increasing accountability to improving policies.

  • We help you capture, communicate, and report on your GIA outcomes, so you can stay compliant and tell a stronger story about your progress.

Our GIA Accelerator Package offers a flexible, scalable solution that meets you where you’re at. Whether you need the full suite, or just a few critical pieces—we’ll help you put together a GIA support package that fits your team, budget, and goals.

Who we’ve worked with

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    City of Ballarat

  • melbourne tram and transport

    Department of Transport & Planning

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    City of Monash

  • Victorian Institute of Teaching

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    LaTrobe University

  • waterways and green surroundings

    Westernport Water

  • mall project frankston city council

    Frankston City Council

  • parliament of victoria

    Commission for Gender Equality in the Public Sector

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    Melton City Council

Ready to get started?

If you’re keen to take the next step in advancing gender equality within your organisation, simply fill out the form below and we’ll be in touch to organise an initial consultation and tailored quote.