The EEO Trust is a charitable trust established jointly by the Government and the private sector. The aim of the EEO Trust is the voluntary promotion of equal employment opportunities to employers as good business practice. The Trust is membership based and receives subscriptions from both public and private sector organisations. The public sector Trustees are appointed by the Minister of Labour and the Minister of Women's Affairs, while the private sector trustees are appointed by the private sector members of the Trust. The EEO Trust is jointly funded from employer subscriptions and government contributions.
Government funding is on a dollar for dollar basis with employer contributions.
The Board of the EEO Trust consists of nine trustees comprised of equal numbers of senior executives from the private and public sectors and is chaired by a private sector representative. The public sector trustees are appointed by the Minister of Labour and the Minister of Women's Affairs.