QLS and the Law Council of Australia are committed to promoting and developing a diverse legal sector and making sure that we have the most up-to-date information about those working within it is key to doing this effectively. To help us do this we are asking all solicitors to check and update their diversity information.  How to update your myQLS account To update and edit your diversity information, log into your myQLS account  and then: Go to 'Profile'. Select the Cultural tab. Click edit at the bottom of the page. Once you have updated the information, click Save. Please complete the whole section, all the questions include a 'prefer not to say' option. The information you provide is confidential. It cannot be seen by your employer, even if you're opted in for them to manage your personal information. The information is held confidentially at QLS. Why we collect this information Having access to accurate and comprehensive diversity information helps QLS and the Law Council of Australia to understand the profile of those working in the legal sector and better design help for those who work within it.  How we use the information We may use this information in the following ways: to inform our publications or engagement with people as part of our work to promote diversity in the profession in our regulatory reform work to help us monitor the diversity impact of the changes we make to help us meet our public sector equality duty, for example monitoring our decision making by protected characteristics to facilitate research and analysis by others. We make sure that no-one can be identified from any data that we publish or share with others. Read more about privacy, data and information at QLS.