Why diversity and inclusion are essential
A diverse and inclusive workforce leads to better results for everyone. Bringing together different perspectives sparks creativity, shares skills and increases productivity and representation.
A workforce that truly reflects the community we serve:
- connects with empathy
- builds stronger connections
- provides an improved service.
This allows us to make a real difference to Australians' economic and social wellbeing.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion
Our commitment to diversity and the initiatives in place, help us build, support and retain a diverse and inclusive workplace.
We've outlined our formal commitment in our 2024 Diversity and Inclusion Strategy . It describes what we're doing to create a more diverse and inclusive workplace, and why it's important.
Our achievements
We're proud:
- we have approximately 50% female representation at the senior leadership level
- our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representation has increased to approximately 3.1%
- we received Platinum-Employer Status in the 2024 Australian Workplace Equality Index for the second year in a row – the only Commonwealth Government agency to achieve this, setting the benchmark for LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion
- to be recognised as a 2023 Australian Network on Disability's Access and Inclusion Index 'Top 10' performer
- we received the Disability Confident Recruiter Accreditation from the Australian Disability Network.