Forums Category: Diversity and Inclusion

The National Gallery is currently exploring how other agencies are embedding their commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), and anti-discrimination legislation within their organisational frameworks.

We would appreciate it if you could share how your agency approaches this. Specifically, we are interested to know whether your commitment is articulated through a comprehensive Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, an Anti-Discrimination Policy, or a combination of strategic documents and HR compliance materials.

At this stage, a general overview of your agency’s policy approach to DEI would be greatly appreciated. If you’re also able to share any relevant strategies or policies, that would be fantastic.

Please feel free to contact me via the email address listed below.

Kind Regards,

Angela Rusanov
Senior HR Advisor (Workplace Relations)
National Gallery

P +61 2 6120 2970
W nga.gov.au

E  Angela.Rusanov@nga.gov.au

The AIHW is currently working with the Australian Disability Network to develop an access and inclusion plan for the next 2 years.

To assist us develop this plan we are seeking examples from other APS agencies who are able to share. If you are able to assist please contact diversityandinclusion@aihw.gov.au

Thank you 😊

Olivia

The Australian Submarine Agency (ASA) is developing a Workplace Inclusion Network and is looking for other agencies to share their experience and any resources that may assist us in setting up a similar network.

If your agency is able to share their program or insights, please contact emily.peattie@defence.gov.au

Thank you.

The Australian Public Service Commission (APSC) is keen to hear from small agencies throughout our Disability Royal Commission (DRC) discovery project. We have asked all agency internal comms teams to forward the below links to all APS staff to be part of our survey. We need your response to our surveys by 31 January 2025 if you are:

1. An APS employee who identifies as a person with disability; and/or an APS employee who requires workplace adjustments – Survey for employees with disability and/or require workplace adjustments
2. A manager of an APS employee who identifies as a person with disability, or an employee who receives workplace adjustments – Survey for managers of employees with disability and/or employees who require workplace adjustments 
3. In a business area whose work supports APS employees: – Survey for Business Areas that support employees with disability and/or employees who require workplace adjustments

o      who identifies as a person with disability; and/or

o      who receive workplace adjustments or specialised assistance; and/or

o      to develop their personal and professional development through specialised programs, pathways and supports.

Your survey responses will be collected and analysed to help us understand your experiences with the above topics. You can read more about our project, what we aim to find out, and information around your data privacy on the attached Frequently Asked Questions document. 

We will facilitate focus groups in early 2025 to build further understanding of barriers and enablers to implementing the DRC recommendations. Your input will help us to develop a report to Government with recommendations on how best to implement positive, consistent, and enduring change in the APS. Your support and engagement is critical to influencing positive APS-wide changes to processes that support APS employees who require adjustments and/or supports to undertake their work.  

If you need more information, please reach out to the DRC Discovery Team at APSCDRCDiscovery@apsc.gov.au 

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The Australian Public Service Commission (APSC) is keen to hear from small agencies throughout our Disability Royal Commission (DRC) discovery project. We have asked all agency internal comms teams to forward the below links to all APS staff to be part of our survey. We need your response to our surveys by 31 January 2025 if you are:

1. An APS employee who identifies as a person with disability; and/or an APS employee who requires workplace adjustments – Survey for employees with disability and/or require workplace adjustments
2. A manager of an APS employee who identifies as a person with disability, or an employee who receives workplace adjustments – Survey for managers of employees with disability and/or employees who require workplace adjustments
3. In a business area whose work supports APS employees: – Survey for Business Areas that support employees with disability and/or employees who require workplace adjustments

o      who identifies as a person with disability; and/or

o      who receive workplace adjustments or specialised assistance; and/or

o      to develop their personal and professional development through specialised programs, pathways and supports.

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The Australian Institute of Family Studies is exploring training options to support the development of First Nations cultural competency, for Executive Level 2 staff, in line with the common clause. If you have any success stories to share, please contact us here.

Hi all,

DHA is currently looking to improve our return to work experience for staff returning from parental/long term carers with a keeping in touch/welcome back program and wondering if other agencies had a process/program they could share with us.

Please email us at culture@dha.gov.au

Hi all,

We’ve recently come across Weavr, a First Nations made program used to track Reconciliation Action Plan deliverables, their First Nations strategies, or their First Nations development plans.

I’m hoping to gain feedback from users on its usefulness, whether it delivers value for money and how your organisation adapted to using the program.

If anyone has experience with this Weavr, I would love to hear from you!

David Sun

david.sun@aihw.gov.au

The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies are seeking information from other small agencies around a Gender Equality Strategy, initiatives and/or general information such as Terms of References that agencies are happy to share with us.

isabella.wilson@aiatsis.gov.au

Hello,

I am from the National Gallery and searching for information on any initiatives or programs implemented by other agencies to support employees with disabilities.

If you have any insights or are happy to share what your agency does, please post here or email joanna.zhu@nga.gov.au. Thank you!