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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT (CONT.)
The Company values and recognises the diversity of its team members and the added value diversity provides to
achieving the Company’s overall objectives. The Diversity Work Group (“DWG”), established in 2012, is responsible
for setting the strategic direction and identifying focus areas in relation to diversity. The Company’s diversity policy
outlines the Company’s diversity objectives in relation to gender, age, ethnicity, cultural background, disability,
religion, gender identity, sexual orientation and professional background. It includes requirements for the Board to
establish measurable objectives for achieving diversity, and for the Board to assess annually both the objectives, and
the Company’s progress in achieving them.
Objectives established for achieving gender diversity and progress towards achieving them during the year ended
30 June 2015 are set out below.
FY15 Diversity Strategy Achievements
Continue to support our return to work from Parental Head office established expressing room, for returning
Leave Team Members mothers to help their transition back into the workplace
Increase visibility of Diversity initiatives across the Created Diversity section on Company intranet for all
business employees to access
Promote Equal and Fair opportunity for all team members, Diversity recruitment stated on all recruitment advertising
through recruitment advertising and brand imagery (including external websites such as LinkedIn and social
media such as Instagram etc.) are diversity compliant and
promote our ethos
Review the Diversity Policy, ensuring it is robust and Completed and in line with legislative standards
current
Promote community and inclusion culture amongst team Utilising intranet pages to promote and encourage
members inclusion, to be developed further in FY2016
Submit the Workplace Gender Equality Act (WGEA) report Report prepared and submitted in accordance to the
guidelines set by the WGEA
Training for team members on applicable policies and Refresher training on relevant policies completed to all
topics team members
FY2016 Objectives
1. Ensure Gender Equality is addressed in all relevant policies;
2. Develop a Gender Equality policy;
3. Conduct a Pay Equity review and identify any gaps, propose strategies to bridge the gaps identified;
4. Conduct a Diversity Survey to establish composition of workforce which will drive Diversity initiatives;
5. Publish and train team members on Domestic Violence policy;
6. Review the Diversity Policy, ensuring it is robust and current;
7. Submit Workplace Gender Equality Report; and
8. Training for team members on applicable policies and topics.
Gender Balance
The Company’s ongoing commitment to reporting on Diversity is in line with the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012
(WGE Act 2012). The WGEA Report (31 March 2015) detailed the proportion of women employed at different levels
across the Company was as follows:
075

