Matthew Salisbury is a Regional Director for WSP. He is also a member of Chiefs for Gender Equity, a group of CEOs and C-Suite leaders convened by the South Australian Equal Opportunity Commission, who have committed to provide leadership in driving gender equity....
Merit vs Quotas
At the current rate of progress, I will not see gender equality achieved in my lifetime. Nor will my daughter’s granddaughter. According to the World Economic Forum’s global index we won’t see gender equality achieved until 2186. That’s 5 generations away. The case...
5 Easy Tips for Bliss and Balance in Your Day
Working in the corporate wellness space and having intimate conversations with so many employees on a daily basis, I’ve come to realize how stressed, anxious and ‘out of control’ most people feel these days. Because of their conflicting priorities (and a need to...
Defining Your Hackathon Objectives
The power of the people Have you asked yourself why do you want to hold a hackathon? There’s a lot which can be achieved at a hackathon but the secret sauce to holding a successful hackathon is to clearly define your objectives. Here is what Hackathons Australia did...
Take Three – Theatrical Tips for Stellar Resumes and Interviews
Despite the similarities, we don’t usually approach job applications as a form of performance art. In fact, winning any kind of role – vocational or theatrical depends in large part (pun intended) on honing a set of wow worthy auditioning skills. Auditioning...
Celebrating International Women in Engineering Day
At DCC*, we have met many inspiring women working in non-traditional fields, challenging stereotypes and ideas of who can do what type of work. We've partnered with organizations across Australia such as Engineers Without Borders, Women in Mining Network, Women in...
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That’s a wrap on Season Two!
We wrap up Season Two of our Equality Talks Podcast by taking a look back at all the inspirational and motivational stories shared by this season’s guests.
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In this special Bonus Episode of Equality Talks, our last episode of Equality Talks for Season Two and 2020, we discuss the superannuation gender gap with Sangeeta Venkatesan
Big careers and motherhood
You might not expect the Chief Risk Officer of QSuper to be a risk-taker herself, but Anne Finney’s motto is to always take a chance – you never know what might come from it!
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It’s official, we’re breaking up with 2020! Read our poem, Why Women Won’t Miss 2020 by Sophie Main to find out why.
Going all aboard a career change
With a decade long career at Southeastern Railway, Rebecca Smith has spent the majority of her time as a train driver. A role which was almost a spontaneous decision after seeing a vacancy while working on the platform.