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Why authentic inclusion at work starts with empathy
Balancing a career and parenthood is tough, but empathy leads to thriving. Just ask FM Conway’s D&I Manager, Ellie Stevenson!
DEI in 2025: The real story behind the headlines
Judging from recent headlines, it’s easy to believe claims that 2025 will see...
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Career progression and inclusive leadership at QFD
Stephen Smith is the Commissioner for Queensland Fire Department (QFD), People. Every day he works with tremendous people who are truly making a difference, which is what’s kept him with QFD for 27 years. Pathway to leadership QFD is a broad organization in the...
A focus on women in engineering – Cardno
As the Queensland Business Leader for Cardno – a global engineering company – Warren Steiner is actively focusing on the gender ratio within his business. He’s giving his team an edge by bringing in the best, including adding diversity of thought and perspectives to...
Taking care of the extraordinary people and resources of WA – Water Corporation
Fiona Smith has lived in cities around the world but couldn’t be prouder to call Australia home once again. After travelling the wild and beautiful landscapes of other countries, the General Manager of People and Safety at Water Corporation, has returned to her roots...
Belonging at work from day one – Ocado Technology
Madhavi Kotecha has worked for Ocado Technology for almost five years now, progressing from Project Engineer to now Principal Project Manager in Retrieval Robotics. She came for the opportunity to sink her skills into the latest innovations in technology and robotics....
Why I mentor: empowering girls to close the gender gap – British Business Bank
For Surbjit Juttla, a job in law or accountancy like her parents wanted just never quite sat right. Instead, she leaned into her natural curiosities for IT systems and the computing technology behind them. Now she’s the Head of Test at the British Business Bank. The...
Kids take on Gender Equity
Are there jobs that only girls can do? Should boys get paid more than girls to do the same job? We asked kids their thoughts on Gender Equity and they had some great responses! Watch the full video to hear what they had to say. According to the World Economic Forum,...
Bring yourself and your kids to work – AARNet
When Cassandra Benn started at AARNet as their Event Manager she was drawn to AARNet due to their family friendly working environment, which was ideal for her young family. It did not take long for everyone to see the brilliance in her work and meticulous attention to...
Three decades of career highlights – Alcoa
Back in the days, finding a job involved grabbing the local paper, a yellow highlighter and circling the ones that stood out. This is what Kylie Gibbons did when she saw the refinery job at Alcoa. Her father worked for Alcoa, so it made it an easy decision to apply...
A one-way ticket to a great career – Southeastern Railway
Life has its highs and lows. For Nichola Rutterford, this is something she was acquainted with after experiencing some setbacks. When it’s up, she enjoys the scenery, and when it was down, the team at Southeastern Railway had her back. Southeastern has programs and...