Diversity & Inclusion news

The Affirmative Measures Disability (AMD) Employment Project wrapped up at the end of October. The Project team are developing a suite of guidance, tools and resources that will be housed in the Affirmative Measures Disability Recruitment Hub on GovTeams. The Hub will be available to APS agencies from November 2022.

On 6 October, the APSC held its first Inclusion Webinar - Establishing Disability Contact Officers (DCO). It was a fantastic session that touched on the barriers that people with disability face in the workplace and how the DCO helps both employees and managers navigate these.

The Australian Human Rights Commission’s IncludeAbility Project hosts publicly available guides, resources and information for employers and people with disability on topics ranging from creating an inclusive workplace, to identifying as a person with disability. The Project led by Australia’s Disability Discrimination Commissioner Dr Ben Gauntlett aims to create meaningful employment opportunities for people with disability.

While we all want to be there for someone in need, sometimes the thought of asking someone ‘R U OK?’ can feel daunting. However, we are all capable of learning skills to support someone in distress – it is not something only health professionals can do.

The Inclusion group in the Australian Public Service Commission are pleased to announce the release of the inaugural Diversity and Inclusion report - Our Differences make us Stronger.

Women's Health Week 2022 ran from 5 – 11 September and aimed to raise awareness around health issues experienced by women and promote women's health.

Are you considering introducing Disability Contact Officers to better support employees with disability and their managers? You are invited to an information session to learn more!

The results from the first Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) agency stocktake survey are in! The results highlighted a number of opportunities to scale good practice Diversity and Inclusion initiatives across the APS, to improve employment outcomes APS employees with disability and First Nations people.

In today's competitive employment market, organisations are designing work not only to get tasks done, but also to enhance employee mental health, wellbeing and engagement.

The APSC collects data on diversity & inclusion (D&I) across the APS. Over the coming months, the APSC’s Inclusion Group will be collecting a range of D&I data through a number of different survey tools.