‘Bamboo ceiling’ preventing Asian Australians becoming public sector leaders Community & Social Leadership barriers for Asian-Australians have been described as a ‘bamboo ceiling’, with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) efforts treated as the ‘poor cousin’ of other
Rana Daher sworn in as NSW Local Court magistrate May 11, 2022 By Anna Macdonald New South Wales Rana Daher has been sworn in as a magistrate of the Local Court of NSW. Daher was appointed to magistrate earlier in the year, as
Payne to co-chair ideas exchange event for women leaders of Southeast Asia March 10, 2022 By Melissa Coade Culture Australia and Indonesia’s foreign ministers will co-chair the inaugural Southeast Asia Dialogue Of Women Leaders 2022 next Friday. On 18 March a virtual event is
Transport career campaign to inspire sustainable workforce March 9, 2022 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry A national campaign to improve the gender balance in transport roles has been launched, celebrating the move towards a more inclusive, modern industry. Australia’s transport
Premium Interviews Inclusivity key to avoiding major exodus of public servants December 10, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The ‘great resignation’ that is forecast to thump employers in a post-pandemic context has the Australian Public Service thinking seriously about staff-retention measures. According to
Promoted Do this one thing to positively impact results in your public sector diversity hiring November 9, 2021 By LiveHire Taking diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) into consideration in your hiring process is nothing new, and many agencies and departments have targets in place such
NSW showcases underrepresented voices ahead of council elections July 5, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social The New South Wales government is calling on people from a range of backgrounds to take part in the September council elections as part of
Adamson leaves DFAT on high note with focus on diverse workforce June 24, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Culture The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade must have a diverse and inclusive workforce in order to face global challenges, according to department secretary Frances
Premium Expert briefings How the best bosses interrupt bias on their teams April 13, 2021 By Joan C. Williams and Sky Mihaylo Career Matters Research shows that bias-prevention programs rarely deliver. And some organisations don’t invest in them at all. So how can you, as an individual leader, make
Why should women adapt to hierarchy? March 30, 2021 By Naouma Kourti Career Matters In the public sector, there seems to be a proliferation of meetings, networks, training courses and articles aiming to persuade women to apply for management positions.
Peak local government body celebrates increased diversity in Victorian councils November 13, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social Victoria has hit a new milestone after the recent 2020 council elections saw women represent a total of 43.8% of all councillors in the state,
WA government launches revised policy to break down language barriers in the public sector November 11, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social The Western Australian government has released a new version of its language services policy to help public service agencies ensure that information and government services
Neurodiversity at work benefits everyone – why companies are hiring autistic people September 28, 2020 By Carol A Adams Career Advice Some of my favourite fictional characters include Spock and Seven of Nine from Star Trek, Dr Martin Ellingham from Doc Martin and Shaun Murphy from
IPAA Victoria names top 50 public sector women for 2020 September 17, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins News Outstanding women working in the Victorian Public Sector have been celebrated at IPAA Victoria’s Top 50 Public Sector Women event. Now in its fourth year,