Pride in Diversity piloted a series of regional programs to bring member organisations’ employees together with smaller business, local governments, sporting groups, and LGBTI community organisations.
Transgender employees will also be able to take a year of unpaid leave while they are transitioning.
“If we can get LGBTI people included at work we can make greater steps towards both being more inclusive and, perhaps, more productive organisations.”
The ATO set a benchmark of 3 per cent LGBTI employees to ensure workers feel comfortable coming out at work, with no effect on recruitment processes.
“We’re all here to fight fires. Just be who you are and we’ll accept you.”
Just one in five lesbian, gay, and trans employees openly talk about their identity with their colleagues, according to new research conducted in partnership with the Star Observer.
“The purple shoelaces are simply to encourage people – including our police – to think about walking in someone else’s shoes for the day.”
“Despite a tidal wave of support throughout the marriage equality campaign, we know there’s much to do to guarantee equality for our LGBTI colleagues.”
“Research suggests that almost 40 per cent of LGBTI Australian workers don’t share their LGBTI identity at work”
