ARC Diversity Working Group Since its establishment in 2015, the ARC DWG has brought together a diverse range of ARC employees including but not limited to: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; male, female and non-binary employees; employees who identify with different cultures; people with disability; employees who identify as LGBTIQA+; carers; mature age people, and the ARC Diversity Champion and ARC Indigenous Champion from the Senior Executive level of the agency. The goal of the DWG is to identify and address any issues arising from our diverse workforce and to recognise and celebrate diversity in the agency. The DWG assists the ARC to engage with its workforce to overcome barriers and ensure we understand diverse groups’ views to inform the development of future initiatives.
The DWG’s objectives are to int egrate diversity and inclusion considerations into workplace practices and provide leadership for changing the work culture. The DWG is responsible for: • the integration of diversity and inclusion into workplace practices • the Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group, which contributes to the publication of the ARC’s Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP)
• providing leadership and advice for changing the work culture
• sustaining and supporting work culture changes that are consistent with evolving business goals • recognising, supporting and celebrating the diversity of employees working at the ARC • maximising agency opportunities for motivating and rewarding employees and supervisors/managers to think about diversity and inclusion in the work environment.
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