Download the 2011 Summit report

Key recommendations of the 2011 report

Eight recommendations for change from the 2011 Summit that have been outlined in the report are:

• A national campaign to be held to promote public awareness and engagement with gender equity, highlighting its importance for economic prosperity and social well-being.
• Organisations to set targets to achieve 40 per cent of each gender in management and executive leadership positions. Performance against these targets to be measured and reported annually to key stakeholders.
• Boards to achieve 40 per cent gender targets by 2015, via a '3 in 3’ process, with one woman added to the board each year as required.
• Organisations to undertake annual gender pay audits and eliminate pay differentials based on gender.
• Organisations to establish ‘scorecards’ at leadership levels that promote flexibility practices.
• The Federal Government to provide 100 per cent tax deductibility for child care expenses for working parents.
• The Federal Government to provide funding for dedicated gender education programs in schools and businesses to promote the values of the Women’s Empowerment Principles.
• Organisations to sign up to the Women’s Empowerment Principles CEO Statement of Support and provide a report to their key stakeholders on progress each year.

Your biases at work

AHRI is delighted to launch two new programs designed to support the development of workplace diversity initiatives in Australian organisations.

The programs are the outcome of deliberations following the Gender Equity in the Workplace Summit. The programs focus on the question of bias within organisations, including an exploration of workplace cultures in which the exercise of biases relating to gender, age and other groups, are often so entrenched that they may not be recognised as such.

The two programs are ‘Bias and the bottom-line’ and ‘Managing your biases at work’, conscious and unconcious.

Program materials include:

Managing your Bias at Work

Flyer (for promotion of the workshop)

Participant Guide (ready for printing)

Facilitator Guide

Powerpoint presentation

Feedback template

Bias and the bottom line

Powerpoint presentation

All materials can be edited to suit your needs. AHRI is able to provide independent expert facilitation where required. For more information about how to purchase these materials you can visit Managing your Bias at Work or alternatively you can email customlearning@ahri.com.au or you can call 1300 811 880