Appendixes - Department of Finance and Deregulation
Appendixes - Department of Finance and Deregulation
Appendixes - Department of Finance and Deregulation
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330 <strong>Appendixes</strong><br />
Diversity network<br />
The <strong>Finance</strong> Diversity Network was convened in 2010 to create a strong commitment<br />
to workplace diversity in <strong>Finance</strong>. The network enables <strong>Finance</strong> employees to become<br />
involved in strategies to support <strong>and</strong> promote a diverse workplace. This includes<br />
increased representation <strong>and</strong> support for Indigenous Australians, people with<br />
disability, people from a non-English-speaking background <strong>and</strong> women in senior<br />
management. As at 30 June 2012, the network had 19 members; it is chaired by an<br />
SES B<strong>and</strong> 2 <strong>of</strong>fcer.<br />
Since its inception, the diversity network has:<br />
. created a network that supports <strong>and</strong> raises the pr<strong>of</strong>ile <strong>of</strong> workplace diversity by<br />
celebrating diversity events (such a NAIDOC Week <strong>and</strong> International Day <strong>of</strong> People<br />
with Disability)<br />
. developed relationships with external diversity providers (such as the Australian<br />
Network on Disability)<br />
. helped promote presentations by key diversity speakers (such as Mr Graeme Innes,<br />
Australian Disability Discrimination Commissioner)<br />
. met with the executive board champion for diversity to discuss their role.<br />
Disability support<br />
<strong>Finance</strong> teams up with organisations specialising in helping people with<br />
disability find employment. <strong>Finance</strong> created the role <strong>of</strong> disability support <strong>of</strong>fcer in<br />
March 2011.<br />
Support for employees <strong>and</strong> job applicants with disability was strengthened by a<br />
reasonable adjustment policy in December 2011. The policy provides administrative,<br />
environmental <strong>and</strong> procedural adjustments that enable people with disability to enjoy<br />
equal opportunity in the workplace.<br />
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Online accessibility<br />
A key priority for <strong>Finance</strong> is ensuring that its internet <strong>and</strong> intranet pages are accessible<br />
by the widest possible audience. <strong>Finance</strong> provides accessibility training material on the<br />
intranet, which is complemented by staff information sessions.<br />
The sessions show employees how to make online content more accessible,<br />
especially for people with disability using screen-reading s<strong>of</strong>tware.<br />
<strong>Finance</strong> shares its training material with other agencies to help them make<br />
their online content more accessible.
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