Equal Employment Opportunity Network (Incorporated in Victoria ABN 57 993 162 638) – bringing people together to create more inclusive workplaces since 1988
Join us for an informative, fun and interactive event to celebrate the end of 2011.
When: Thursday November 24th, 3.00 pm
Where: Clayton Utz, Level 18, 333 Collins Street, Melbourne
About this event:
This session is a powerful overview of the current state of play with regard to Diversity and Inclusion. Heather Price from The Diversity Consulting Company will present the latest worldwide research on the bottom line business case and imperative for organisations to leverage Diversity and Inclusion. Heather will also take you through the highly interactive and engaging process she has developed for use with Executive teams locally and globally, designed to challenge their thinking and obtain their engagement.
About Heather Price:
Political and social upheaval in South Africa prompted social worker Heather Price to start a consultancy in 1990 to help dismantle apartheid in the workplace. In 2003, she relocated to Sydney and noted that though Australia claimed to be an egalitarian society this was not always being translated into reality. Using her previous experience in bridging the racial divide, Heather set up Diversity Consulting to help corporations develop more diversified and inclusive cultures.
Members: Free
Non-Members: $40.00
Contact : Belinda Robertson
Email : Belinda@financeplus.net.au Phn: 0418 519 848
Bookings: Via Trybooking
http://www.trybooking.com/16646
For many organisations there remains challenges in supporting and promoting equal numbers of women and men into senior roles. On October 12th EEON will host a summit to explore what organisations are and need to be doing to support their female employees in successful careers.
EEON invites business leaders and HR professionals to our half-day event focused on sharing knowledge and information to support women to be their most successful.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY SUBSCRIBED AND NO FURTHER REGISTRATIONS ARE BEING TAKEN
Our speakers for the event include:
EOWA Director, Helen Conway has had extensive business experience. Following ten years in private practice as a lawyer, including seven years as a partner, Helen joined the corporate sector where she held various executive positions in companies covering the insurance, transport, downstream oil, retailing and construction industries. In addition she has held various directorships in the health, transport and superannuation sectors.
Helen has an established track record in the equal opportunity sphere focussing in particular on initiatives in support of women. She spent ten years on the NSW Equal Opportunity Tribunal including three years as its Senior Judicial Member.
Dr Graeme Russell (BA, PhD) is an internationally recognised consultant, researcher and writer.
Graeme has worked in a range of blue chip organisations over the past 20 years and across many countries. He is a regular presenter to Global Conferences on Flexibility and Diversity and has recently written reports on Work and Life in China, Japan and Korea for Multinational Enterprises.
He is a Board Member of the Diversity Council of Australia, and was recently appointed to an Advisory Group to oversee the implementation of the new Workplace Gender Equality Act.
Graeme has published widely in the academic literature on diversity, flexibility and work/life.
Dianne Jacobs is Founding Principal of The Talent Advisors a boutique consultancy specialising in talent capital and executive coaching.
Dianne’s passion is to enable talented women to have greater control over their career roadmap and be more competitive in the promotion stakes, including leadership and board roles. She has been nominated by EOWA for their Diversity Leader for the Advancement of Women. Her article ‘Powerplay: Women, Leadership and the Getting of Power’ was recommended in the ‘Agenda in the Boardroom’ report by EOWA and Egon Zehnder International. More recently, ‘Women In The Pipeline: Next Practice Actions’ examines what companies can do to strengthen the talent pipeline and ‘Women In Management – The Power Of Three’ discusses women at the table.
Highly regarded coaching and mentoring panels, including Melbourne Business School, Women on Boards and McCarthy Mentoring have selected her as an associate member.
Naomi Kelly is a Partner in Clayton Utz’ Construction & Major Projects Group with more than 20 years experience including 15 years as a specialist front end construction and projects lawyer, acting for a wide range of clients across the construction, engineering, resource, energy, transport, and infrastructure industries.
Naomi was voted by peers as one of Australia’s Best Lawyers 2010-11 in Commercial.
Naomi is on Clayton Utz’ Diversity Council and is currently the convenor of Momentum, Clayton Utz’ national women lawyers’ network which aims to support women at Clayton Utz in building successful careers.
Penny Lovett has been with Bupa for eight years. As Director, Human Resources, she drives Bupa’s strategic and operational goals by attracting, developing, and engaging talented people.
Since joining Bupa in 2002, Penny has successfully led numerous change management and people programmes, including Bupa’s landmark merger with MBF. In addition, the company has also been awarded several independent industry accolades in recognition of its leadership role as an employer in Australia.
Prior to joining Bupa, Penny held senior HR positions at leading financial and professional services organisations.
Sally Collins is the Executive Manager Customer Understanding at Colonial First State. She has over 18 years experience in financial services and has held senior roles in business operations, client services and strategy. She is a registered psychologist with a diploma in financial planning.
Sally is a strong advocate for diversity in the workplace has first hand experience of the challenges faced when working part time in a senior role as well as managing teams of part time workers.
In addition to her corporate role she is also an aspiring author and is currently completing her first non-fiction book about stepmothers.
Sally is a past President of EEON
Jenny Singleton is the Executive Director Workforce Planning and Development, State Services Authority (SSA).
Her team’s focus is on researching and providing advice and practical solutions for the public sector in the areas of workforce strategy, workforce attraction and recruitment and development and retention.
Recent publications include: a Guide and Dictionary of people metrics, the Great Managers, great results suite of resources for management development and a Succession risk management toolkit.
Research projects include a Retirement Intentions Survey and a review of job analysis and design practice in the sector. The team also manages the public sector Careers Website and the public service graduate recruitment scheme.
Current projects include a review of workforce planning risks and practice in the sector, organisational capability frameworks, leading and managing change and public sector career pathways.
Prior to joining the SSA, Jenny was the Director Human Resources for the Department of Sustainability and Environment and the Department of Infrastructure.
Jenny will be joined on the day by her colleague at SSA, Leanne Ansell-McBride, CEO at Victorian Leadership Development Centre.
Date: Wednesday October 12
Time: 2.00 – 5.30 pm
Venue: CLAYTON UTZ, Level 18, 333 Collins Street, Melbourne
Price:
Members: Free
Non-Members: $90.00
Group of 10: $700.00
Contact : Belinda Robertson
Email : Belinda@financeplus.net.au Phn: 0418 519 848
Bookings: Via Trybooking
http://www.trybooking.com/VES and http://www.trybooking.com/14318
EEON’s major event for this year will be a half-day summit on October 12th for business leaders and HR professionals, focused on sharing knowledge and information to support women to be their most successful.
Helen Conway, EOWA’s new head, will be sharing the speaker’s podium with senior leaders from a range of organizations as well as specialists in the field.
Keep an eye out for more information and registration details.
Social media means it is relatively inexpensive and accessible for anyone to publish or access information – what does this mean for you and your employees? What are the advantages and hazards you should be aware of?
When Thur July 21st – 7.30 AM to 9.00 AM
Where Freehills, Level 42, 101 Collins Street, Melbourne
Join us for a light breakfast to learn more about this emerging area from an expert in the field – Kate Jenkins
Kate Jenkins is a partner in the Freehills Employee Relations Group and the lead partner of its national Equal Opportunity and Diversity practice. Kate is an accomplished public speaker and adult educator. Kate has a particular passion and interest in the employment implications of social media, especially how employers can minimise the risks and enhance the benefits. Kate is a member of Freehills’ Women@Freehills national steering committee and has assisted in securing its accreditation as an Employer of Choice for Women for 5 consecutive years Kate holds an Honours degree in both Bachelors of Laws and Arts from the University of Melbourne. She is also Vice President on the Board of Berry Street Victoria, Victoria’s largest independent child and family welfare organisation.
Attendance at events is included in the cost of membership. For non-members, the cost is $40 per person.
Bookings: http://www.trybooking.com/RTX
Friday May 20 2011 12:00- 2:00pm
CLAYTON UTZ
Level 18, 333 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Learning Disability (LD) is a hidden disability that many know little about. By knowing what LD is and what it isn’t we can make changes in the workplace that improve access for employees and clients with a LD to training and education in the workplace. Today technology can play an important role in removing barriers but what is this technology and how can it be used in the workplace? Making training accessible for all including those with a learning disability is part of our obligation as a trainer or service provider, but what strategies should I put in place?
Our presenters have significant expertise in the area learning disabilities, inclusive practice and the education and training of people including those with a learning disability. Julie Fry and Joanne Webber will share their personal experiences as educators and trainers and share with you some of what they have learnt through both their formal research and work undertaken. In addition, the valuable contribution that can be made to the workplace through the employment of people with learning disabilities in fostering a diverse and creative work environment will be explored.
| Julie Fry | Joanne Webber |
| Julie is the Vice-President of the Australian Learning Disability Association (ALDA), an organization that aims to provide access to information and resources for individuals with learning disabilities. Julie has significant experience in education and training and considerable expertise in the area of Learning Disabilities including dyslexia. | Joanne is the Inclusive Development Officer, CBM Australia and PhD Candidate.
Joanne has worked in disability practice across the education and employment sectors for 15 years. Joanne’s focus has included embedding inclusive practices within mainstream service provision. Joanne has been responsible for a number of innovative national resources supporting individuals with learning disabilities. |
Please join us for a light lunch to learn more about LD and the positive steps you can take to improve outcomes for your organization.
- Registration from 11:45 am,
- A light lunch will be served from 12:00 midday
- The presentations will begin at 12:30 pm with some time allotted to networking at the conclusion of the presentation.
Attendance at events is included in the cost of membership. For membership information, please contact info@eeon.com.au
It looks as though 2011 may prove to be a very interesting year in the area of diversity and inclusion. 2011 is the year in which ASX’s Corporate Governance recommendations in regards to Gender diversity need to be actioned – we can hope that this will be the start of new and improved practices in relation to women, not only in listed organisations, but also impacting more broadly.
In 2011 EEON will be focused on four key events. We’ll update you with the details for each event as they are finalised.Learning Disability In the Workplace (in association with AITD) – May, 2011
The Impact of Social Media – a focus on bullying and harassment – July, 2011
Leading Women – the summit – October, 2011
The Diversity Challenge – test your diversity capability – December, 2011
Don’t forget to join up as a member of EEON for free participation in these great events…
As we look forward to 2011 and reflect on 2010, it is also important to reflect on EEON and its future direction.
Reflecting what’s been going on for many of our clients – the last couple of years have seen some fairly significant challenges for EEON.
We continue to believe in the value that EEON can provide, but would like to hear from you about what you see as EEON’s role and how you can help to keep this 22 year old organisation strong and sustainable.
Please take 5 minutes to complete our simple online survey – the results will be used to build EEONs strategy for 2011 and beyond. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/EEON
EEON’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday December 1st at 3.00 pm at the RMIT Library, 23 Cardigan Street, Carlton. Please join us for the meeting.
The last decade has seen some significant shifts in diversity:
- Australia’s first female Governor General
- Australia’s first female Prime Minister
- The Apology to our Stolen Generation
- Paid Maternity leave legislation
- And hopefully many more…..????
We know there’s a long way to go, but let’s celebrate the wins, and work together to build on these successes.
Come and hear more about the 2010 Australasian Diversity and Equality Survey Report “Looking for a paradigm shift”, to celebrate the past decade and to focus on the future.
Please join us for drinks, canapés, networking and celebrating!
Wednesday 1 December 4.00 – 6.00 pm
CBD venue, to be confirmed
What will it take to implement the new ASX requirements to set and report on gender targets? Much more than a diversity policy, according to the latest 2010 Australasian Diversity and Equality Survey Report “Looking for a paradigm shift”. By analysing the approach taken by diversity market leaders, the Equal Employment Opportunity Network of Australasia (EEONA) has been able to unlock the secrets of their success.
The ADES Report identifies the range of potential initiatives best practice organisations undertake to advance women (eg networking and coaching) and analyses their real effectiveness through the eyes of diversity experts within organisations. For example, whilst two thirds (68%) of diversity experts say their company implemented mentoring, less than one third (30%) think it is a highly effective initiative to advance women.
A second analysis looks more closely at the “best of the best” and compares those companies with organisations which are less successful in relation to advancing women. “There’s no silver bullet” says Juliet Bourke, Chair EEONA “but these findings are gold for organisations wanting to know what it will take to advance women”. Findings from the ADES demonstrate that there are four critical focal areas (i) an integrated strategy; (ii) managerial accountability and capability; (iii) a strong feedback loop; and (iv) selecting effective change programmes. “The secrets are about strategy, building managerial skills and holding them to account, and creating a strong feedback loop. That’s hard work but achievable” says Bourke.
Bourke adds “These findings provide critical insights into what will help Australia crack gender inequity. No excuses. We know what will make a difference, now we have to do it”.
Additional findings from the ADES Report cover trends over the past seven years and present a sobering picture of organisations espousing a “fair go for all” and falling way short.