Posts Tagged ‘inclusion’
Disability not stopping Donald from achieving goals
Goulburn-Murray Water’s (GMW) Donald Hughan is among 4.5 per cent of employees across the Victorian water industry who identify as having a disability. And Donald wants that figure to increase.…
Read MoreVicWater publish the Water Industry Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Strategy – Annual Performance Report, February 2022
The report has been prepared by VicWater’s Diversity and Inclusion Steering Committee and includes industry statistics and case studies highlighting the positive outcomes being achieved for individual employees and workplace…
Read MoreLet’s discuss the benefits of being an inclusive employer
Dean Barnett is the Program Director of the Intelligent Water Networks (IWN). In Dean’s 30-year water industry career, he has been fortunate enough to have been involved in the building…
Read MoreVicWater launches WaterAble network to improve inclusion in the water sector
The Victorian water sector is leading the way on diversity and inclusion, with VicWater set to launch WaterAble this week – a network for people with disability and their allies. The network…
Read MoreIncreasing Aboriginal inclusion in the Victorian water sector
Several water corporations, including Barwon Water, Gippsland Water, Yarra Valley Water, East Gippsland Water, Goulburn Valley Water, Coliban Water, Lower Murray Water, Central Highlands Water, South East Water, Melbourne Water…
Read MoreIncreased representation and opportunities
Many Victorian water corporations have established traineeships or internships to encourage and support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people into water sector jobs. While there is still more work to…
Read MoreMore focus needed to reach targets
Despite the progress that has been achieved to date, we know that a more dedicated focus is needed if the industry is to reach the 10% collective target for disability.…
Read MoreReady to Connect?
The newest major event on the Victorian water calendar VicWater Connect features four concurrent streams – Leadership and Innovation, Policy and Environment, Finance and Risk, Diversity and Innovation – all…
Read MoreWaterAble Network
Are you interested in helping to establish a network for people with disabilities and their allies in the water industry? Work is progressing through VicWater to set up WaterAble. The…
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