Diversity at Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)

8.5

8.5 rating for Diversity, based on 32 reviews

Please provide further information on diversity with respect to women, ethnic minorities and LGBT. Please comment on issues such as recruitment, retention, promotion, child care, maternity leave, etc.

Big focus , lots of people with disabilities , backgrounds ect

Midlevel, Melbourne

Very diverse workforce. No issues here. Very accepting of people from all walks of life.

Midlevel

Very diverse and accommodating for everyone.

Midlevel, Sydney

The ABS is very diverse, with people from all backgrounds given opportunities to thrive here. Many internal networks celebrating diversity.

Graduate, Canberra

About half the staff are women in the organisation, especially in higher positions.

Graduate, Darwin

Several supportive diversity networks available.

Graduate, Canberra

The ABS has diversity networks for a range of minority groups. I am also LGBT and have never felt judged or in any way negatively impacted by it. I've seen several people in my section go on maternity leave with no issues and part time/flexible work is easily available for those with caring responsibilities

Midlevel, Melbourne

Measures are made in all regards and training provided to all staff.

Midlevel, Perth

There are lots of learning modules related to diversity and inclusion. The culture in general is very accepting. Haven't encountered any instances of discrimination. Lots of effort towards respecting ATSI peoples and history, however, I haven't seen many ATSI people around the office.

Graduate, Perth

Good policies overall for diversity of key minority groups, relatively supportive conditions for families and carers.

Graduate, Canberra

They are excepting of everyone and they even have clubs and groups within the organisation.

Graduate, Adelaide

Great effort is made to be a diverse organisation.

Graduate, Adelaide

I know there is an almost 50-50 balance of men to women. Not sure about others, but the ABS is actively very inclusive, and hires based on merit, not gender or anything like that.

Graduate, Melbourne

86% male, 14% female split in my section when I arrived. Maternity leave is well managed, flexible working availability, diversity networks to support ethnic minorities/LGBT/neurodiverse, more could be done.

Graduate, Canberra

Very diverse workplace. Social club runs many events to promote.

Midlevel, Canberra

There are a good mixture of the people: gender, age, race

Graduate, Melbourne

What does your company do to attract applicants from less privileged backgrounds?

Always have been inclusive, has a good reputation already , people can see it

Midlevel, Melbourne

The ABS recruits/promotes with a merit based system, with oversight preventing any unfair recruitment processes.

Graduate, Canberra

Runs recruitment processes specifically targeting certain groups of people.

Graduate, Canberra

Affirmative action measures are available

Midlevel, Perth

As part of the recruitment process, there was space to nominate social disadvantages that would be taken into consideration.

Graduate, Perth

There is an Indigenous Graduate Pathway

Midlevel, Sydney

Providing job positions for which only some people can apply e.g. only Indigenous or Torres Strait Islanders can apply for

Graduate, Melbourne

I have limit knowledge in this area but I know Aboriginal people are encourage to apply for certain jobs.

Graduate, Melbourne

USC acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live, work and study. The University pays its respect to local Indigenous Elders past, present and emerging and recognises the strength, resilience and capacity of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.