Diversity at Optus

The situation is improving, as evidenced by the increasing number of female graduates joining the company in recent years. however, there remains a noticeable gender imbalance in many teams, and some employees may not yet fully embrace the principles of diversity and inclusion. to address this, i believe it would be beneficial for the company to extend diversity training to a broader range of employees, including those who have been with the company for a longer period.

Diversity is greatly celebrated at optus. i have had some fantastic opportunities through the express yourself network (lgbtqia+) as well as support from the disability network. there are also a lot of fantastic events for women in leadership.

Multiple internal employee networks. go to great effort to acknowledge important dates in the calendar. high level of representation

They have recruitment targets for women in leadership and are proud allies to the lgbtqia community, but there is a way to go to increase the representation of women in leadership roles. they have generous maternity leave policies, and schemes to promote staff internally.

Very diverse and supportive. edi is always promoted.

72% of md/vp level executives are men, optus may have some policies to hire more women/ethnic minorities but it is clear that these policies seemingly do not extend to the highest levels of the organisation. the disproportionate ratio of male to female executives is too large for me to feel comfortable saying that the policies are working as intended. diversity especially at the highest levels also leaves much to be desired. optus do have events and activities celebrating diversity but ^.

Optus appears to be quite committed to diversity and organises many events and policies to show this.

As mentioned before, i believe our company is an example of best practice when it comes to diversity and inclusion. we have employee networks dedicated to the lgbtiqa+ community, and we are a proud major sponsor of mardi gras. we also have first nations employee groups, and we publish our rap earlier this year and went above and beyond the requirements. we also have an elevate employee group, dedicated to promoting female talent within the workforce and are working hard to eliminate the pay gap. we also have general parental leave rights, and offer flexible working arrangements for parents and caregivers. we also have quite a diverse slt with different cultural/gender backgrounds.

Optus has employee networks committed to diversity, and is an avid supporter of the lgbtqia+ community

Lack of women in leadership and executive roles

As a company I would say we are very diverse. We have a women as our CEO as well as minorities in many leadership positions, therefore it doesn't seem like a barrier for promotions. As someone who is a minority and has a disability, I felt very respected during my recruitment and by my managers.

Optus appears to have intentions to improve diversity, however there is not enough diversity in the senior leadership team

Very diverse and supportive with all communities.

They truly do care about diversity in all forms and to making work easy and accessible for everyone.

There is an employee network specifically for women at Optus for them to develop their leadership skills and public-speaking skills etc. Optus has tried to achieve a gender balance when it comes to graduate recruitment. But as you move up the career ladder, there is more and more gender imbalance (particularly in the executive level)

Optus is always trying their best to further diversity

I believe the company are trying to understand our diversity in order to put more initiatives in place to be inclusive. we have great employee networks which support those in minority groups and raise awareness to different events throughout the year. however, with such high populations of mainstream diversity, there is a while to go.

Optus is extremely respectful and diverse in various ways. there are various groups to join, everyone is well respected and there are various procedures in place for people to have their say if they feel things should be different.

Very strong

Optus is always trying their best to further diversity

They have a strong focus on getting opportunities available out there on all platforms.

Lifts are located all over the building. flat surfaces in most places.

There are programs that reaching out to the less privileged backgrounds.

Abcn scholarships. sponsored cadet program for school leavers. innovation workgroup to incubate start-ups.

Youth mentoring, refugee mentoring