Inclusion and diversity

APRA’s Commitment to Inclusion and Diversity

At APRA, we aspire to fully harness the skills, experiences, ingenuity and wisdom of our employees, whatever their background or personal circumstances. We believe our focus on inclusion and diversity will deliver benefits for individual employees, teams and our entire organisation.

Our vision for inclusion:

Harnessing Diversity of Thought at APRA

APRA actively seeks to attract, develop and retain employees and leaders from across the full spectrum of the Australian community. We believe diversity encompasses more than our visible differences, such as age, gender, ethnicity and physical abilities, or unseen differences such as religion or sexual orientation. We aspire to foster diversity of thought, recognising that a broad range of perspectives, approaches and ideas makes us stronger, improves our judgements, and better enables us to meet our obligation to protect the financial well-being of the Australian community.

Giving All Employees a Sense of Belonging

We want everyone at APRA to feel safe, respected and valued, and trust they can confidently speak up and be heard. We encourage our employees to express themselves, challenge conventional wisdom and seek assistance or guidance when they need it. And we provide our leaders with the skills and awareness to foster an inclusive workplace culture.

Inclusion and Diversity Strategy 2021-25

Our refreshed Inclusion and Diversity Strategy acknowledges both the need to:

• Build momentum across our existing I&D focus areas. These are areas where we need to leverage foundations laid by existing networks including Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD), Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Gender diverse, Intersex and Queer (LGBTIQ+), accessibility (AccessAbility), different generations (GenX+ and GenDelta), and Gender inclusion (40/40/20); and
• Identify areas of enhanced focus that intersect all networks: Accessibility, Age diversity, Diversifying our talent, and Data and demographics.

The I&D strategy is a key component of how we deliver our corporate strategy. APRA is committed to delivering a modern and flexible working environment to support organisation empowerment and excellence. This includes hybrid ways of working and providing an inclusive and diverse workplace.

LGBTQ+ Inclusion and Recognition

APRA is committed to creating a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for our LGBTQ+ employees. As part of this commitment, we are proud to be a member of Pride in Diversity, Australia’s leading LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion program. This partnership supports our efforts to build awareness, foster allyship, and implement best practices across the organisation.

In recognition of our progress, APRA was recently awarded Bronze Employer status in the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI). This national benchmark acknowledges our ongoing work to support LGBTQ+ inclusion and affirms our dedication to continuous improvement in this space.

Governance and Accountability

APRA's Inclusion and Diversity Council (IDC) monitors our progress for meeting key objectives of our strategy and champions the need for further strides where necessary. Under the IDC, APRA has an active program of events and opportunities to increase awareness and understanding across our existing networks.

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