Diversity and inclusion
We believe a diverse and inclusive Australia encourages better relationships within communities and the workplace alike.
Gender
In 2017, women represented 37.7 per cent of executive managers and 53.6 percent of postal managers. Compared to 2016, this was up from 35.4 per cent and 37.5 per cent respectively.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
We’ve achieved our largest ever Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce since 1994, with over 706 employees who identify as Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or both at 30 June 2017.
LGBTI+
We proudly welcome and support people of any sexual orientation, gender identity or intersex status. Some of our achievements include PostPride, network growth and sponsorship.
Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD)
At 30 June 2017, our multicultural workforce was made up of 7,829 employees (22.4 per cent) from 163 different nations, speaking over 65 languages.
People with a disability
We employed 1,674 people with a disability at 30 June 2017. This represents 4.8 per cent of our total workforce.
Safety
Our safety programs
Zero injuries, zero harm and zero tolerance for unsafe acts and workplaces. This is our benchmark. To achieve this, we have comprehensive safety policies and management plans in place to make sure everybody’s covered.
Dog safety campaign
Specialised training programs have been trialled to teach posties how to read a dog's body language and safely manage canine encounters.
As a result, our posties have changed the way they interact with dogs.
Volunteering and workplace giving
We encourage our employees to contribute to the concerns and causes that are important to them through our Workplace Giving and Volunteering programs.
Volunteering
Our people love to give back to the communities in which they live and work. We help by connecting them with a range of organisations that rely on volunteers to deliver vital programs. We also identify programs that match wider team-building objectives. Employees can contact us at: community@auspost.com.au
Workplace giving
We know a great Workplace Giving program is a significant contributor to a positive work culture. By partnering with the industry leading platform Good2Give, we enable our employees to donate to any Australia charity with DGR status. In the last year, 2,673 employees made tax-free donations via payroll deductions to their chosen charity and through our gift-matching program (of up to $200 each year per employee, with an annual cap of $400,000), we significantly increased the giving.
In 2016-17 the Workplace Giving program generated charitable donations of $732,067.38. This was made up of employee donations of $420,171.04 and matched donations by us of $311,896.34
Find out more about our Workplace Giving program, or email us at: workplacegiving@good2give.auspost.com.au.
Workforce fundraising
Workforce fundraising activities are driven by individual people within our wider workforce. There are tens of thousands of charities and community organisations across Australia and it is not possible for Australia Post to work directly with all of them. Instead, we support our people by providing the right environment for fundraising in over 4,400 Australia Post workplaces.
