Equal Employment Opportunity in the NSW Public Sector

The NSW Public Sector is committed to the following outcomes:

a diverse and skilled workforce
improved employment access and participation for EEO groups
a workplace culture displaying fair workplace practices and behaviours

Best Practice Case Study

Work/Life Balance Initiatives

Sydney Water offers a suite of benefits and conditions that allows staff to balance the demands of work and personal life. Some of these initiatives include flexible work arrangements, leave provisions, wellbeing programs and parental services. These work/life balance initiatives are promoted as one of Sydney Water’s major attraction factors when recruiting staff. Sydney Water received the 2008 Diversity@Work Award in the Employment and Inclusion Awards - Work Life Balance Category, and in 2007 a high commendation in the ACCI/BCA National Work & Family Awards. Read more...

Improving outcomes for people with a disability - Disability Employment Program

Hunter New England Area Health Service was the overall winner of the 2007 Commonwealth Prime Minister’s Employer of the Year Awards (acknowledges employers who have demonstrated commitment to the ongoing employment of people with disabilities). The organisation is acknowledged as a national leader in the employment of trainees and apprentices with disability. During 2006-07, seven people commenced apprenticeships under the NSW Apprenticeship Program for People with Disabilities. Read more...

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