Embracing & fostering diversity & inclusion

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At GJK Facility Services, we have committed to building a culture that embraces and fosters diversity and inclusion across all levels of the business. We hope to achieve this through eliminating stigmas and limitations and creating a culture of inclusion through the promotion of education, awareness and mutual understanding.

Harnessing our employees’ different backgrounds, experience and perspectives creates a more productive and inclusive workplaces, and drives innovation, creativity and problem-solving to better serve our customers and communities.

I am proud that our company has a workforce made up of more than 45 nationalities. We recognise and respect qualities that are unique to each member of our team, including their gender, cultural background, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity.

And of course it goes without saying that we will not tolerate unlawful discrimination, harassment, workplace bullying or victimisation in the workplace. Each and every one of us takes responsibility for fostering diversity and inclusion and treating each other with mutual respect.

Specifically, I am proud that my team is working together to focus on the following goals:

  • GENDER BALANCE: To increase the representation of women in senior leadership roles and recognise that improving gender equity provides benefits for our employees, customers and communities

  • PAY EQUITY: To ensure that employees doing work of equal value receive equal pay

  • ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDERS: To support the recruitment, retention, development and career progression of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders

  • PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY: To create a culture that is respectful, inclusive and accessible to people with disability including employees and customers

  • DISADVANTAGE: To breakdown barriers to employment and provide opportunities to long-term unemployed, new arrivals/refugees, former offenders