At Wollongong City Council, we are committed to creating a place where diversity is valued, people are included and feel they belong.
Our Diversity Inclusion and Belonging Policy PDF, 737.54 KB outlines our Statement of Commitment:
Our strength is the diversity of our people.
Together our responsibility is to create an inclusive place where everyone is welcome, valued and belongs.
We lead with courage, openness and curiosity.
Our conversations and actions celebrate diversity, inclusion and belonging.
We are striving to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our community; provide an inclusive and culturally safe work environment for everyone; and be an employer of choice.
Everyone is welcome at Council. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; people with disability; LGBTQIA+ communities; people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; and veterans.
We’re committed to providing an accessible and inclusive candidate experience. If you need an adjustment throughout the recruitment process or you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements, please call the Talent Acquisition Team for a confidential conversation on (02) 4227 7070 or email council_recruitment@wollongong.nsw.gov.au.
We've partnered with the NSW Veterans Employment Program to support veterans finding suitable, sustainable and meaningful employment.
We're also proud members of Diversity Council of Australia and Australian Disability Network.
Action Plans
We’ve also developed several plans and policies that align with our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Policy and help us achieve our goals:
- Our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) PDF, 15556.97 KB seeks to build an inclusive place with a strong focus on reconciliation. This includes improving employment opportunities at Council and investing in the professional development of our staff.
- Our Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) PDF, 14750.35 KB guides how we working to support people with disability to participate in the life of our city. This includes supporting access to meaningful employment.
- We’re committed to being a Child Safe organisation and are embedding the NSW Child Safe Standards across our organisation's culture and practices. Visit our Child Safe Organisation page to learn more about our Child Safe Framework, reporting child protection concerns and other resources.
- Our Equal Employment Opportunity Management Plan sets out our commitment and actions towards a diverse, inclusive, and culturally safe working environment. We will achieve this by:
- Attracting, recruiting, and retaining a diverse workforce
- Empowering and enabling our people
- Creating an environment where everyone belongs.
