Diversity at Optus

Seems to try really hard to on diversity and supporting the communities

We have a number of employee networks within the business for women leadership, disability, and first nations employees.

There is lots of talk about diversity and inclusion, however in my particular area there the representation of women is quite low and the men chat can feel you feel inferior and not in the clique.

Everyone is supported and diversity is encouraged and celebrated

We have various employee networks

There are a number of internal networks promoting diversity including ethnic Minorities, LGBTIQA+, Indigenous, Veterans etc.

Optus is extremely committed to diversity, and it is evident everywhere.

Definitely very open about diversity and we're very big on celebrating diversity on campus and on special days.

72% of MD/VP level executives are men, Optus may have some policies to hire more women/ethnic minorities but it is clear that these policies seemingly do not extend to the highest levels of the organisation. The disproportionate ratio of male to female executives is too large for me to feel comfortable saying that the policies are working as intended. Diversity especially at the highest levels also leaves much to be desired. Optus do have events and activities celebrating diversity but ^.

Optus appears to be quite committed to diversity and organises many events and policies to show this.

As mentioned before, I believe our company is an example of best practice when it comes to diversity and inclusion. We have employee networks dedicated to the LGBTIQA+ community, and we are a proud major sponsor of Mardi Gras. We also have first nations employee groups, and we publish our RAP earlier this year and went above and beyond the requirements. We also have an elevate employee group, dedicated to promoting female talent within the workforce and are working hard to eliminate the pay gap. We also have general parental leave rights, and offer flexible working arrangements for parents and caregivers. We also have quite a diverse SLT with different cultural/gender backgrounds.

Optus has employee networks committed to diversity, and is an avid supporter of the LGBTQIA+ community

Lack of women in leadership and executive roles

We regularly celebrate diversity, I have been to a number of events that are aimed at celebrating and raising awareness of different communities on our campus.

Very diverse and supportive with all communities.

They truly do care about diversity in all forms and to making work easy and accessible for everyone.

Optus has a strongly intersectional approach to diversity which spans all areas of society including disabilities, gender, LGBTQIAA+, race and ethnicity, parents, veterans, Aboriginals, and age. Optus should be very proud of this

I believe the company are trying to understand our diversity in order to put more initiatives in place to be inclusive. We have great employee networks which support those in minority groups and raise awareness to different events throughout the year. However, with such high populations of mainstream diversity, there is a while to go.

As a company I would say we are very diverse. We have a women as our CEO as well as minorities in many leadership positions, therefore it doesn't seem like a barrier for promotions. As someone who is a minority and has a disability, I felt very respected during my recruitment and by my managers.

Optus seems committed to diversity in the workplace.