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Our workforce:
The ABS Gender Equity Network is a staff driven support network focused on creating a workplace culture that reflects equal inclusion of all gender identities.
The network is open to all ABS employees. Staff that are eager to assist in identifying strategies that promote a more inclusive and less gender-biased practices in the workplace are encouraged to consider joining.
The network meets approximately every six weeks for one hour. Meetings occur via video conference. The network also has its own Gender Equity connections community where resources (e.g. news articles) and discussions about topics of interest can be shared.
Youmpla Network is the ABS Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employee network and is open to all employees.
Youmpla Network is the ABS Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employee network. The establishment of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employee network is a deliverable in the Reconciliation Action Plan 2018-21 and Inclusion and Diversity Strategy 2018-21 – to provide an avenue of support for ABS Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees.
This network provides an opportunity for ABS Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees and their supporters to meet on a regular basis in a friendly informal environment. To share knowledge, information and experiences, and foster meaningful and sustainable relationships to support one another in the workplace.
The network meet on a regular basis, once per month via video conference across all ABS offices.
The meeting is divided up into two halves - the first half of the meeting is known as 'Yarn time' and is specifically for employees who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. The second half of the meeting includes the members of Yarn time and supporters who make up the whole Youmpla Network.
What does 'Youmpla' mean?
'Youmpla' (also 'Yumpla', 'Yumipla' or 'Umipla') is a Torres Strait Islander and Cape York Aboriginal Creole/Broken English word which - depending on the context and region in which it is used - can mean 'our', 'we' or 'us'. It is said in a manner of inclusiveness of the speaker with all the people present, and it is in this sense that the Youmpla Network adopted this name to be inclusive of all the members of the network.
The name was chosen and agreed upon by network members.
The ABS’ Disability and Carers Network aims to provide an avenue of support for employees with disability and employees who are carers for someone with disability.
The ABS’s PRIDE Network brings together people at the ABS who identify as sexuality or gender diverse (including but not limited to people identifying as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer) and supporters.
The Pride Network is open to all ABS employees at all classification levels. If you are motivated to assist in making the ABS a more inclusive and accepting environment for LGBTIQ+ employees, you are encouraged you to join the network.
You don't need to identify as LBGTIQ+ to join the network, allies are also encouraged to join and be a part of the Pride network, to support their LGBTIQ+ colleagues and community to make the ABS and Australia a more inclusive and accepting environment.
The network meets on a monthly basis for one hour. Meetings occur via video conference.
Members keep connected outside of meetings using the Pride Workgroup Database and dedicated Skype Chat Room – these resources are only accessible to members of the Pride network.
The Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) network aims to provide an avenue of support for employees of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
The network aims to provide an avenue of support for employees of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. The network provides an opportunity for employees to meet on a regular basis in a friendly, informal, inclusive environment, to encourage sharing of knowledge, information and experiences between staff and to discuss strategies to assist in promoting cultural diversity in the ABS.
The network is open to all ABS employees. Staff that are Culturally and Linguistically Diverse are encouraged to consider joining the network.
The network meets on a regular basis for one hour in duration. Meetings occur via video conference.
Network members keep connected outside of meetings through their Connections Page on the ABS intranet and dedicated Skype Chat Room.
We are members of the Australian Network on Disability, Pride in Diversity and the Diversity Council of Australia.
In 2019-20, we were assessed by the Diversity Council of Australia as being an Inclusive Employer. This means we have shown an active commitment to inclusion by exceeding the National Index Benchmark on inclusion at work.
In 2018 the Australian Bureau of Statistics was recognised as the federal public sector’s Champion of Flexible Work as part of Flexible Working Day.