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WORKPLACE DIVERSITY

Introduction

In accordance with Section 18 of the Public Service Act 1999, the department is required to establish a Workplace Diversity Program to assist in giving effect to the APS Values. The Workplace Diversity Program will:
encourage employees to develop their work skills and contribute to their maximum potential;
recognise and value diverse skills, cultural values and backgrounds;
introduce workplace structures, systems and procedures to assist employees to balance their work and personal life-styles responsibilities; and

establish procedures to evaluate and report on the effectiveness and outcomes of the Workplace Diversity Program.
The aim of Workplace diversity is to ensure that:
workplace differences are valued as good practice;
employment decisions are based on merit;
workplaces are free from discrimination and harassment, and recognise the diverse backgrounds of employees;
personal life-style responsibilities are recognised; and
any em...