The purpose of the Strategy was to develop one integrated Strategy under the corporate shared services function that outlines a shared vision and commitment to DEI and strengthens organisational maturity beyond a compliance approach and towards targeted and structured DEI initiatives.
The Strategy was developed following extensive research and consultation including Executive Leadership group briefings, a desktop review of whole of Victorian Government DEI strategies and research, analysis of 2024 People Matter Survey data by diversity, a series of staff workshops and playback sessions, focus groups with staff networks (including the Combined Enablers Network) and interviews with DEI Executive Champions. DTF has refined the integrated Strategy to reflect DTF-specific commitments and progress.
Building on previous DEI frameworks, the Strategy consolidates existing strategies and plans across priority diverse cohorts and departments (other than First Peoples strategies and plans) and aligns where possible with each department’s obligations under the Gender Equality Act 2020. The priority diverse cohorts under the Strategy include:
- disability access and inclusion
- LGBTIQA+ inclusion
- cultural diversity
- gender equality.
In line with the Corporate Shared Services function, the strategy outlines a clear governance and accountability framework for implementing the Strategy across the three departments, including actions that sit centrally with DGS People and Culture and department-led actions that departments will deliver separately. The actions are designed to cut across all priority cohorts (where possible), noting some actions may require a focused response for specific priority cohorts.
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