Diversity

We support and celebrate diversity at Telstra

Men on the gender agenda

Our men are the first in the world to experience the My Mentor Alphaplus: men mastering gender leadership program. This program is currently exclusive to Telstra and helps our men build their own leadership capability and knowledge around creating inclusive workplaces for men and women.

The gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community

Telstra is among a handful of Australian corporates to establish a strong network for our GLBT employees.  Spectrum was launched on 1 December 2008 and already has almost 200 members. All our employment policies are free of discrimination related to sexual orientation and Telstra has signed on to Australian Marriage Equality as an employer who recognises diversity of relationships among its employees and customers. Telstra continues to look for opportunities where it can remain progressive and inclusive as an employer.

Never too old

The value of experience and knowledge that mature workers bring to Telstra is imperative to our success as a company.  We have a range of flexible options which mean older workers can enjoy their retirement and still maintain a fulfilling and rewarding career, with the benefits of social interaction and job satisfaction.

Don't Dis my Ability

Telstra has great products to help all people connect and live their lives their way. Our employees also have access to a great range of products that means sensory, physical or other disabilities are no barrier to great performance at work.  We ensure our managers are well aware of the needs of the people in their team with disabilities and are equipped to provide equitable opportunities to them.

Indigenous Australians

Telstra's Indigenous Action Plan was launched publicly by our CEO in July 2008. It reflects our commitment to Indigenous Australians and recognises the value Indigenous employees bring to Telstra’s workplace and commercial success.  We have specific goals around increasing Indigenous employment opportunities, building intercultural competence, promoting reconciliation and targeting the development of our Indigenous employees into senior roles.

"Having a diverse and talented team of people throughout Telstra is fundamental to our success. Diversity of ideas, gender, background, culture and age provides balance and generates innovation”
David Thodey, CEO Telstra
Chair - Telstra Diversity Council

"Diversity isn’t driven by compliance. It isn’t just a tick in the box. Diversity is a living, breathing force in our people.”
Andrea Grant, Group Managing Director - Human Resources
Telstra Diversity Council

"Simply recognising that we are all different is not enough - we must actively nurture, promote, and celebrate the diversity that exists within our workforce”
Michael Rocca, Group Managing Director - Telstra Networks and Services
Telstra Diversity Council

“By enriching our workplace with people from a mixture of races, beliefs, attitudes, backgrounds and cultures we're ensuring that our workforce understands and empathises with our diverse customer base”
Justin Milne, Group Managing Director - Telstra Media
Telstra Diversity Council

"Diversity amongst Telstra’s people is a critical enabler of problem solving and innovation and diversity contributes to Telstra’s resilience at times of uncertainty and change.

We want Telstra to be a great place to work for all our people.  In order to create and maintain an environment and culture that embraces diversity, we need to continually identify opportunities to improve our policies and behaviours.”
Paul Geason, Group Managing Director - Telstra Wholesale
Telstra Diversity Council

"Diversity is important because successful businesses need to reflect the customers and the society that they serve. If we are to serve our customers well we must have insight into and understanding of what is important to them.”
Kate McKenzie, Group Managing Director - Strategic Marketing
Telstra Diversity Council