Gender Equality Case Study: Australia Post

This program is designed to deeply understand the experiences of women in our operations (deliveries) network and seek opportunities and gaps where we can develop a more inclusive culture, with a longer term outcome of increasing the representation of women across all levels of our network.

Gender Equality Case Study: THE ICONIC

Our partnership with Mentor Walks is anchored around having mentoring accessible for our female Senior Leaders to mentors from a diverse backgrounds. The initiative launched in March and was made available to 21 leaders within THE ICONIC.

Gender Equality Case Study: 7 Eleven

A key element of our transformation to agile ways of working at 7-Eleven was redefining how we value and reward work and the contribution our people make.​ Our ‘contribution model’ replaces the traditional approach to development and pay conversations with an objective assessment of the contribution an employee delivers to the organisation across three core capability streams – their Craft or profession, Leadership and Business Acumen – capabilities deemed critical to the achievement of 7-Eleven’s strategic goals.

Gender Equality Case Study: Kmart

Kmart’s mission is to make “everyday living brighter” for our customers and from a team member perspective to make sure Kmart is “A great place to work and grow together “. Achieving gender balance is both aligned with and contributes to achieving both objectives.

Gender Equality Case Study: Mecca

According to data from the Australian Tax Office, women in Australia arrive at retirement with 20.5% less in superannuation than men, with women more likely to live in poverty in retirement. This gap will only increase due to the impacts of the pandemic, which has widened the gender pay gap due to female dominated industries being worst hit, and women often being in casualised work.

Seven tips for Christmas music

Ready to roll out the carols again? Here’s ARA Member Benefits Partner, OneMusic’s advice for your Christmas preparation to get your staff and customers in the holiday mood, and stay compliant with licencing and permissions.

Current restrictions on teenage employment in each state and territory

Following on from the Jobs and Skills Summit, the ARA continues to advocate for a nationally aligned approach to employment for teenaged workers, which would provide workplace benefits to teenagers across the country, as well as targeting labour shortages in areas where teenaged workers can acquire valuable digital and working skills.

Gender Quality Case Study: Super Retail Group

To highlight team members who advocate for gender equality and flexibility within BCF (one of the four core brands at Super Retail Group) and to provide visible leadership on these initiatives.

Gender Equality Case Study: Cotton On Group

At the Cotton On Group, we take a values-driven approach – putting our People First, always. We’ve identified that we’re a workforce made up of 80% of team members who identify as female, and we know that when we support our people in all aspects of their lives they will thrive, evoking high engagement and performance.