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Gender equality
Overall female representation across
Telstra Corporation Limited and its wholly
owned subsidiaries increased this year to
31 per cent. This increase was the result
of an upwards shift across all segments
other than the number of women in
executive management, which decreased
slightly from 25.9 per cent at 30 June 2014
to 25.6 per cent at 30 June 2015. This year
we were named as an Employer of Choice
for Gender Equality by the Federal
Government’s Workplace Gender Equality
Agency and recognised by the Agency for
our leading practice in promoting pay
equity. We launched Brilliant Connected
Women, a network designed to better
connect women across Telstra and engage
our leaders in more actively recruiting,
retaining and developing female talent.
As a White Ribbon accredited workplace
we took active steps to support our
employees, launching a Family and
Domestic Violence Support Policy, which
provides employees in Australia who are
experiencing violence with up to 10 days
of additional paid leave each year.
Flexible working
We know that our people have different
priorities, passions and interests that must
be balanced with work, so this year we
continued to enable All Roles Flex, our
Group wide approach whereby exibility
is now considered the starting point for
all roles.
Ageing population
In Australia, people aged 45 and over
make up the fastest growing employee
category. It’s therefore important for us
to consider how we can best promote age
and generational diversity, and offer the
exibility required to attract and retain
talent of all ages. This year we piloted a
program that supports mature age workers
to make positive plans for their future work,
life and eventual transition to retirement.
Employment pathways
We are committed to providing
employment pathways for candidates
with diverse backgrounds and needs.
This year our intake of Indigenous trainees
increased to 11 thanks to a greater level
of business sponsorship of the program.
All of the 18 Indigenous employees who
joined us during FY15 remain employed
as at 30 June 2015. Additionally, over the
past three years we’ve hired more than
100 new employees who identify as living
with disability.
More information on Diversity and
Inclusion at Telstra, including our Diversity
Measurable Objectives, can be found
in our 2015 Corporate Governance
Statement which is available on our
website at telstra.com/governance.
Representation of women in Telstra as at 30 June 2015
Role Number Percentage FY14 %
result
Board (non-executive Directors) 3 30 33.33
Executive management*(i)
CEO
CEO-1 (Band A)
CEO-2 (Band B)
CEO-3 (Band C)
72
0
3
18
51
25.6
0
21.4
24
26.6
25.9
0
23.1
19.7
28.7
Middle management*(ii) 2,856 27.8 27.2
Operational*(iii) 7,237 32.5 31.4
Telstra Total*10,165 31 30.1
Telstra Group Total** 11,757 31.3 30.2
* Includes full time, part time and casual staff in Telstra Corporation Limited and its wholly owned subsidiaries,
excluding contractors and agency staff. It does not include staff in any other controlled entities within the
Telstra Group.
** Includes full time, part time and casual staff in controlled entities within the Telstra Group, excluding
contractors and agency staff.
Information regarding the controlled entities in the Telstra Group can be found in Note 25 to the Financial
Statements in this report.
Notes:
(i) Executive management comprises persons holding roles within Telstra designated as Band A, B or C, or equivalent.
(ii) Middle management comprises persons holding roles within Telstra designated as Band 1 or 2, or equivalent.
(iii) Operational comprises persons holding roles within Telstra designated as Bands 3 or 4, or equivalent.
Learning and development
This year we rened our induction
experience to deliver a more consistent
program across the Telstra Group.
All new employees are introduced to
our culture and strategic priorities
through this program, with a particular
focus on driving customer advocacy.
We also redesigned our Business
Essentials training program, through
which we ensure our people are aware
of their legal, regulatory and compliance
responsibilities. Mandatory refresher
training is completed annually, with
each compliance topic covered every
two years at a minimum.
As at 30 June 2015, 96.3 per cent of
Telstra Group employees and contractors
have completed this year’s mandatory
refresher course.
Volunteering and giving
We encourage our people to get involved
in the community. Our people contributed
over 7,200 days volunteering their time
and expertise to a range of community
organisations. Our dollar for dollar
matched payroll giving resulted in a total
contribution of $1.5 million in donations
to over 300 charities. During FY15,
5.8 per cent of our employees made
donations through Telstra’s payroll giving
program, compared with 5.3 per cent for
the previous year.
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