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Message from GHD’s Executive General Manager - Australia
A message from our Executive General Manager - Australia
Since stepping into the role as GHD’s Executive General Manager of Australia in July this year, one of the things that has struck me is the unwavering commitment so many of our people have to championing and fostering inclusion and diversity (I&D) in our workplace.
As chair of our national I&D Committee it’s a privilege to hear the stories and learn more about our many initiatives and continued progress across the country.
In addition to the work of so many of our local people, this year we also benefited from an even stronger commitment at an enterprise level. This included the expansion of our global I&D team, led by our Enterprise Inclusion & Diversity Leader, Sadaf Parvaiz.
As part of this, we welcomed a new Inclusion & Diversity leader for Asia Pacific, Coralee Fitzgibbon.
Other I&D highlights included the launch of our first ever LGBTI+ Action Plan, the launch of our third Reconciliation Action Plan, the WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality Citation, an increased focus on neurodiversity, and receiving the Australasian Rail Association award for inclusion, to name a few.
Looking forward, 2022 promises to be another year of achievement, backed by an expanded global I&D team ready to provide greater visibility and consistency in our efforts while also increasing the impact of local initiatives.
In the meantime, I’m delighted to share details of our 2021 progress in this report, and I’d like to thank everyone at GHD and our various industry partners and clients for their ongoing support.
Dean McIntyre
Executive General Manager
Endorsed by Coralee Fitzgibbon, I&D Leader APAC and Ian Fraser, CEO APAC.
