2007 Award Categories

In this eighth year of these awards, the following awards will be given in recognition of Equal Employment Opportunity excellence.

The awards, and the criteria by which the winners will be judged, are:

Award 1 : Leading CEO for the Advancement of Women

Awarded to the person who:

• Leads by example through personal commitment;
• Drives management accountability for action;
• Creates an inclusive workplace culture;
• Goes the extra mile for the advancement of women; and
• Delivers improved outcomes for women and the business.

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Award 2 : Diversity Leader for the Advancement of Women

Awarded to the HR/Diversity champion who shows he/she:

• Understands EEO for women issues and how to address them;
• Integrates EEO for women into the business strategy;
• Educates the organisation on the issues affecting women’s employment;
• Takes action on issues relating to the employment matters; and
• Delivers improved outcomes for women and the business.

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Award 3 : Leading Organisation for the Advancement of Women (<500 employees)

Awarded to the organisation that demonstrates that it:

• Strategically positions EEO for women;
• Has excellent analysis, including consultation with employees;
• Drives an inclusive organisational culture;
• Takes action on issues relating to employment matters; and
• Delivers improved outcomes for women and the business.

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Award 4: Leading Organisation for the Advancement of Women (>500 employees)

Awarded to the organisation that demonstrates that it:

• Strategically positions EEO for women;
• Has excellent analysis, including consultation with employees;
• Drives an inclusive organisational culture;
• Takes action on issues relating to employment matters; and
• Delivers improved outcomes for women and the business.

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Award 5: Outstanding Initiative and/or Result for the Advancement of Women

This award recognises a strategic initiative implemented by an organisation OR an outstanding result achieved through one or more strategic initiatives:

• Initiative(s) aligned with business strategy and championed by CEO and Executives;
• Initiative(s) effectively addressing issues related to EEO for Women;
• Result or initiative is outstanding.

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Award 6: Outstanding EEO Practice for the Advancement of Mature-Aged Women

This award recognises an innovative or effective achievement by an organisation that has made a difference to mature-aged women in the workplace.

• Implementing a strategic innovative and/or effective practice that advances EEO for mature-aged women;
• Effectively addressing EEO issues for mature-aged women;
• Demonstrates positive outcomes for mature-aged women.

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Award 7: Outstanding EEO practice for the Advancement of Women in a Non-Traditional Area/Role

This award recognises an innovative or effective achievement by an organisation that has made a difference to women in a non-traditional area/role in the workplace.

• Implementing a strategic innovative and/or effective practice that advances EEO for women in a non-traditional area/role;
• Effectively addressing EEO issues for women in a non-traditional area/role;
• Demonstrates positive outcomes for women in a non-traditional area/role.

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Award 8: The Minister's Award for Outstanding Workplace Flexibility Achieved Through Job Design

This award recognises a strategic initiative or practice which provides workplace flexibility through job design or redesign, incorporating the following criteria:

• Initiative/practice is aligned with business strategy and championed by CEO and Executive;
• Initiative/practice is outstanding;
• Initiative/practice achieves outcomes for women at all levels of the organisation.