Community Project Partners

Star Observer have partnered with Pride in Diversity on our annual employee research survey. Pride in Diversity conducts an annual employee survey as part of the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) specifically looking at the impact of LGBTI inclusive workplaces on LGBTI employees and organisational culture. Star Observer through its various media channels extends the distribution of the survey to reach those employees not covered by the AWEI. Together the two surveys form the most comprehensive annual study on LGBTI workplace inclusion conducted nationally in addition to the most comprehensive LGBTI employee study conducted nationally on an annual basis.

Our 2014 Principal Partners

Principal Partners generously support Pride in Diversity over and above membership through sponsorship or substantial support of signature events and/or publications. We would like to acknowledge and thank our Principal Partners for 2014.

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International Community Partners

 

Stonewall UK and it's Diversity Champions Program have been a long-time partner of Pride in Diversity and was instrumental in the set up of the Pride in Diversity Program and the development of the methodology behind the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI).  Stonewall and Pride in Diversity have worked together on a number of occasions.  Stonewall came out to Australia to assist with the launch of the Australian Program in addition to the development and launch of the AWEI.  Pride in Diversity have also spent time at the Stonewall Offices in the UK sharing practice, learning from Stonewall and presenting at their national conference.

To visit the Stonewall Diversity Champions program, click here

  

Out & Equal are the premier U.S. not-for-body organisation that supports LGBTI Workplace Inclusion in the United States.  With one of the largest international conferences dedicated to workplace inclusion and a wide number of support and educational services, Out & Equal were one of the forerunners in this space.  Pride in Diversity met up with Out&Equal in 2011 along with several other International NFP organisations active in this space to see how we could work together for a common cause.  Pride in Diversity is proud to partner with Out & Equal in this capacity.

To visit the Out & Equal website, click here

About Community Business HONG KONG

Community Business is a non-profit organisation whose mission is to lead, inspire and support businesses to improve their positive impact on people and communities.  As a thought leader in corporate responsibility in Asia, Community Business conducts research, facilitates events and networks, leads campaigns and provides consultancy and training.  Its major areas of focus include: Corporate Responsibility Strategy, Diversity & Inclusion, Work-Life Balance and Community Investment.  Founded in 2003 and based in Hong Kong, Community Business works with leading organisations across the Asia region. For more information, http://www.communitybusiness.org.

Pride at Work Canada and Pride in Diversity have also enjoyed a long standing relationship.  The two organisations, both dedicated to LGBTI workplace inclusion launched around the same time, have very similar methodologies and for almost a year, engaged monthly to share best practice.  Pride in Diversity is a proud community parter of Pride at Work, Canada.

To visit the Pride at Work Canada website, please click here

The Rainbow Tick is a continual quality improvement programme designed to assist workplaces become safe and welcoming for people from LGBTTI[1] communities.

Based in New Zealand, the programme grew out of growing awareness of such work internationally.

To get the Rainbow Tick an organisation must go through an audit focussing on the five core areas of Strategy and Governance, Staff Engagement, External Engagement, Training, and Monitoring.  The audit process is complimented by holding focus groups to gain greater insight into the realities of the organisation’s practices.

Launched in February 2014, the Rainbow Tick already has a number of New Zealand’s largest companies and institutions signed up.

To view the Rainbow Tick NZ Website please click here.

[1] Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Takatāpui, Transgender and Intersex. Takatāpui is a term based in New Zealand’s indigenous  Māori culture.

GLEN Diversity Champions is Ireland's not-for-profit workplace programme and partnered with Pride in Diversity as an International Community Partner several years ago. 

To visit the GLEN Diversity Champions website:  click here

Oogachaga Counselling and Support (OC) is Singapore's biggest community based professional counselling and support organisation for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) community.

Oogachaga also conducts training for other non profit organisations to support their professional work with their LGBTQ clients as well as provides consultation to corporations in supporting their LGBTQ initiatives.

 

Workplace Pride is a non-profit foundation based in Amsterdam that strives for greater inclusion of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) people in the workplace and in society. Workplace Pride’s members include major multinationals, large domestic companies, governmental organizations, academia as well as individual entrepreneurs. The Foundation interacts with many stakeholders to form a more cohesive voice for the international LGBT community in the workplace. This includes national and international governmental ministries and officials, business leaders, NGO’s and universities. Activities include organizing conferences, research, measurement of LGBT workplace inclusion, providing advice on LGBT workplace topics and fostering social and networking events for our members.

Our Patron

The Hon. Michael Kirby AC CGM

When he retired from the High Court of Australia on 2 February 2009, Michael Kirby was Australia’s longest serving judge.

He was first appointed in 1975 as a Deputy President of the Australian Conciliation & Arbitration Commission.  Soon after, he was seconded as inaugural Chairman of the Australian Law Reform Commission (1975-84).  Later, he was appointed a judge of the Federal Court of Australia, President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal and, concurrently, the Court of Appeal of Solomon Islands.  His appointment to the High Court came in 1996 and he served thirteen years. In later years, he was Acting Chief Justice of Australia twice.

In addition to his judicial duties, Michael Kirby served on three university governing bodies being elected Chancellor of Macquarie University in Sydney (1984-93).  He also served on many national and international bodies.  Amongst the latter have been service as a member of the World Health Organisation’s Global Commission on AIDS (1988-92); President of the International Commission of Jurists, Geneva (1995-8); as UN Special Representative Human Rights in Cambodia (1993-6); a member of the UNESCO International Bioethics Committee (1995-2005); a member of the High Commissioner for Human Rights’ Judicial Reference Group (2007-) and a member of the UNAIDS Reference Group on HIV and Human Rights. 

Since his judicial retirement, Michael Kirby was elected President of the Institute of Arbitrators & Mediators Australia from 2009-2010. He also serves as Editor-in-Chief of The Laws of Australia.  He has been appointed Honorary Visiting Professor by twelve universities. And he participates regularly in many local and international conferences and meetings.  He has been awarded many honorary doctorates.

In 2010, he was awarded the Gruber Justice Prize.  He was also a member of the Eminent Persons Group (2010-11) which was investigating the future of the Commonwealth of Nations; and has been appointed to the UNDP Global Commission of HIV and the Law (2010-12). In 2010, he was appointed to the Arbitration Panel of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (World Bank).

In 2013 he was appointed a Commissioner of the UNAIDS Commission on Sustainable Health (2013-14).  Later in 2013 he was appointed by the President of the UN Human Rights Council pursuant to a resolution of the Council, to head the Commission of Inquiry on Alleged Human Rights Violations in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (2013-14).