AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION EQUITY AND DIVERSITY ANNUAL REPORT 2012–13 AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION EQUITY AND DIVERSITY ANNUAL REPORT 2012–13 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY REPORT TO THE MINISTER FOR COMMUNICATIONS

Published by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation 2013 ISSN 1839-3292 For information about this report, Please contact: Manager Diversity People and Learning Australian Broadcasting Corporation GPO Box 9994 Sydney 2001

Front Cover: Reconciliation Action Plan Showcase event, February 2013, ACT, arranged by Reconciliation . L-R: Dr Tom Calma, AO, Co-Chair Reconciliation Australia and Charlie King, Chair ABC Bonner Committee

2 ABC Equity and Diversity Annual Report 2012–13 CONTENTS

THE ABC EQUITY AND DIVERSITY PROGRAM 5

RESPONSIBILITY 7

COMMUNICATION 8

DIVERSITY ACTIVITY AND REPRESENTATION 9 Gender 10 Indigenous 15 Cultural and Linguistic Diversity 21 Disability 24 Workplace Culture and Flexibility 29

OBJECTIVES AND EVALUATION 30

3 The Australian Broadcasting In line with developments over time, Corporation is a national broadcaster the expression “equity and diversity” established as a statutory corporation is used in preference to “equal under the Australian Broadcasting opportunity in employment” or “equal Corporation Act 1983 (“the ABC Act”). employment opportunity”, in regard The ABC Act, which includes the ABC to many references throughout Charter, sets out the functions and the report, as it reflects a broader duties of the Corporation. coverage of related objectives and As a Commonwealth authority strategies. employer, the ABC is bound by the For the purposes of the Equal provisions of the Equal Employment Employment Opportunity Opportunity (Commonwealth (Commonwealth Authorities) Act Authorities) Act 1987, the Racial 1987, this report articulates the ABC’s Discrimination Act 1975, the Sex equal employment opportunity (EEO) Discrimination Act 1984, the program as realised through its Australian Human Rights Commission equity and diversity strategies, which Act 1986, the Disability Discrimination are set out in the ABC Equity and Act 1992, the Age Discrimination Act Diversity Plan 2012–15 and the ABC 2004 and the Fair Work Act 2009. Reconciliation Action Plan 2013–2015. This report is made under It demonstrates that the Corporation’s the provisions of s.9(2) of the EEO program is on track. Equal Employment Opportunity (Commonwealth Authorities) Act 1987. The reporting period covers 1 September 2012 to 31 August 2013. The Equal Employment Opportunity (Commonwealth Authorities) Act 1987 requires the ABC to promote equal opportunity in employment for women and designated groups, which are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from a Non-English Speaking Background (NESB) and people with disabilities.

4 ABC Equity and Diversity Annual Report 2012–13 THE ABC EQUITY AND DIVERSITY PROGRAM

The ABC developed and launched In line with the launch of the new In August 2013, the ABC Radio its current diversity plans in 2012 plans, there has been a surge of National program AWAYE! celebrated and 2013. The ABC Equity and interest, activity, commitment and 21 years of broadcasting as Australia’s Diversity Plan 2012–15 and the ABC innovation that has brought about only national Indigenous arts and Reconciliation Action Plan 2013–2015 increased diversity application and culture radio program. provide the Corporation with a awareness. There are a growing The Technology Division’s Women framework to continue to promote number of diversity champions or in Broadcast Technology Scholarship diversity and support a fair and sponsors across the Corporation, program has also been in operation inclusive workplace. The plans include with senior managers taking an active for over 21 years. key areas, objectives, strategies and and visible role supporting initiatives. The representation of women performance indicators that form The ABC launched its second continues to increase overall at the overall focus and activity of the ABC Reconciliation Action Plan the ABC, and within the senior Corporation’s equity and diversity 2013–2015 under the stewardship management ranks and the content- program over the next few years. of the Corporation’s Indigenous maker group. Equity and diversity cover a broad primary advisory group, the Bonner Cultural diversity strategies have area of attributes, related to current Committee. Each division developed been a focus of effort for the content and potential people working at Indigenous employment plans that divisions. The News Division, as part the ABC and the culture of the nominate specific targets and actions of its 2013 Newsgathering Project, workplace environment. to increase employment levels and embarked on a comprehensive A number of the ABC’s Corporate- engagement, particularly to meet recruitment campaign, to attract wide policies and strategies reflect the ABC’s initial target of 2% and appoint a more culturally- elements of diversity. The ABC Indigenous employment. diverse workforce. Charter requires the broadcasting of In 2012–13, the Operations Group During the reporting period, the programs that contribute to a sense reached the ABC’s target of Television Division and the Operations of national identity and reflect the 2% Indigenous employment Group in particular actively sought cultural diversity of the Australian representation for the first time. to increase employment levels of community. The ABC Strategic Plan This was achieved through a people with a disability. The ABC also 2013–16 highlights the importance concentrated effort of innovative maintained its commitment to: work of diversity by including as two of recruitment practices. This and life balance initiatives, this year the strategies under the goal of conglomerate of divisions covers focusing particularly on telework; the being Values based—to “embrace one-third of the Corporation’s provision of mental health training and and promote diversity in recruitment employees through the areas of awareness sessions for managers and and content strategies” and to ABC Resources, Business Services, staff; and workshops and information “adopt and implement the ABC Communications Networks, Office for mature age employees. Reconciliation Action Plan”. The ABC of the Chief Operating Officer Editorial Policies support a diversity and Technology. During National of perspectives. The ABC’s Values Reconciliation Week, the ABC include respect and collegiality and commissioned and unveiled plaques refer to embracing diversity. in ABC buildings in all capital cities Over the reporting period, much and Launceston that acknowledged has been achieved to tailor the the local Indigenous communities. plans across the Corporation. Divisions have selected relevant and reasonable focus areas and The Australian Broadcasting Corporation is required by the Equal activities to progress their diversity Employment Opportunity (Commonwealth Authorities) Act 1987 (s.5) representation and profile. to develop an equal employment opportunity (EEO) program designed to eliminate discrimination and promote equal opportunity for women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from a non-English speaking background and people with disabilities.

5 Indigenous Acknowledgement Plaque unveiling ceremony, Reconciliation Week 2013, ABC Ultimo. L–R: ABC Managing Director Mark Scott, AO and ABC Chairman James Spigelman, AC, QC

ABC EQUITY AND DIVERSITY ABC RECONCILIATION The ABC Managing Director PLAN 2012–15 ACTION PLAN 2013–2015 announced that one of the seven strategic priorities for the ABC in 2013 The ABC Equity and Diversity Plan The ABC Reconciliation Action was to demonstrate commitment 2012–15 covers the period 1 January Plan 2013–2015 covers the period to delivering the targets included in 2012 to 31 December 2015. 1 January 2013 to 31 December the ABC Reconciliation Action Plan Key Areas 2015. It is the Corporation’s second 2013–2015. Reconciliation Action Plan, following > Being Inclusive — how the the expiry of the previous plan which ABC embraces diversity in the RECOGNITION covered the period 2009 to 2012. workplace. The focus areas are The plan builds on the work already During the reporting period the leadership, workplace culture, underway as a means of improving ABC won the Randstad Award that representation in the workforce the recognition and engagement of recognised the Corporation as and awareness. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australia’s most attractive employer > Being Audience Focused — how people in the work of the ABC. The overall, following the previous year’s the ABC delivers content which plan commits the ABC to improving award of second most attractive reflects diversity. The focus opportunities for Aboriginal and employer. The awards are determined areas are representation across Torres Strait Islander people in four by an independent online survey of a ABC platforms and community key areas: representative sample of Australia’s satisfaction. working age population. > Cultural Understanding > Being Audience Accessible — how and Respect the ABC supports access to our > Employment products and services. The focus > Content area is accessible services. > Community Links. The plan is a broad-based Corporate framework and has been adapted by most divisions using the broad format and identifying key areas of focus. The Operations Group and the State and Territory Directors opted for a tailored Below left: Indigenous Acknowledgement Plaque unveiling ceremony, Reconciliation Week 2013, ABC Canberra. L–R: version, with detailed strategies and Director ABC Canberra, Liz McGrath and ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Chairman, Rod Little Below right: Indigenous Acknowledgement Plaque unveiling ceremony, Reconciliation Week 2013, ABC . timeframes aligned with their business L–R: Aunty Carolyn Briggs, Daniel Browning (ABC RN AWAYE! presenter), Daniel Conifer (ABC News) and Randal and performance measures. Mathieson (Director ABC Victoria)

6 ABC Equity and Diversity Annual Report 2012–13 RESPONSIBILITY

LEADERSHIP AND During the reporting period, the ORGANISATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY Operations Group introduced a FRAMEWORK diversity sponsor model, with five The ABC’s equity and diversity senior managers representing and Throughout the Corporation there are program is supported at senior promoting different areas of diversity groups and individuals that seek to management level by the ABC in the workplace—Indigenous, advance equity and diversity values Executive. disability, women’s agenda, cultural and activities. Each division has a The Managing Director and Divisional diversity and work and life balance. contact at senior management level Directors have overall responsibility In the Television Division there are who promotes the program and assists for the program. Alignment with, two ongoing champions of disability with reporting. A network of state and and promotion of, ABC Values and who promote this area of diversity. territory-based Employee Contact accountability for the implementation Officers assists staff with information The People and Learning Division and support regarding discrimination, of relevant strategies from the is responsible for the development, Equity and Diversity Plan and the harassment and bullying issues and implementation and monitoring of dispute resolution processes. Reconciliation Action Plan, are part the equity and diversity program of the Directors’ annual performance through its Indigenous Employment Divisional reference groups focus review process. In 2012–13, Divisional and Diversity Unit. The Unit is on the achievement of Indigenous Directors were involved in discussions assisted by divisional Business employment targets. The Operations about the development and Partners and management across Group has a broader reference implementation of the ABC Equity each state and territory. committee which focuses on all and Diversity Plan 2012–15, the ABC diversity areas, with the result that Reconciliation Action Plan 2013–2015 The ABC‘s Indigenous advisory group, a range of activities are devised and and divisional Indigenous Employment the Bonner Committee, provides consolidated across this group. Strategy plans. advice on Indigenous matters and is responsible for developing and States and territories also have monitoring the progress of the ABC dedicated Indigenous groups to Reconciliation Action Plan 2013–2015. engage with contacts in local Indigenous communities, encourage employment and integrate Indigenous culture and participation across functions.

The Equal Employment Opportunity (Commonwealth Authorities) Act 1987 requires the ABC to confer responsibility (s.6(b)) for the proper development and implementation of the EEO program on a person or persons having sufficient authority and status within the management of the authority.

7 COMMUNICATION

INFORMATION SHARING Forums, workshops and online In April 2013, the ABC commenced programs provided the opportunity negotiations with the CPSU and ABC employees are able to access for involvement and discussion the Media Entertainment and Arts information about the Corporation’s on areas such as discrimination, Alliance (MEAA) in relation to the equity and diversity program using a harassment and bullying and valuing proposed ABC Enterprise Agreement range of platforms, including email, the range of diversity groups and 2013–2016, to replace the ABC social media, the ABC’s intranet site issues. Recognition programs Enterprise Agreement 2010–2013 and staff newsletters and notices. The promoted awareness and appreciation upon its expiry. The proposed People and Learning intranet pages of employees’ efforts with diversity Agreement sets out the terms include specific sections on equity and and values initiatives. and conditions for ABC employees diversity policies, guidelines, reports, who are covered by the current activities and contacts. During 2012–13, Feedback from participants was ABC Enterprise Agreement (which staff received information about: sought about the experience and excludes ABC Retail employees and Indigenous activities; mature age and value of diversity programs. Projects Executive employees). The proposed disability initiatives; development included surveys and interviews Agreement also contains a number programs for women, men and with staff to gauge views on past of new leave entitlements including people from non-English speaking experience and input to new NAIDOC Week leave for Aboriginal backgrounds; and resources for activities. A project on the review of and Torres Strait Islander employees improving work and life balance. teleworking across the Corporation entailed both a survey about travel and Dad and Supporting Partner Information on a range of issues is to work and interviews with staff leave. The Supported Wage Clause is sourced and distributed to senior about the challenges and benefits retained in the proposed Agreement. managers, content makers, service of existing telework arrangements. At the end of the reporting period, providers, targeted diversity groups, the proposed Agreement had in contacts and representatives. Regular ENGAGING WITH UNIONS principle support from the unions, invitations are sent to contacts and with the ballot outcome expected staff to attend diversity-related forums. During the year, the ABC consulted regularly with each of the relevant in September 2013. ENGAGING WITH unions. In particular, the ABC Through consultation with the EMPLOYEES consulted with the Community CPSU and the MEAA, the proposed and Public Sector Union (CPSU) in Agreement also recognises the role The development of the ABC relation to the ABC Retail Agreement that union delegates play in the Reconciliation Action Plan 2013–2015 2013–2016. ABC Retail staff voted in workplace and their right to represent included consultation with Indigenous favour of the Agreement, which was union members at the workplace level. staff, ABC management and non- approved by the Fair Work Commission Indigenous staff. Throughout the bargaining process in May 2013 and came into effect on 5 for both Agreements, employees from Engagement with the People and June 2013. The ABC Retail Agreement non-English speaking backgrounds or Learning Business Partner group, 2013–2016 introduced a number of new employees who required additional divisional and state and territory employee leave entitlements, including assistance to access information management teams and diversity Grandparent Leave and Self-Funded regarding bargaining and the groups strengthened the ownership Career Break. These initiatives help to proposed Agreement were provided and output of the equity and support the ABC’s commitment to a with additional support by the ABC’s diversity program. diverse and flexible workplace. Manager Diversity. During consultation and negotiations for both Agreements, the negotiations with unions were conducted in good faith. There are three actions included in the Equal Employment Opportunity (Commonwealth Authorities) Act 1987 that require the ABC to communicate and consult regarding its EEO program: Informing Employees (s.6(a)), Consultation with Employees (s.6(d)) and Consultation with Trade Unions (s.6(c)).

8 ABC Equity and Diversity Annual Report 2012–13 DIVERSITY ACTIVITY AND REPRESENTATION

DIVERSITY ACTIVITY AND Several mechanisms with To improve the effectiveness of its REPRESENTATION quality improvement and assurance equity and diversity program, the within the ABC, such as the ABC ABC monitored external policies At the end of 2012–13, 79.6% of ABC Editorial Policies and the ABC and practices in relation to good staff had provided EEO data. Code of Practice. The ABC Editorial business practice, legislative changes The collection of data is ongoing, with Policies and ABC Code of Practice and trends. Senior managers new employees invited to complete each include provisions relating to were provided with a presentation the EEO survey form within a short promoting and reflecting cultural that outlined diversity-related time of commencing employment. diversity and avoiding the unjustified developments and initial work has Data is collected from applicants use of stereotypes or discriminatory taken place to include diversity for all vacant positions and work content that could reasonably learning in ABC leadership programs. experience as part of the online be interpreted as condoning or The ABC’s equity and diversity recruitment process. Applicants are encouraging prejudice. policies, practices and activities are invited to provide EEO information A range of employment policies reported under the areas of gender, (relating to Indigenous background, Indigenous, cultural and linguistic non-English speaking background and and guidelines are in place related to diversity and a positive work diversity, disability and workplace disability) and are invited to nominate culture and flexibility. specific requirements or support environment. The summary of they may need to assist with their diversity principles includes: application or work placement. Equity • positive leadership; and diversity references are • employment practices based on included in the Recruitment and merit; Selection Guidelines. • a safe and supportive environment; • initiatives addressing a “fair go”, supporting the recruitment, development and retention of employees; and • strategies that encourage a diverse workforce and services that reflect and engage the diversity of the Australian community.

The Equal Employment Opportunity (Commonwealth Authorities) Act 1987 requires the ABC to collect statistics (s.6(e)) and consider policies, and examine practices (s.6(f)) in regard to women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from a non-English speaking background and people with disabilities.

9 GENDER

POLICIES AND PLANNING Following an enthusiastic response the Corporation. In July 2013, both from participants, additional programs groups met for a follow-up workshop The ABC Equity and Diversity were rolled out in 2012 and 2013. Since and to consider establishing formal Plan 2012–15 and ABC policies inception, 65 women have participated networking arrangements. have strategies and references in the program. Subsequent that promote equal employment Development Opportunities consultation with participants revealed opportunity for women and gender- for Women that the Mentoring Women Program inclusive and non-discriminatory The Springboard career and personal provided a significant positive practices. The Corporation’s development program for women who difference to the confidence and statement Equity and Diversity in are non-managers, continued to be career aspirations of participants. the ABC: an Overview includes offered to staff around Australia. This references to gender identity and Development Opportunities for Men year, 16 women attended the program sexual orientation. In 2012, male employees in Sydney and in Sydney. Feedback continues to Melbourne were invited to participate be positive about the content and EMPLOYMENT MEASURES in a program specifically focusing benefits of this long-term single Mentoring Women Program on men’s issues. The key areas of gender course. support were: work and life strategies; The Mentoring Women Program was Senior management women were resilience and health; effective initiated in 2011 by the Operations provided with a range of external workplace and personal relationships; Group, with the aim of increasing networking opportunities to expand leadership, mentoring and fatherhood; the representation of women at their contacts and focus on issues for and change—breaking old patterns senior management level. Trained women working in or towards higher and creating new paths. The Men and volunteer mentors provided support management positions. Work program also provided the 35 to participants and shared their skills participants with the opportunity to ABC Women in Broadcast and knowledge. develop new ongoing contacts across Technology Initiatives The ABC Women in Broadcast Technology Scholarship aims to encourage female students to ABC Women in Broadcast Technology Scholarship Awards 2012–13 consider a career in the broadcasting industry, and to increase the number DATE NAME INSTITUTION LOCATION of women working in technology September 2012 Lauren Ward University of Tasmania areas of the ABC. In 2012, this Tasmania initiative had been underway for over 21 years. Recipients receive October 2012 Bernadette Brisbane Media four weeks paid industry experience Young Association and a $1 000 book allowance. November 2012 Claudette Mono RMIT University Victoria Two of the award recipients have been offered employment November 2012 Anita Rolfe Swinburne Victoria opportunities with the ABC in University Queensland and a further two awards were approved and will be presented February 2013 Alessya Balas Canberra ACT later in the year in Victoria. Institute of Technology In January 2013, the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Faculty July 2013 Gabrielle TAFE Queensland of Engineering held the inaugural Apogremiotis Queensland UNSW Women in Engineering Camp (WIEC). This initiative for August 2013 Joanna TAFE South pre-university participants aims Karatzas Australia to increase the number of women

10 ABC Equity and Diversity Annual Report 2012–13 Women in Broadcast Technology Scholarship Presentation, ABC Canberra. Winner Alessya Balas

AWARENESS AND aimed at a general audience COLLABORATION to highlight issues relating to women. Coming Out, Again was In April 2013, Deputy Director a “best of” selection, replaying Technology, Margaret Cassidy, episodes of the Coming Out Show, joined a panel of high-profile speakers introduced by a range of current ABC for the first event of the Committee presenters including Emma Ayers for Economic Development of (ABC Classic FM), Rosie Beaton (triple Australia (CEDA) Women in j Unearthed) and Rhianna Patrick Leadership Series 2013. This forum (ABC Local Radio). supports the aims of bringing about cultural and organisational change Two women from the News Division required to advance women into won external awards with overseas leadership positions and address travel components. Amy Bainbridge the workplace gender gap. The was awarded the Elizabeth O’Neill ABC’s presentation showcased the Journalism Award sponsored by the Mentoring Women Program and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Women in Broadcast Technology Trade and the Australia-Indonesia Scholarship Program as examples Institute. Her study in Indonesia of addressing under-representation includes the representation of women in management and women working in local politics and business. Sally in non-traditional areas. Sara was named the 2012 Dart Centre Ochberg Fellow for Australasia in Under the new Operations Group recognition of her extensive reporting diversity sponsor initiative, Alison on the many violent and traumatic Hamill, Head, Group Audit, was stories she has covered throughout assigned the role of women’s her career. enrolling in engineering studies. The agenda sponsor. Sally Sara also developed an online ABC’s support for the WIEC, included Television and Radio presenter project Mama Asia, a long-form a guided tour of the technology areas Geraldine Doogue was master of journalism series that tells the stories at the ABC Ultimo Centre, for 20 ceremonies at the inaugural ARN of twelve everyday women who female high school students. Women in ICT Awards in Sydney, live extraordinary lives. The women Women in Sports Broadcasting— in November 2012. The awards featured in the stories are from Internship Opportunities recognised the achievements of India, Cambodia, Japan, Thailand, The Television Division continues to women working in the information Hong Kong, South Korea, East Timor, offer sports broadcaster internships and communication technology Mongolia, Bangladesh and the for women, with the objective of industry in Australia. Philippines. building a pool of potential presenters To celebrate International Women’s The ABC continued to support working in the male-dominated Day, ABC Extra digital radio presented the Broadcasting for All: Focus on area of sports broadcasting. Natalie Coming Out, Again from 5–10 March Gender project, aimed at broadcasting Yoannidis commenced a one-year 2013. This retrospective focused organisations in the Asia-Pacific contract in February 2013 as the on women in the ABC who, in 1975, region. Input to a conference and latest intern. Participants are established the Australian Women’s the development and facilitation of provided with work placements in the Broadcasting Cooperative, through a two-day workshop contributed to Television Sports area, ABC News 24 which a small number of professional raising awareness of equity in gender and Radio. women broadcasters encouraged, representation and portrayal in trained and worked with women in the Region. clerical roles to produce the weekly Coming Out Show. The content was

11 Participants in the International Women’s Day ABC Extra digital radio Coming Out, Again retrospective, ABC Ultimo. From L–R: Natasha Mitchell, Kate Dundas, Emma Ayres, Suzanne Hill, Lynne Malcolm, Jo Upham, Penny Lomax, Amanda Roberts, Liz Jackson and Rosie Beaton

GENDER REPRESENTATION Representation of Governance and Leadership

WOMEN MEN TOTAL ABC Board 4 5 9 ABC Advisory Council 6 6 12 ABC Executive, reporting to the Managing Director 5* 5 10

*CEO ABC lnternational, Director Innovation, Director News, Director People and Learning and Director Radio

Leadership Development

ABC LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS % OF PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE WOMEN ABC Advanced Media Leadership Series 2011–13 50% ABC Manager Program 2012 40% Leadership Development Program 2013 62% Foundations of Leadership Sydney December 2012 56% Foundations of Leadership Sydney June 2013 62%

News Division’s Kellie Mayo won the Donald McDonald ABC Scholarship 2013 for experienced ABC journalists to pursue a research project in the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism Fellowship Program at Oxford University.

Representation of Gender by Occupation AUGUST 2013 AUGUST 2012 Women Men Total Women Men Total Occupational Group No. % No. % No. No. % No. % No.

Senior Executive 151 43.8 194 56.2 345 141 43.4 184 56.6 325

Administrative/Professional 578 70.4 243 29.6 821 554 70.0 237 30.0 791 Content Maker 1 524 50.4 1 500 49.6 3 024 1 478 49.6 1 503 50.4 2 981 Technologist 57 15.2 317 84.8 374 51 14.3 305 85.7 356 Retail 173 83.6 34 16.4 207 151 82.1 33 17.9 184 Total 2 483 52.0 2 288 48.0 4 771 2 375 51.2 2 262 48.8 4 637

(Number and percentage based on Total Head Count, Non-Casual Staff, within Occupational Group)

12 ABC Equity and Diversity Annual Report 2012–13 Representation of Gender within Salary Ranges, August 2013 Summary of data > The ABC Executive maintained WOMEN MEN its equal number of female and $99 011 and above 41.9 58.1 male Directors reporting to the Managing Director. $87 531 – $99 011 44.1 55.9 > The overall number of women $78 364 – $87 531 44.9 55.1 employees continued to increase, with 52% women and 48% men. $70 343 – $78 364 48.1 51.9 Five years ago, in 2008, women $64 090 – $70 343 59.1 40.9 represented 49.2%, and a decade ago, in 2003, 47.8%. $55 857 – $64 090 65.1 34.9 > The ABC’s percentage of women $49 731 – $55 857 61.2 38.8 within the senior management group continued to increase to 43.8%. $43 544 – $49 731 68.2 31.8 > The content-maker group reached $43 544 and below 79.1 20.9 equal representation of gender for the first time with women at 50.4%. (Percentage based on Total Head Count, Non-Casual Staff) This is a significant milestone as content-making is the core business of the ABC. > In line with workforce participation across industries, the administrative/professional and the retail groups have high proportions of women, while men dominate the technologist group. > The women technologist group has increased by 2.8% over the past five years. > Representation of women in the mid- to-high salary ranges has increased across these bands from the reported figures five years ago in 2008. > The high number of women working in the retail group was reflected in the lowest salary ranges. The for ABC retail is around half of the industry average, so while the average wage is low compared to other ABC staff, it is a very stable workforce compared to most retail jobs.

13 Representation of Gender by Length of Service, August 2013 Summary of data > In 2012–13, women continued to LENGTH OF SERVICE (NUMBER OF YEARS) dominate in all of the years-of- >40 service groups up to 20 years’ Women service. Men had the greater Men 36–40 numbers in the years-of-service groups of more than 20 years. 31–35 > Women had a higher representation 26–30 in all age groups under 50 years, compared with previous years when 21–25 the women peaked with majority figures in age groups under 45 years. 16–20 > Over 30% of the Corporation’s workforce was 50 years and older, 11–15 while 15% was under 30 years. The 6–10 median age of ABC female employees at the end of the reporting period was 1–5 40 years and the median age of men is 46 years, the same for both men 0 200 400 600 800 1000 and women as last year. (Number based on Total Head Count, Non-Casual Staff)

Representation of Gender by Age, August 2013 AGE (NUMBER OF YEARS) 65+ Women 60–64 Men 55–59 50–54 45–49 40–44 35–39 30–34 25–29 20–24 <20 0 100 200 300 400 (Number based on Total Head Count, Non-Casual Staff)

14 ABC Equity and Diversity Annual Report 2012–13 INDIGENOUS

POLICIES AND PLANNING EMPLOYMENT MEASURES > The Office of the Chief Operating Officer employed a further two The ABC Equity and Diversity Plan Recruitment and Appointments interns on a similar basis to the 2012–15 and ABC Reconciliation The increased momentum of DEEWR scheme. Action Plan 2013–2015 have objectives Indigenous employment activity > Legal and Business Affairs Division and strategies to: achieve the ABC’s resulted in a broad range of employed two Indigenous law initial Corporate target of 2% level innovative measures and a renewed students as paralegals with the of Indigenous employment; increase enthusiasm to make a difference ABC’s in-house legal team. Indigenous cultural awareness within with representation and awareness. the ABC; promote Indigenous content; As a result there was a net increase > The News Division undertook a and broaden connections with of 14 Indigenous employees across campaign to increase diversity with Indigenous communities. the Corporation. Some of the various their Newsgathering Project. Part of this work included distributing This year the ABC continued to focus ways of appointing employees are advertisements to a wide range of strongly on Indigenous planning listed below. Indigenous contacts and agencies and progress with support and > People and Learning Division and two positions were targeted to direction from the ABC Board and appointed Phillipa McDermott to Indigenous applicants. As a result of the Managing Director. In terms of a new senior executive position, these efforts, four Indigenous staff firming the Corporation’s resolve to Head of Indigenous Employment were appointed to the News team. boost its Indigenous profile, the ABC and Diversity in August 2013. > The News Division also awarded implemented the following initiatives: This position reports to the a twelve-month Indigenous ABC Executive each month on > the ABC Board approved the Fellowship to a mid-career news/ Indigenous employment matters. ABC Reconciliation Action Plan current affairs reporter/producer 2013–2015; > The ABC appointed two interns in to support career development in > the Managing Director announced the areas of News and Technology the Indigenous media. during the reporting period. Six seven ABC Strategic Priorities for > The 2012 ABC Television’s TV interns (Business Services—two, 2013 as part of a broad face-to-face Indigenous Producer Internship ABC Resources—one, People consultation with all staff. One of scholarship was awarded, providing and Learning—one, Radio—one, these key areas focused on ABC the recipient with significant Technology—one) who commenced Reconciliation Action Plan 2013– development opportunities for prior to the reporting period, 2015 targets; one year, through production continued employment with the > the ABC Indigenous advisory body, experience, increased skills and ABC, while three interns completed the Bonner Committee, continued mentoring. studies and were then employed to be supported, well-resourced > The Television Division continued and promoted widely; and in positions in News (two) and the Office of the Chief Operating to target and appoint Indigenous > one of the major actions included Officer (one). The Department content-makers in the Indigenous in the ABC Reconciliation of Education, Employment and Department through a range of Action Plan 2013–2015 was Workplace Relations (DEEWR) forms of employment. the requirement for an overall administers the internship Indigenous Employment Strategy program by providing a database (IES). Divisions adapted the of students undertaking tertiary framework of the IES for their studies and matching them with business areas with targets and registered organisations. The ABC actions under the four areas of provides financial assistance and pipeline activities, recruitment, work placements. career development and retention.

15 Skills, Employment and Careers Expo 2013, Darwin. ABC’s Charlie King (centre) with students

> Another placement in the Pipeline Activities > Many areas and locations provided Television Division has been a two- > The recruitment area of People work experience, tours and talks year traineeship for a high school and Learning Division refreshed to a variety of tertiary, community student, working with the Good the ABC’s online Indigenous and high school students to Game team. recruitment information and encourage consideration of working > The Technology Division hosted application data and established a at the ABC across the range of a first-time tailored careers database of Indigenous applicants occupational groups. Support forum, for Indigenous students and agencies. was provided through programs from Jumbunna Indigenous > The News Division negotiated a including: the Darwin and Alice Unit, University of Technology Memorandum of Understanding Springs Skills, Employment and Sydney. Following this event, two with Charles Sturt University to Careers Expo 2013; the Foundation appointments were made across foster a relationship that aims for Young Australians Worlds of the Operations Group in 2013. to create study and employment Work Program, Queensland and This area also appointed its first opportunities for Indigenous people. Victoria; the University of Canberra Scholarship for Indigenous Students Indigenous Apprentice Technologist > A major initiative in New South in Journalism and Media Arts in January 2013 in Sydney and an Wales is the Western Sydney School and Production; the University Indigenous Entry Level Technologist Project. The Operations Group of Technology Sydney Galuwa in April 2013 in Canberra. partnered with two high schools in Engineering and IT Experience, Western Sydney, Cranebrook High Sydney; the University of New South School and Riverstone High School, Wales Nura Gili Winter School; and both with significant numbers of the Aboriginal Digital Filmmaking Indigenous students. The project, course, TAFE, South Australia. arranged with the New South Wales Department of Education Development and Retention and Communities, aims to provide The ABC’s Indigenous Employment students with career advice, Strategy includes a number of actions work experience and potential that encourage managers and staff to employment opportunities at the focus on career potential and retention ABC and practical support and of staff, such as individual learning training, for a period of three to five and development plans, mentoring years. The schools have benefited arrangements and access to networks. by the partnership in a range of The Corporation will also continue with ways such as assistance with a web the Indigenous Staff Conference, the page redesign, year book publishing next to be held later in 2013 in Sydney and decoration of a school hall. and the offer of two substantial > The ABC’s School to Work Indigenous Staff Scholarships. Indigenous Scholarships scheme in conjunction with the Department of Education and Communities continued with students from Lismore, Wagga Wagga and Wollongong. Funds for their educational expenses, two-week work placements each year and access to a mentor form the basis of the program.

16 ABC Equity and Diversity Annual Report 2012–13 External Development In February 2013, the ABC was The special events digital radio station Through the work of the ABC represented at the Reconciliation NAIDOC on ABC Extra broadcast via Television’s Indigenous Department, Action Plan Showcase event, digital radio in , Brisbane, there have been a large number organised by Reconciliation Melbourne, and Sydney through of employment opportunities for Australia and held in the Great Hall the ABC Radio mobile app and online Indigenous program makers in the of Parliament, Canberra. The ABC from 8 to 12 July 2013. Content independent industry. The series Chairman, Managing Director, the highlighted Indigenous programming Redfern Now Series 2 created about Director Australian Capital Territory, from across ABC Radio, Koori Radio 20 positions, including writers, the Bonner Committee Chair and and the National Indigenous Radio producers, directors and those other ABC staff attended and Service and Gurrumul’s His Life working in the areas of wardrobe, supported the showcase. and Music concert with the Sydney design, camera and lighting. Over 200 The Chief Operating Officer, Symphony Orchestra exclusively Indigenous actors were employed in David Pendleton, is the sponsor recorded by at the various roles from lead to extra. of Indigenous employment and . This provided an avenue for a number of Indigenous The series Gods of Wheat Street engagement initiatives across the staff to contribute to the schedule. employed over 100 Indigenous people Operations Group under the area’s and provided experience for people in new sponsor framework. Part of Content and Services a regional area, as the production was the support and drive included an Indigenous culture, stories and music located in Lismore, New South Wales. ongoing communication strategy are represented across the ABC’s that promoted and informed staff Acting workshops, which are currently platforms and services. of Indigenous achievements and still in a planning stage, will not only Radio National’s award-winning activities. encourage aspiring Indigenous actors program AWAYE! celebrated 21 years but will assist the Television Division Indigenous staff were profiled across on air this year. This is Australia’s to find and nurture potential talent the Corporation through individual only national Indigenous arts and for future projects. pieces in the ABC’s myABC intranet culture radio program. The program pages and lunchtime forums. These is produced and presented by Lorena AWARENESS AND forums featured the leadership Allam, Daniel Browning and Rico COLLABORATION perspectives of Charlie King (Radio Adjrun. Over the years, AWAYE! has Division and Chair of the Bonner There were a number of highlights provided an avenue for a raft of Committee) and the work of the during the year that fostered stories documenting the dynamic Television’s Indigenous Department cultural awareness within the ABC and diverse nature of Indigenous art outlined by Sally Riley (Head and connections with Indigenous and cultural practice in Australia, Indigenous Department, Television communities. been a training ground for Indigenous Division). broadcasters, and discovered The ABC commissioned and erected NAIDOC Week and Reconciliation emerging artists, musicians, actors Acknowledgement of Country plaques Week were both strongly recognised and writers. with individual Indigenous designs and promoted across the Corporation, and messages related to the local The ABC paid tribute to the life of with a range of activities and extensive communities in its offices in all capital Dr Yunupingu at the state memorial coverage and content related to cities and in Launceston. Unveiling service held in north-east Arnhem Indigenous people and achievements ceremonies were held during National Land. ABC News 24 team travelled across all the ABC platforms. Reconciliation Week 2013 with 1 000km from Darwin to broadcast the ABC Chairman, the Managing the three-hour service. Director, Indigenous Elders and other visitors, senior managers and staff participating in the activities.

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Participants at the Indigenous Acknowledgement Plaque unveiling ceremony, Reconciliation Week 2013, ABC Brisbane

Professor Marcia Langton, AM, Chair The ABC Television Production Sydney Film Festival Documentary of Australian Indigenous Studies, Strategy 2011–13 includes a key Prize Finalists Croker Island Exodus University of Melbourne, was goal of delivering high-impact and Coniston were two Indigenous chosen to present the 2012 Boyer Indigenous programming for prime- documentaries that premiered Lecture series, The Quiet Revolution: time audiences. This included the in primetime in the last year on Indigenous People and the Resources production and broadcast of the ABC1 along with Series 6 of The Boom, and delivered the first of the Indigenous drama Redfern Now, Marngrook Footy Show on ABC2. lectures in Brisbane in November a Blackfella Films production, The documentaries Buckskin and Big 2012. The series was published by resulting in a number of awards and Name No Blanket both premiered ABC Books in April 2013. nominations. The series achieved an at the Sydney Film Festival in June In March 2013, ABC Far North average national audience of one 2013, with Buckskin receiving the Best Queensland in collaborated million viewers and received the Silver Documentary award. with 4MW on Thursday Island to Logie Award for Most Outstanding The Indigenous Department broadcast the live Listen Up Concert Drama series. The entire cast was commissioned 16 hours of content featuring up and coming Indigenous also recognised with a number of across drama, comedy, documentary artists. This event attracted a large other performance awards. There and factual content online in the past number of participants, and was on was further success for Indigenous year. This includes a drama series air, online and a CD was available in productions with Deborah Mailman The Darkside and a second series of ABC Shops and centres. receiving a Silver Logie Award for Redfern Now. The documentary, First Most Outstanding Performance for Footprints, was commissioned by ABC the telemovie Mabo. TV’s Factual Department as a four- NAIDOC Week forum, ABC Perth. L–R: Trevor Dreyer, Caris Penniket, Christine Malone, Professor Len Collard, part series on ABC1. Fiona Holden and Tony Pickburn

18 ABC Equity and Diversity Annual Report 2012–13 RN’s AWAYE! program celebrated 21 years on air in 2013. Executive Producer Lorena Allam Shellie Morris and the Borroloola Songwomen CD

The Indigenous Gateway aggregates INDIGENOUS Indigenous content from across the REPRESENTATION ABC and publishes an array of video stories, reviews and news articles on > The ABC has a Corporation- the site. wide target of 2% Indigenous employment. In recent years, the During the reporting period, ABC number of Indigenous employees Music released Ngambala Wiji Li- edged upwards, from 53 in 2008, Wunungu (Together We Are Strong). 58 in 2009, 62 in 2010 and 64 The work includes two CDs. The first in 2011 and 2012. During this showcases Indigenous singer song reporting period, the number writer Shellie Morris’s collaboration of Indigenous staff increased with elder women from Borroloola, significantly to 78, rising from the country of her maternal 1.4% to 1.6%. This growth was as grandmother. The works on this a result of the concentrated effort CD are sung entirely in Aboriginal across the Corporation to recruit languages. The second CD features staff by a range of innovative ways. 58 songlines of the Borroloola The other contributing factor songwomen which have been handed was the focus on retention and down orally over many generations. development of employees. In May 2013, ABC Books published > For the first time the Operations Gurrumul, the story of Indigenous Group achieved its target of 2% performer Geoffrey Gurrumul Indigenous employment, following Yunupingu. Biographer Robert a collective effort that used a Hillman’s account includes interviews variety of recruitment methods to with family and friends, song lyrics appoint staff. and photographs. The book includes an exclusive CD of remixed songs from > The majority of Indigenous staff the albums Gurrumul and Rrakala. were content makers. There were three Indigenous senior executives, all employed since the end of 2009. > Northern Territory and Queensland had 2% or higher representation of Indigenous staff of the total staff number of their areas.

19 Representation of Indigenous People by Occupation

AUGUST 2013 AUGUST 2012 Occupational Group No. % No. % Senior Executive 3 0.9 2 0.6 Administrative/Professional 20 2.4 10 1.3 Content Maker 49 1.6 48 1.6 Technologist 6 1.6 4 1.1 Retail - - - - Total 78 1.6 64 1.4

(Number and percentage based on Total Head Count, Non-Casual Staff, within Occupational Group)

Representation of Indigenous People by State/Territory

AUGUST 2013 AUGUST 2012 State/Territory % No. % No. Northern Territory 7.4 9 8.3 10 Queensland 2.1 9 2.0 8 New South Wales 1.9 46 1.6 36 South Australia 1.7 6 0.9 3 Australian Capital Territory 1.0 2 1.1 2 0.8 2 - - Tasmania 0.6 1 0.6 1 Victoria 0.4 3 0.5 4 Total 1.6 78 1.4 64

(Number and percentage based on Total Head Count, Non-Casual Staff, within State/Territory)

20 ABC Equity and Diversity Annual Report 2012–13 CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY

POLICIES AND PLANNING EMPLOYMENT MEASURES ABC International Development works across the Asia and the Pacific The ABC Equity and Diversity Plan Workforce Activities and Support regions to support media institutions 2012–15 and ABC policies have The Radio Division, after extensive through aid-funded projects. With strategies and references that focus consultation, developed its Strategic a staff of 39 and an emphasis on on cultural and linguistic diversity, the Plan 2013–16 with a strong emphasis employing and developing the skills representation of NESB people and on diversity. Under the theme of locally-based staff where possible, non-discriminatory practices. There is to “Engage with audiences we International Development has a significant emphasis on promoting must reach”, the objective is to established a diverse team. Locally- cultural and linguistic diversity across focus on including culturally and engaged staff bring the benefit of the content platforms. socioeconomically diverse audiences. “home-grown” knowledge and an The ABC’s Charter requires the The theme “Work in a diverse and understanding of the culture of their broadcast of programs that digital world” includes the objective own country and within the region, contribute to a sense of national of hiring for diversity. both vital ingredients in developing identity and reflect the cultural The Television Division uses the assistance projects. diversity of the Australian community. ABC’s performance management Under government and community The ABC Editorial Policies include system to embed diversity in the job schemes, work experience is provided provisions relevant to promoting plans of senior content managers. to people from non-English speaking and reflecting cultural diversity: Key performance indicators include backgrounds. the ABC aims to present, over time, the requirement to demonstrate an content that addresses a broad increase in the diversity, especially AWARENESS AND range of subjects from a diversity of ethnic diversity, of on-air and off-air COLLABORATION perspectives reflecting a diversity of creative talent. experiences, presented in a diversity Activities and Partnerships The News Division, as part of of ways from a diversity of sources. The Radio Division introduced an its 2013 Newsgathering Project, initiative called “Brown Bag Lunch” embarked on a comprehensive as part of their Editorial Policies recruitment campaign to attract Month. One of the sessions focused and appoint a more culturally- on cultural diversity with three diverse workforce. New offices were staff members—Lorena Allam, opened in Parramatta, New South Radio Division, Tahmina Ansari, Wales, Ipswich, Queensland and News Division and David Hua, ABC Geelong, Victoria. Opportunities for International Division—sharing their employment were offered via local personal stories about why diversity publications and sites, encouraging in the media is crucial. applicants who would relate local stories and perspectives and who Content areas support the could, ideally, speak a community development of the Equity and language as well as English. Diversity Plan 2012–15 strategy to develop an online resource tool On a geographical basis, the ABC that will provide ideas, contacts and sources appropriate learning resources related to cultural diversity, opportunities for employees from applied particularly to content non-English speaking backgrounds, to making. Work has progressed on the support their communication needs in resource during the reporting period the workplace. Facilities are provided and part of the information will focus around Australia for prayer purposes. on recruitment ideas and contacts.

21 Radio Australia’s Sabrina Tumewu Lilir Muslim Leadership Program, ABC Ultimo interviewing Worship Bus guide Mete Temurcin

The recognition and celebration ABC Ultimo hosted the Muslim Content and Services of Harmony Day and other local Leadership Program forum, arranged 702 ABC Sydney Breakfast presenter festivals and special days and visits by La Trobe University, Melbourne. In Adam Spencer visited the Dollo Ado is supported each year across the November 2012, over 20 participants camp in Ethiopia, where he reported, ABC. At ABC Ultimo, the Technology engaged in a panel discussion on conducted interviews and provided Division conducted an array of the reporting of Muslim-related observations online and through activities to recognise Harmony Day issues in the media. The ABC panel, social media about how funds raised in line with the 2013 theme: Many which was moderated by Geraldine in Australia were being spent at the Stories—One Australia. Staff were Doogue, included Michael Carey, News refugee camps. invited to upload photos and stories Division, John Cleary, Radio Division, The Chinese Lunar New Year was about their cultural backgrounds as Amanda Collinge, Television Division, featured across the ABC in February part of an online poster campaign. At Noel Debien, Radio Division, Tim 2013 with a two-hour live radio a morning tea event, staff heard from Palmer, News Division and Jessica broadcast with Andrea Ho (Radio) co-workers about their backgrounds, Swann, Radio Division. Following the and David Hua (ABC International), took part in a photo booth with panel discussion, participants were simulcast on Radio Australia; a four- overseas locations, an audio booth and able to engage in a media interview day digital radio pop-up station on ABC shared food from a range of cuisines. practice session. Extra; and extensive online coverage. The Director Technology, Ken Stories about content and staff As part of Cultural Diversity Week in Gallacher, supports these initiatives related to cultural diversity are Melbourne, Radio Australia’s Hannah through his role as sponsor of cultural included in the myABC intranet Classen and Sabrina Tumewu Lilir diversity across the Operations Group. pages, for example this year there provided coverage of the Worship was coverage of Muslim colleagues Jeremy Fernandez, News Division, took Bus journey through the inner and how they observe the holy month part in the Australian Human Rights western suburbs. This initiative of Ramadan. ABC International‘s Commission’s (AHRC) Rights Talk provides a tour and access to a Indonesian team provided colleagues public forum series. The discussion number of religious venues. with Professor Gillian Triggs, AHRC with a “Yellow Rice” feast to celebrate During 2012–13, the ABC covered President, titled “Racism. It Stops the end of Ramadan. a range of community events and with Me” focused on his personal Information on significant cultural stories from around Australia and experiences and perspective. days and the observances of staff across platforms, including in: from a range of religious backgrounds The ABC continued as an industry Tasmania the Tu Bishvat Festival are provided to managers around partner on the Australian Sudanese (Launceston) and the Estia Greek Australia, to enhance awareness Media Project, conducted by the Festival (Hobart); Newcastle, New and support. Centre for Advancing Journalism South Wales broadcast of the profile at the University of Melbourne. The In Brisbane, the ABC hosted visitors of the Polynesian community in project ran a 12-week masterclass from the Beijing Film Academy, the the Hunter region; and Adelaide, from August to November 2012, Nagoya University School of Media South Australia, the Carnivale event where students, who had completed and Design, the Televisi Republik celebrating the cultural traditions of one of the previous courses, Indonesia Board and the Ambassador the local Italian community. developed their journalism, research of Afghanistan. and publishing skills to the next level. In 2013, the project coordinated weekly sessions which culminated in the launch of the group’s own community website, The Gazelle. Several ABC staff contributed to the project as trainers, speakers and mentors.

22 ABC Equity and Diversity Annual Report 2012–13

Chinese Lunar New Year broadcast, ABC Ultimo. L–R: David Hua (ABC International) with Frances Yip

NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING BACKGROUND REPRESENTATION Representation of People of Non-English Speaking Background by Occupation

AUGUST 2013 AUGUST 2012 Staff with EEO Data Staff with EEO Data Occupational Group No. % No. % No. % No. % Senior Executive 35 11.2 312 90.4 33 11.3 292 89.8 Administrative/Professional 143 19.8 723 88.1 127 18.8 677 85.6 Content Maker 188 8.3 2 275 75.2 174 8.2 2 121 71.2 Technologist 93 28.4 327 87.4 78 25.5 306 86.0 Retail 24 14.9 161 77.8 24 16.3 147 79.9 Total 483 12.7 3 798 79.6 436 12.3 3 543 76.4

(Number and percentage based on Total Head Count, Non-Casual Staff, within Occupational Group, who provided information on the ABC’s EEO Data Collection Form in regard to their non-English speaking background. Staff with EEO data represents Total Head Count, Non-Casual Staff, who completed the language section of the EEO Data Collection Form—both English speaking and non-English speaking backgrounds.)

The ABC’s Religion and Ethics website > The representation of staff from > Divisions with the highest continues to publish commentary, non-English speaking backgrounds proportion of staff from non- analysis, news and features on at the end of August 2013 rose English speaking backgrounds a wide range of religious, ethical slightly to 12.7%, up from 12.3% are: ABC International, and philosophical issues. The site last year and 2.1% higher than Communications Networks, is edited by Scott Stephens and five years ago (10.6%). Business Services and Technology. hosts contributions from the world’s > The technologist occupational > The main languages of ABC staff influential leaders in these areas. group had the highest ratio with who completed the EEO survey The ABC commissioned audience 28.4% of this group from non- and nominated their non-English surveys the results of which assist English speaking backgrounds, an speaking language background are: the ABC to gauge the appeal of its increase of nearly 3% since 2012. Italian (80), Chinese, Cantonese services to diverse communities. Content makers at 8.3%, with the and Mandarin (65), French (51) Results from the annual ABC lowest proportion of NESB, have Greek (48), German (43), Arabic Appreciation Survey in June 2013 been increasing over time. Five (29) and Spanish (29). indicated that 82% of non-Australian- years ago the ratio was 7.5%. born respondents believe the ABC performs a valuable role and 77% believe the ABC broadcasts programs which reflect the cultural diversity of the Australian community.

23 DISABILITY

POLICIES AND PLANNING EMPLOYMENT MEASURES 2012. Since joining the ABC, Nastasia Campanella uses a specifically The ABC Equity and Diversity Plan Employment Opportunities designed process to assist with the 2012–15 and ABC policies contain The ABC, through the Television delivery of news bulletins. The News strategies and references that focus and Technology Divisions, signed Division and the Operations Group on people with disabilities and non- up to the Paralympic Workplace promote the employment of people discriminatory practices. Diversity Program. This program with disabilities, by providing roles The ABC is a member of the assists athletes to meet their sporting for office assistants with learning Australian Network on Disability commitments while engaging with a difficulties, through an external which supports the implementation flexible working arrangement. Three disability job placement agency. of strategies from the Corporation’s Paralympic athletes continue to be Two longer-term staff members are equity and diversity program. employed during 2012 and 2013 in employed at Ultimo and during the the Television Division. The ABC Editorial Policies and ABC reporting period another person with works in Television management in Code of Practice each require ABC a disability commenced a placement Sydney, Kylie Gauci is employed in staff to avoid the unjustified use of at the ABC Brisbane site. the Marketing and Promotions area, stereotypes or discriminatory content Sydney and Shelley Chaplin works in Television Division continues to that could reasonably be interpreted the Arts unit in Melbourne. positively promote the employment of as condoning or encouraging people with disabilities through a paid prejudice. In guidance notes 1233 ABC Newcastle celebrated work placement in 2012 and 2013 for underpinning the ABC Editorial Policies the accomplishments of Australian a person with Cerebral Palsy through and ABC Code of Practice, reference Paralympic athletes by employing the Sydney Employment Development is made to the Commonwealth current and former representatives Services. To facilitate access for government website, Mindframe, as a to co-host the Breakfast program for Daniel Keyser, the ABC has provided source of additional information about a month in November 2012. Athletes an automatic door on his work level. the reporting and portrayal of people Kurt Fernley, and Another six-month placement for a with mental illness. were among those who person with a disability in Television presented along with ABC Newcastle’s included paid work experience in the Melanie Tait and Garth Russell. Children’s Department and with the At Ultimo in December 2012, in Catalyst team. conjunction with the International A number of other areas of the Day of People with Disability, the ABC Corporation provided work experience held a forum with Paralympic athletes under various disability schemes. to hear their stories and experiences at the . Ben Weekes and Kylie Gauci shared their perspectives and Amanda Shalala, News Division, moderated the event. The News Division appoints a cohort of cadets each year for a career in journalism at the ABC. One of the 2011 cadets, who is blind, successfully completed the cadetship and was appointed to a full-time position in

24 ABC Equity and Diversity Annual Report 2012–13 ABC Riverland’s Bill Johnson (left) working on The Voice of Greece program

Reasonable Adjustment and Access AWARENESS AND Content makers are provided with The Technology Division consults COLLABORATION updated information in the form of external media guidelines about with and supports employees with Training and Promotion disabilities, with updated technology interviewing and the portrayal of A range of mental health awareness to ensure access issues are properly people with disabilities. Managers training and information sessions identified and addressed. This year, are provided with information about is provided to managers and staff staff with disabilities were provided support for physical adjustments in throughout the year. The Supporting with voice recognition system the workplace and a manager’s guide Staff with Mental Health Issues equipment and accessible software, about disability in the workplace program was delivered to Technology as well as an accessible printer and was made available in all states and Division managers and support staff handset lifter. Generally, staff and territories. A guide about organising in 2013. Four programs were held potential staff are provided with accessible events was also distributed in Sydney, with 77 staff completing reasonable adjustment and access, to relevant staff. the training and over 500 hours of at the recruitment stage, induction, Senior managers from Television training delivered. The People and during employment and within Division, David Anderson and Learning Division in Queensland existing workplaces and planning Stephen Murray, continue as disability arranged a mental health in the for new buildings. In 2013, a system champions in the workplace. The workplace workshop for 22 managers for strengthening the emergency Director Business Services, Brian and supervisors located in Brisbane. procedures for staff with disabilities Jackson, is also a major supporter, was implemented. A number of In July 2013, as part of the Diversity as sponsor of disability across the accessible additions and modifications Council of Australia’s Diversity Operations Group, within their new were made within ABC properties: Leadership Program, a number of diversity sponsor framework. managers in Sydney attended the • Mackay, Queensland—The MacKay The ABC provided a masterclass seminar on the role of employers in building, opened in December 2012, in media communications and depression and mental health. was designed and constructed publicity in conjunction with Arts to include disability compliance, Staff who deal with the public, Access Australia, as part of the Arts including a wheelchair capacity through areas such as the Activated Conference in November lift, accessible facilities, tactile switchboard, reception, retail, 2012. This initiative assisted disability indicators and Braille signage. security and audience control are organisations to enhance their given information and training about • Orange, New South Wales—The communication efforts. welcoming customers with disability. construction of a pedestrian access The ABC commenced an arrangement Business Services staff in each state ramp pathway was completed in with Radio for the Print Handicapped and territory received diversity June 2013. in South Australia, to simulcast three training including discussions on of 891 ABC Adelaide’s news bulletins • Collinswood, South Australia—The disability awareness. Staff from each week day on 1197am 5RPH. intercom at the front door was Corporate Affairs Division attended lowered to make it easily accessible tailored disability awareness training for people in wheelchairs. A Radio to support the role of volunteer Studio sound lock was redesigned guides. ABC Commercial provided the and widened to make wheelchair new version of Welcoming Customers access easier. with Disability publication to retail customer service staff. ABC Retail is identified in the book as a supportive shopping environment for customers with disabilities.

25 Recognition CONTENT AND SERVICES Ramp Up is edited by Stella Young, who also provides commentary on Bill Johnson, a staff member with a The Paralympic Games disability at ABC Riverland, South disability issues for ABC Television, The London Paralympics were a Australia, was recognised for his Radio and Online, contributing to major highlight for the ABC in 2012. long-term Radio work on The Voice disability awareness and discussion Live evening coverage throughout of Greece program, by a nomination across the ABC. Stella Young also the 11 days of competition was in the South Australia Governor’s appears regularly on commercial hosted by ABC TV Sport presenter Multicultural Awards. radio and television networks Stephanie Brantz and Australia’s speaking about disability rights and The ABC won a range of awards comedy presenters Adam Zwar, promoting Ramp Up. In December in the 2012 Yooralla Media Awards Lawrence Mooney and Sam Pang. 2012, she was voted among the top which acknowledge reporting that The daily coverage drew an average 20 influential female voices of 2012 contributes to public awareness of of 203 000 viewers, recording ABC2’s by Fairfax Media. disability, broadens the community’s highest ever weekly prime-time understanding of the issues and helps audience share of 4.2%, and in the Captioning and Access Services to break down stereotypes about same week emerging as the top free- In 2012–13, the ABC continued to disability. Joint winners of the Online to-air digital multi-channel. ABC2’s deliver a high-quality captioning Award were Kylie Thulborn, Harvey important and unique commentary service to people who are hearing Thulborn and Colleen Hughson (ABC of the Paralympic Games provided impaired or deaf. Open) and Carl Thompson (ABC Ramp a humorous and fresh approach to Over 97% of all programming on Up). Winners of the Radio Awards disability coverage. ABC1 between 6pm and midnight was were Nance Haxton (News) and Kate Paralympics coverage was coupled captioned. Captions were available Walton, Claudia Taranto and Steven with a series of five-minute comedy on 91% of programming broadcast Tilley (Radio National). interstitials Kane & Disabled featuring on ABC1 between 6am and midnight. Lawrence Mooney and Sam Pang with The ABC continues to demonstrate its Australian Paralympic athletes. The commitment to captioning and access satirical series was aimed at breaking services by gradually increasing down barriers about disability. output that is captioned, such as Local State sport, which commenced ABC Ramp Up Website in July 2013. In 2012–13, coverage of The ABC’s Ramp Up website was significant national and public events launched in December 2010 and included ANZAC Day state marches continues to be the ABC’s online and international memorial services, space for news, features and opinion Australia Day celebrations, the Bali about disability in Australia. The Remembered Services and the State site publishes both exclusive and Funerals for Hazel Hawke, Peter aggregated content from across Harvey, Dr Yunupingu and Dame the ABC and the site has a growing Elisabeth Murdoch. audience. Ramp Up continues to provoke high-level discussion about With ABC News 24’s extensive news disability on Twitter, facebook and coverage, live captions were provided comments on the site itself. for the Papal Conclave, the United States Presidential election and Presidential Inauguration, the Labor leadership challenge and the lead-up to the 2013 election.

26 ABC Equity and Diversity Annual Report 2012–13 Stenographers were on standby Audio Description Trial Consumer Products and Services to ensure captioned coverage of In 2012, the ABC conducted a 13-week ABC Shop Online subscribes to the local state emergencies such as the Government-funded technical trial guidelines set out by the Web Content Tasmanian and New South Wales of broadcasting television programs Accessibility Guidelines 2.0. Web heatwave and bushfire crisis in with audio description commentary accessibility has been an important January 2013. on ABC1. requirement of the ABC Shop Online The ABC continues to ensure that Audio description is a verbal website since its creation. ABC all program genres are captioned, commentary that complements the Shop Online actively seeks guidance including arts, documentaries, sport, underlying soundtrack of a television from groups such as Media Access news, current affairs, children’s, program in order to provide people Australia, as well as through the factual, Indigenous, drama and who are blind or have a vision ABC’s own pool of online governance. entertainment. impairment with better access to ABC Commercial has given an Specific titles from the past year television content. undertaking to the Australian included new Australian-made The trial took place between 5 August Human Rights Commission to always programming such as Rake, Doctor and 4 November 2012, with 193 hours attempt to source items that have Blake Mysteries, Paper Giants: of television content broadcast with closed captions where the Australian Magazine Wars, The Checkout, Dance an audio description track. distributor has the authorship rights Academy, Redfern Now, Shaun to allow for this. Most ABC DVDs The purpose of the technical trial Micallef’s MAD AS HELL, Adam Hills (excluding pre-school titles) have was to test the delivery path for the Tonight, as well as regular programs, closed captions. ABC Retail has audio description service within the such as Q&A, Australian Story, included the requirement for closed ABC and the technical parameters Gardening Australia, Catalyst, captioning in their supplier terms of in providing the service, as well as 7. 30 and all National and State trade. All ABC Shops clearly signpost how the audio description track News Bulletins. in store that there are DVDs available was received on digital receivers in that are close captioned. In addition to the captioning service Australian households. Australian accessed via Television, the ABC productions such as Rake, Lowdown, In 2012–13, ABC Books made available provided over 4 900 hours of Summer Heights High, The Mystery 17 new titles in large print for the captioned content via ABC iview of a Hansom Cab and Desperate visually impaired with the publisher during 2012–13 and continues to Remedy were broadcast with audio Read How You Want. ABC Books also improve and develop relationships description tracks. added titles to ABC Digital’s Story to increase the number of platforms Cloud application for children which During this period, the ABC worked and devices through which iview allows audio recording and playback with the stakeholder groups can be accessed. of stories. to promote the trial to vision Receiving feedback from viewers impaired users through stakeholder ABC Audio released 54 ABC front list in regard to caption outputs newsletters and publications. A titles in physical and digital formats (presentation and quality) is vital to report on the results of the trial and 23 ABC back list titles in digital ABC’s ability to continue to serve the was provided to the Minister for formats in 2012–13 through their needs of its audience and is regularly Broadband, Communications and the licence agreement with Bolinda, taken into account when consulting Digital Economy in December 2012. Australia’s premier audiobook with stakeholders. The ABC is publisher. ABC Commercial makes committed to meeting with groups available an extensive range of and organisations representing unabridged new release audiobooks the Deaf and Hearing Impaired across a wide range of genres for community and to strengthening and all ages. promoting the commitment to high- quality captions across all platforms and services.

27 EMPLOYEES WITH DISABILITIES REPRESENTATION Representation of People with Disabilities by Occupation

AUGUST 2013 AUGUST 2012 Staff with EEO Data Staff with EEO Data Occupational Group No. % No. % No. % No. % Senior Executive 20 7.2 277 80.3 23 9.0 255 78.5 Administrative/Professional 64 9.3 686 83.6 57 9.0 633 80.0 Content Maker 120 6.4 1 878 62.1 123 7.2 1 713 57.5 Technologist 30 10.3 291 77.8 27 10.1 268 75.3 Retail 13 8.2 158 76.3 10 6.9 144 78.3

Total 247 7. 5 3 290 69.0 240 8.0 3 013 65.0

(Number and percentage based on Total Head Count, Non-Casual Staff, within Occupational Group, who provided information on the ABC’s EEO Data Collection Form that indicated they have a disability. Staff with EEO data represents Total Head Count, Non-Casual Staff, who completed the disability section of the EEO Data Collection Form—both those who have a disability and those who do not have a disability.)

• There were 247 employees with disabilities, representing 7.5% of staff who provided EEO data, which has decreased from last year, but still exceeding the target of 5% people with disabilities of all staff. • The technologist occupational group had the highest ratio.

28 ABC Equity and Diversity Annual Report 2012–13 WORKPLACE CULTURE AND FLEXIBILITY

The ABC Equity and Diversity Plan Age Initiatives The ABC’s Employee Assistance 2012–15 and ABC policies have A career and retirement planning Program provides a counselling strategies and references that workshop and resource called service for ABC staff and their contribute to a positive and flexible Envisage—create your future was families for both work and personal workplace environment. offered to relevant staff to provide problems. During the year, 363 A Positive Workplace Culture information and options for making employees and family members accessed the service. The ABC Strategic Plan 2013–16 positive changes, setting goals includes the key strategic goal of and identifying actions for staff in The Director ABC Resources, David being Values based and reiterates the later stages of their careers. Cruttenden, is the sponsor of work the ABC Values of Integrity, Respect, Fifty mature-age staff attended a and life balance across the Operations Collegiality and Innovation. These workshop in Sydney in August 2012 Group, as part of the diversity values are referred to, throughout the and a further 50 staff outside of sponsor framework in that area Corporation, in correspondence and Sydney were provided with access to of the Corporation. documents and are demonstrated an eModule for one year. In May 2013, Telework Project the workshop was delivered to over and encouraged through appropriate In 2013 the People and Learning forty staff located in Melbourne. behaviour, actions and initiatives. Division undertook a review of The ABC Workplace Behaviour Policy Work and Life Balance telework activities within the ABC, addresses the areas of discrimination, The ABC Enterprise Agreement including the manner in which harassment, anti-bullying and 2010–2013 includes provisions for employees currently undertake complaint resolution and is supported flexible working conditions, including remote working arrangements. with relevant training. flexible hours, part-time work and The ABC is also reviewing guidelines The Operations Group encourages a job sharing, carer’s leave, purchased to effectively manage teleworking. positive workplace culture through leave, paid maternity leave and Childcare and Eldercare Services unpaid parental leave. its Recognition Awards. In 2013 Childcare facilities are available there were 129 nominations in five The Corporation offers staff forums on premises at Ultimo (24 ABC- categories, with four staff members to discuss flexible work arrangements priority places), at the University of and two teams receiving the awards. and job design, access to facilities and Technology Sydney (25 places) and The five categories cover the areas the provision of information services off-site in Melbourne (10 places). of sustainability, customer service, and awareness-raising sessions. The Melbourne arrangement was innovation, leadership and workplace During the reporting period, 219 re-negotiated this year with a culture. This year, the Technology women took maternity leave and ten Memorandum of Understanding Division devised and commenced men took parental leave without pay. with the new provider Mission delivery of a series of Positive At the end of the reporting period, Australia. Around Australia there Culture workshops for staff. Brisbane there were 587 female and 121 male are parenting rooms for staff and conducted four workshops for staff in ongoing employees working on a visitors. A comprehensive vacation March 2013 promoting a positive and part-time basis. care information service is provided inclusive workplace. All states and territories endeavour for New South Wales staff. to provide work and life programs, Another resource for staff is the with an array of lifestyle and health- Eldercare Information Kit under related seminars, classes and licence from an external provider. membership offers to local health This kit assists employees with elder centres and activities. care responsibilities. It was converted to an online version in 2012 and is updated regularly.

29 OBJECTIVES AND EVALUATION

SETTING OBJECTIVES AND MONITORING AND SELECTING INDICATORS EVALUATION The ABC Equity and Diversity Plan The Corporation’s ABC Reconciliation 2012–15 sets out detailed actions, Action Plan 2009–2012 expired targets, timelines and areas of at the end of 2012. The Plan was responsibility with three key goals: evaluated and a final published Being Inclusive—how the ABC report in February 2013. The ABC embraces diversity in the workplace. Reconciliation Action Plan 2013–2016 The focus areas are leadership, requires the ABC’s Bonner Committee workplace culture, representation to monitor and report on its actions in the workplace and awareness. with a biannual internal report and an annual published report. In September Being Audience Focused—how the each year, the ABC contributes to ABC delivers content which reflects Reconciliation Australia’s RAP Impact diversity. The focus areas are Measurement Questionnaire. representation across ABC platforms and community satisfaction. The progress of the ABC Equity and Diversity Plan 2012–15 is monitored Being Audience Accessible—how the and reported, with a mid-term ABC supports access to its products review reflecting activity at the and services. The key area of focus end of December 2013 and a final is accessible services. review at the expiration of the plan The ABC Reconciliation Action in December 2015. The ABC made Plan 2013–2015 sets out actions, substantial progress in implementing areas of responsibility, timeframes the strategies embodied by these and performance indicators under plans during the reporting period. five main headings of Respect, The overall progress of the Equity and Opportunities—Employment, Diversity Plan and the Reconciliation Opportunities—Content, Relationships Action Plan is reported in the ABC’s and Tracking Progress and Reporting. Equity and Diversity Annual Report The ABC Strategic Plan 2013–16 sets and the ABC Annual Report. The out six strategic goals that commit Equity and Diversity Annual Report the Corporation to being audience 2011–12 was tabled in the House of focused, high quality, innovative, Representatives and the Senate values based, efficient and responsible. on 5 February 2013. Equity and diversity strategies, under The ABC participates in external the key strategic goal of being Values benchmarking surveys related based, include “to embrace and to diversity on a regular basis to promote diversity in recruitment and complement the monitoring and content strategies” and “to adopt and evaluation processes and the implement the ABC Reconciliation development of future plans. Action Plan”. The performance measures require the Corporation to assess progress of targets set in the Equity and Diversity Plan and the Reconciliation Action Plan.

The Equal Employment Opportunity (Commonwealth Authorities) Act 1987 requires the ABC to set objectives and select indicators (Section 6(g)) and to monitor and evaluate the EEO program. (Section 6 (h)).

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