WLA Partners

The National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) is the leading community-funded organisation in Australia that raises money for research into the prevention, detection and treatment of breast cancer. The NBCF recently achieved a new milestone, having now funded $55 million across 230 research programs since 1994. Women & Leadership Australia has been a proud fundraising supporter of the NBCF for the past six years.

Women & Leadership Australia also supports Register4 as a Communications Partner. Register4 is Australia’s first online community where you can sign up to participate in breast cancer research.

Workplace Training Advisory Australia provides expert advice and services to Australian employers in a wide range of important developmental areas. Some of these services include leadership development, executive mentoring, work/life balance, diversity and leadership ethics. WTAA’s Seminars and Events arm is Australia’s largest provider of professional development conferences. In 2010 alone, WTAA hosted over 200 separate events. Events range from 25-delegate workshops through to national 1,000+ delegate conventions. Having established WLA in 2005, WTAA continues to be a major supporter of WLA events and programs.

Employer of Choice Program Partners

Each year, WLA partners with a select group of organisations through its Employer of Choice program. The EOC program is designed to promote and support organisations that are working with WLA to develop the capacity of their female leadership. The program provides:

Structured, intensive leadership development
Gender Diversity Strategy information and advice
National branding and recognition

2011 Employer of Choice Partners

Royal Australian Navy

Teachers Credit Union

The Royal Australian Navy is proud to partner with Women and Leadership Australia (WLA) for its Employer of Choice Program for the third year, to promote opportunities for uniformed Navy women and Defence Australian Public Service employees to participate in leading leadership development events.

The Navy Women's Leadership Program (NWLP) comprises a number of events, including the Women's Leadership Symposium, and other regional conferences and one-day workshops. The objectives of the NWLP are to increase opportunities for professional and leadership development, improve Navy women's capacity for networking and mentoring, to increase their knowledge of current leadership theory and practice, and to provide motivation and encouragement for their continued participation in Navy.

The WLA Employer of Choice Program helps to facilitate this. To date, over 100 women have enjoyed the opportunities provided by the NWLP. Gender equity and diversity form the basis for a sound and sustainable Navy and the NWLP contributes to ensuring that we can compete nationally as a preferred employer for young people.

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Teachers Credit Union is one of the largest financial institutions within the Australian Mutual Banking sector and has been awarded ‘Employer of Choice for Women’ by the EOWA for the fourth year running (since 2008).

Teachers Credit Union boasts one of the highest staff satisfaction scores in Australia, averaging 86% for the past three years. Key initiatives offered to employees include access to a range of work/life balance options such as paid parental leave, flexible working hours, rostered days off, job sharing, part-time hours and working from home.

Since embarking on the EOC journey, Teachers Credit Union has reaped the benefits of this rewarding and positive experience and continues to grow from strength to strength. Currently, turnover is less than 8% and retention is at record highs with almost a third of employees having more than 10 years’ service. TCU continues to evolve as an Employer of Choice by continuing to implement new and innovative practices and genuinely valuing its people.

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Ageing, Disability and Home Care (ADHC), Department of Family & Community Services

Royal Australian Airforce

Ageing, Disability and Home Care (ADHC), Department of Family & Community Services encourages its female staff to participate in leadership development opportunities for women.

ADHC recognises the value that diversity brings to its business and services. Specifically designed programs for women assist to strengthen the leadership capabilities of existing female leaders and to develop the knowledge, skills and capabilities of new and emerging female leaders.
ADHC is pleased to support the Women’s Leadership Symposium 2011. ADHC recognises that the Employer of Choice Program offers female leaders a range of development support that will assist them to leverage their leadership capabilities.

ADHC supports women to access programs that will provide them with opportunities to network and learn from the knowledge and experiences of other women pursuing a path in leadership.

Queensland Rail

Wyndham City Council

Queensland Rail is an Employer of Choice Partner with Women & Leadership Australia.

Queensland Rail is an Australian industry leader in passenger transport, network and infrastructure services. With more than half of our board and over 30% of our leadership team being women, we are proud to recognise and value diversity.

At Queensland Rail our people and customers are central to everything we do. As a learning organisation, we are committed to embedding a high performance culture and achieving greater gender diversity across our organisation.

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