Diversity and Inclusion strategy

Diversity and inclusion strategy

Wayahead’s Diversity & Inclusion Strategy Statement

Wayahead acknowledges and actively supports the culturally diverse community we work in. This includes recognising and working with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, the LGBTI community, multicultural Australia and people living with a mental health condition, who all contribute significantly to our organisation and society.

Wayahead is committed to acting on these beliefs in a meaningful way through the following areas

Support programs

Delivering mental health specific promotion and support programs which help people living with a mental health condition live the life they want

Collaboration

Actively seek out and work with likeminded organisations who can help deliver mental health and wellness information and support to diverse … Read More›

Traditional custodians

Acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land where Wayahead delivers its services and respecting the Elders past and present.

Workforce

Developing an inclusive workforce who value, respect and understand the importance of cultural and personal diversity and include this as part … Read More›

Leadership

Having a senior leadership team who actively incorporates and supports diversity and inclusion in their teams

Diversity

Employing staff and volunteers who have a mental illness, who identify as LGBTI, who are from a culturally diverse background or who… Read More›

Role of the senior management team

Wayahead’s senior management team is responsible for overseeing the implementation and ongoing monitoring of the organisation’s diversity and inclusion strategy.
The ongoing work by the senior management team for this strategy includes

Role of the senior management team

Linking this strategy to wider organisational operational strategies, through the strategic plan and/or annual operational plan

Establishment of measurable objectives to support this strategy in the six key areas

An annual review and progress identified against objectives

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