Diversity at Westpac Group

We have so many employee action groups dedicated to each area of inclusion and diversity.

Ample leave in relation to childcare/maternity, gender reassignment, religious leave etc.

All eag's and people i have spoken to on this topic has left me with the impression westpac doesn't just speak empty platitudes but shows commitment to diversity which is great.

My area is very inclusive in relation to gender, race, religion, secuality, etc.. certain teams can be 'boys clubs' but there is no issues for females when they do join. not much offered in ways of staff retention, but flexible for families with children (e.g. return to work part time/condensed hours, can take time to pick up children from care).

Company is inclusive.

I have seen colleagues that have been retained after maternity leave and flexible working to work with childcare

Not affected by such issues at current however it appears that the company is very supportive and proactive in these areas.

Diversity is evident in lower & mid level roles, but there is not one single person of colour in the executive team.

Diversity is a core value of the company.

Good initiative but senior leadership is not as diverse.

Very strong

Diversity differs in different business units. There are quite a few women in leadership but still mainly male-dominated.

Commitment from all leadership levels towards diversity - gender/ethnicity/sexual orientation are very open and celebrated.

Westpac is very committed to diversity and inclusion and that is reflected with the diverse people working in the organisation

There are a number of employee action groups that are aimed at ensuring diversity on every front is present and communicated within the bank. Additionally, diversity is a key metric for Bank success, and is kept at the forefront of the Banks senior, fortnightly updates.

Massive dedication to increasing and supporting diveristy in the workplace. There are countless inaiitives to help celebrate and support various diverse groups. Good representation of diversity in senior leadership however there is always the opportunity to do better.

Generally, this is seen as a positive area of the Bank's performance.

Diversity has a little ways to go but you can see they are making an effort in the lower ranks which will flow to the future. However, in higher management it is still clear that the majority are old white men.

In the investment teams I've been in, it has been 90% men

dedicated accessibility & inclusion teams that run traineeships, internships for people from diverse backgrounds.

The company undertakes several programs to assist less privileged persons to join the company.

Westpac is a bank for all Australians, and that doesn't just mean for customers; all persons are valued at Westpac. Particular initiatives - indigenous recruitment programs, early school leaver traineeships etc.

Westpac's internal and external communications consistently highlight their desire to ensure that everyone should have opportunity to apply for a role at Westpac, and this was highlighted strongly throughout my recruiting process to ensure that someone wasn't missing an opportunity due to poor conditions or accessibility issues.

Not too sure - I can say that I did not go to a privileged university myself and have made it into their graduate program. I do know they have a "blind interview" process that helps take away any bias for schools attended/places worked/etc.

Not enough. I have not seen anything targeting this in particular and we could do a lot better in this area.

I don't see why not - however there are some teams that are very boys club "rich kid" culture