We acknowledge the importance of fostering an open and inclusive workplace culture where diversity is valued, cultural backgrounds are respected, and all employees are provided an environment free from discrimination and harassment.

Our Diversity and Inclusion Workforce Strategy and Action Plans seek to strengthen and embed a work environment that is inclusive, respectful and equitable for all employees.

Strategy

Our Diversity and Inclusion Workforce Strategy works to deliver on the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service Strategic Plan to ‘attract,
retain, empower and develop a capable, diverse and inclusive workforce’.

Read our Diversity and Inclusion Workforce Strategy 2024–2026 [PDF 278 KB].

Action plans

Our action plans translate our vision into key focus areas for the next two years to improve employment outcomes and experiences for:

  • people with disability
  • people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds
  • women (including in leadership positions)
  • people who identify as LGBTIQA+
  • older and younger people
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Ability Inclusion Workforce Action Plan

This action plan builds on the progress we have made to uplift our capability and increase representation and inclusion for people with disability.

Read our Ability Inclusion Workforce Action Plan 2024–2026 [PDF 449.8 KB].

Gender Equity Workforce Action Plan

This action plan builds on our previous work uplifting our capability and addressing barriers to increasing representation and inclusion for all people regardless of their gender.

Read our Gender Equity Workforce Action Plan 2024–2026 [PDF 431.8 KB].

Many Cultures Workforce Action Plan

This action plan builds on our previous work uplifting our capability and addressing barriers to increasing representation and inclusion for people with culturally or linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Read our Many Cultures Workforce Action Plan 2024–2026 [PDF 434.42 KB].

Generational Workforce Action Plan

This action plan builds on uplifting our capability and addressing barriers to increasing representation and inclusion of our multigenerational workforce.

Read our Generational Workforce Action Plan 2024–2026 [PDF 441.27 KB].

Pride at Work Workforce Action Plan

This action plan builds on our previous work uplifting our capability and addressing barriers to LGBTIQA+ inclusion.

Read our Pride at Work Workforce Action Plan 2024–2026 [PDF 437.4 KB].

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Workforce Action Plan

Read our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Workforce Action Plan 2023-2026. [PDF 1902.56 KB]

Last updated: October 2024