About the initiative

About

The 2024 survey is a joint effort between peak-organisations and business leaders from Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. It is organised by the Space, Spatial and Surveying Diversity Leadership Network in partnership with the Diversity Council of Australia.

Partners & Sponsors

Research Steering Committee

The purpose of the Research Steering Committee is to oversee the execution and delivery of the 2024 Inclusive Employer Index (formerly Inclusion@Work) survey, building on the 2021 baseline to monitor progress in diversity and inclusion across the Space, Surveying, and Spatial Industry.

The Committee is committed to providing a rigorous and comprehensive analysis of the survey data, delivering actionable insights that reflect changes since the baseline was established.

By producing a robust evidence base, the Committee aims to empower organisations and individuals within the industry to better target and implement initiatives that support workforce diversification, fostering a more inclusive and equitable sector for all.

Additionally, the Committee seeks to promote knowledge sharing across the industry, encouraging collaboration and the dissemination of best practices to drive collective progress in diversity and inclusion efforts.

2024 Research Steering Committee

  • Stella Blake-Kelly (Chair), Cartisan and SSS-DLN Representative

  • Amanda Tyrer, Spatial Vision

  • Amanda Wong, Institution of Surveyors NSW (ISNSW)

  • Amelia Davies, Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and SSS-DLN Representative

  • Bernadette Taoro Ashin, Georgina Nix and Yamila Fernandez, Aptella

  • Cate Bonthuys and Julie Fairman (Secretariat), Geospatial Council of Australia (GCA)

  • Dave Crossman, IIC Technologies

  • Deb Travers-Wolf, Australia Space Diversity Alliance (ASDA)

  • Emma Yates, 1Spatial

  • Gabrielle Abshilava, SnowyHydro

  • Imogen Jones, Space Industry Association of Australia (SIAA)

  • Jun Wang, Land Solution Australia

  • Lavender Liu, Madeleine Seehaber and Roshni Sharma, FrontierSI

  • Paul Seaton, Fugro

  • Samantha Garbutt, Australian Spatial Analytics (ASA)

History

The Inclusive Employer (formerly Inclusion@Work) Index in 2021 established a baseline of diversity and inclusion data for the Australian and New Zealand Space, Spatial and Surveying Industry. It was first identified as a key initiative by the ‘Thinking differently about difference’ Action Plan, with eight industry partners working with Diversity Council Australia and Cultural Infusion to establish the research project.

The inaugural study saw over 1,000 people participate in survey over a six-week period from 16 August to 20 September 2021. The results were mapped in “Inclusion@Work report, which also provided a business case for inclusion in the workforce, and detailed the impact inclusive team can have on innovation, productivity, and staff retention.

SSS-DLN

The Space, Spatial, Surveying and Diversity Leadership Network (SSS-DLN) brings together leaders from business, government, research and education to advocate for diversity and inclusion within the professions.

SSS-DLN 2024 Survey Working Group

  • Mary-Ellen Feeney - SSS-DLN Co-convenor, Yokogawa

  • Maurits van der Vlugt - SSS-DLN Co-convenor (Chair), Mercury Project Solutions

  • Stella Blake-Kelly - SSS-DLN Co-convenor, Cartisan