We’re proud of our diverse and inclusive culture and we believe it’s one of our key competitive advantages and contributes to our ongoing success.
Everyone belongs and is welcome at Smart and with gender balanced and diverse leadership and teams, and a truly inclusive working environment, we are building an agile, high-performing organisation, which actively leverages diversity for the benefit of our people, our customers and the overall success of the business.
We are committed to ensuring all decisions throughout the employee lifecycle are based on merit & competency and we are proud to have a robust framework in place to help make this happen.
Smart is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Diversity and Inclusion sit at the heart of our values and are central to our vision to be Australia’s most people-centric, customer-focussed and innovative employee management services company.
We strive to ensure that our workforce reflects the diversity of our customers and markets, and harnesses the unique talents, perspectives and experiences of all our team members.
Smart is proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer by Diversity Council Australia; a citation we have held since 2019.
At Smart, we are committed to fostering a culture where all our people feel they truly belong. We have a proud history of creating a thriving work environment, with diverse and inclusive teams. Celebrating this diversity is part of who we are.
Smart’s four key D&I focus areas are:
Employee Network Groups have been established for each pillar, are sponsored by a dedicated Executive Leader and comprise a Network Lead, People & Culture Representative and Team Members from across the business. A Diversity Council, chaired by our CEO, Scott Wharton, provides governance.
Each Employee Network Group operates in line with a yearly Action Plan which drives the deliverables of the Group. Initiatives include ensuring best practice in policies, enhancing procedures and supports for team members from diverse backgrounds, acknowledging days of significance through events, communications and opportunities for learning, and embedding our commitment to diversity and inclusion into internal and external operations.
Smart holds membership with Diversity Council Australia, Pride in Diversity, Australian Disability Network and Supply Nation.
2023/24 Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Report
Each year, organisations around Australia complete a report for the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA), the government agency tasked with improving gender equality in the workplace.
Smart enthusiastically works on this comprehensive report, and for more than just compliance to the legislation - we see it as a great opportunity to review our practices and to measure our improvements year on year.
The report is structured to capture information on the breakdown of gender in roles, promotions, training, salary comparisons for like for like roles, access to programs such as Parental Leave and Flexible Working, as well as what policies and strategies we have in place to improve gender equality in our workplace. We are proud to share our 2023/24 WGEA Report here.