Office of the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner

The ABCC provides a productive and supportive workplace, modelling shared behaviours and offering equal opportunities for all employees. As an Australian Public Service employer the ABCC follows the Public Service Act 1999, which reflects government and community expectations on being fair and inclusive. 

The ABCC recognises the value of individual differences and is committed to managing diversity in the workplace. Examples of the ABCC’s support for diversity include:

• introducing a Supported Travel policy that subsidises the costs of taxi fares for staff who require disabled taxi services to travel to and from work
  
• supporting Indigenous staff to pursue Executive Leadership Dimensions Indigenous Scholarships, a program to increase opportunities for Indigenous APS staff
  
• establishing the ABCC Women's network and encouraging female staff to attend AIM Women's breakfasts and the Executive Women's Leadership Symposium, of which the ABCC is an Employer of Choice
  
• participating in the annual NAIDOC week celebrations
  
• ensuring recruitment panels apply the ABCC's Workplace Diversity Guidelines.

The following publications provide an overview of the core values and principles that guide the ABCC’s commitment to diversity.

Workplace Diversity Guidelines

The ABCC's Workplace Diversity Guidelines (PDF 343KB) detail how the ABCC fosters a productive and supportive workforce that provides equal opportunities for all employees.

ABCC People and Leadership Statement

The People and Leadership Statement (PDF 95KB) guides people management strategies and practices in the ABCC.

2009-10 Reconciliation Action Plan