At QIC, we know that our people perform at their best when they feel valued and encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work every day.
Our diversity, equity and inclusion strategy consists of five key pillars: Gender equality, LGBTQ+, Accessibility, Cultural & Linguistic diversity, and First Nations People.
QIC’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Wellness working group is a strong representation of the workforce and our employee networks. The working group shapes focus, achieves strategic outcomes, provides real feedback, and ensure that QIC’s pursuit of a truly diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce is embraced and sustained. Some key achievements of the working group are:
The Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) working group is comprised of subject-matter-experts and representatives from all teams at QIC, dedicating their time to help us achieve reconciliation through our RAP initiatives by:
Our Balance Network focuses on achieving gender equality and work life balance across QIC by:
We have made progress on achieving a gender-balanced organisation, with 49% of our colleagues identifying as female and 51% as male.
QPride brings together employees who are allies of, or who identify as members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and all other gender and sexual diversities (LGBTQ+) community.
QPride has continued to focus on strategic deliverables and initiatives to increase awareness and educate our people including:
QPride continues to support the great work of the QIC Diversity, Inclusion & Wellness working group, who are responsible for shaping QIC’s LGBTQ+ agenda and driving the network’s activities through decision making and referrals to other committees within QIC.
QIC was recognised as a Bronze Employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) for 2023-26, recognising our continued efforts to create a workplace that embraces each person’s unique self, ensuring all our people feel valued and that they belong.
Q-Ability is QIC’s employee-led Disability Employee Network (DEN), with a mission to create a disability confident workforce, and a space that is accessible for all.
QIC is also a proud member of the Australian Network on Disability.
The Young Professionals (YPs) Network provides opportunities for network building and professional development.
QIC has 374 young professionals across our offices globally (as at 30 June 2023), equating to approximately 40.2% of QIC’s team members.
At QIC we believe that helping our communities creates a better world for all of us. Looking out for one another is core to who we are.
QIC is dedicated to creating a high-performance culture across our business. In order to achieve peak performance, our people need to be at their best. Our health and wellness programs are designed to provide a platform of health and wellbeing options to help our people to perform at their best at work and at home.
QIC's health and wellbeing initiatives are not just about physical activity; they also include educational and emotional components. QIC takes a holistic approach to health and wellbeing with a comprehensive offering that that covers mind, body, family, finance and community.
Our vision for reconciliation is an Australia that embraces equal, fair, and just opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and actively supports reconciliation in our political, business and community structures. We recognise the importance of building a better future for all Australians, which must pay respect to and build trust with Australia’s Indigenous Peoples.
Through our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), we are committed to partnering with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, businesses and communities to co-create meaningful investment outcomes and drive equal opportunities within our procurement, employment and investment activities and obligations.
A RAP is a structured document that commits organisations to supporting and contributing to Australia’s national reconciliation movement. QIC published our first Reflect RAP in October 2018. Since then, we have sought numerous opportunities to embed the RAP across our organisation to drive reconciliation, awareness and inclusion.
We are proud of what we have achieved so far, however there is still a lot of progress to be made.
Our Innovate RAP focuses on implementing our key learnings and building upon our Reflect RAP to demonstrate our continued commitment to Australia’s national reconciliation movement. Our Innovate RAP focuses on building relationships between, demonstrating respect for, creating economic and social opportunities with, and remaining transparent and accountable in our engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, families, businesses and communities.
For further information on our RAP commitments, achievements and progress on our reconciliation journey, please read the documents below.
QIC is a proud sponsor of UN Women’s 2024 International Women’s Day. This year’s theme, Count her in: Invest in Women. Accelerate progress aligns with our focus on promoting gender equity and fostering female talent across our business. We are committed to playing our part in increasing female participation in the financial services industry and more broadly through education, employment and literacy.