About the Awards

The Diversity@work Awards recognise and reward the efforts of individuals, teams and organisations who encourage diversity and inclusion in their workplace. The Awards often assist organisation to benchmark their journey, however more importantly the Awards provide an opportunity to showcase their initiatives and learn from other organisations who have made the decision to increase their capacity to have a diverse and inclusive workplace or community.

Event Date
Awards winners will be announced at a Gala Dinner held on Thursday 13 November 2008.

Venue
Palladium Ballroom, Crown Entertainment Complex - Melbourne

Keynote Speaker
Sir Bob Geldof

Host
Mr Anton Enus, SBS World News Australia

Audience
The Gala Awards evening will be attended by approximately 800-1000 people representing the government, business and community sector

History of the Awards

This is the eighth year of the Diversity@work Awards.

Started in 2001 as a celebration of workplace diversity, the Awards are now a major national event on the corporate calendar. Last year the awards also included a theme of celebrating culture with a wonderful blend of music and food from many cultures from around the world. This year the awards will recognise the connection between diversity, inclusion and human rights. This will be the biggest event in the history of the Awards.

Judging

The Diversity@Work Awards are judged by an independent panel with expertise in various aspects of diversity. The panels are comprised of individuals from corporate and academic backgrounds.

The judges for this year will be announced over the coming months together with some handy hints and suggestions for the nominees on the judging process and what will help you make the finals.

Further information

For further information, contact Mark Heaysman on (03) 9608 0900 or email mark@diversityatwork.com.au