Other legal and policy Record keeping plan providing mental health first aid and disability awareness training for our Our record keeping plan recognised that requirements employees. record keeping services were provided In accordance with the Disability Service Act through a bureau service arrangement with 1993, a progress report was submitted to the the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Disability Services Commission outlining Accordingly, we shared common records progress against strategies in the plan. management procedures and a controlled Disability access and inclusion vocabulary with the Department, which were plan Substantive equality reviewed during the year. We provided online awareness training to staff as part of our Through our Disability access and inclusion We recognised the diversity of our employees induction program. plan 2015-2020 we continued to provide and our stakeholders, and were committed to equitable and inclusive access for people achieving equitable service opportunities and Electoral Act 1907 Section with disability to our services, facilities and outcomes to meet their needs. Our 175ZE information by: commitment to the Policy Government’s Framework for Substantive Equality was consulting with and promoting vacancies In accordance with Section 175ZE of the reflected in our Code of Conduct and through the National Disability Electoral Act 1907, the Commission incurred embedded into our human resource policies, Recruitment Coordinator (NDRC) the following expenditure in media procedures and guidelines. Our workforce advertising. We did not incur expenditure in coordinating and funding a pilot adult and diversity plan and Disability access and relation to advertising, market research, people with disability (sector-wide) inclusion plan 2015-2020 reflected our polling and direct mail. traineeship program (with recruitment and commitment to providing a fair and equitable selection undertaken in collaboration with Applications Expenditure working environment. Both plans were the NDRC) 2017/18 reviewed to ensure they reflected our requirements. developing a targeted “Managing Media advertising unconscious video briefing for organisations bias” The principles of the policy framework formed selection panel members to identify and part of our business practices and service Adcorp Australia Limited $56 102 manage conscious and unconscious delivery to client groups, and were embedded biases, and how these can impact on in our human resource policies, procedures recruitment decisions and guidelines. Total expenditure $56 102
Other legal and policy requirements Disability access and inclusion plan Through our Disability access and inclusion plan 2015-2020 we continued to provide equitable and inclusive access for people with disability to our services, facilities and information by: consulting with and promoting vacancies through the National Disability Recruitment Coordinator (NDRC) coordinating and funding a pilot adult people with disability (sector-wide) traineeship program (with recruitment and selection undertaken in collaboration with the NDRC) developing a targeted “Managing unconscious bias” video briefing for selection panel members to identify and manage conscious and unconscious biases, and how these can impact on recruitment decisions providing mental health first aid and disability awareness training for our employees. In accordance with the Disability Service Act 1993, a progress report was submitted to the Disability Services Commission outlining progress against strategies in the plan. Substantive equality We recognised the diversity of our employees and our stakeholders, and were committed to achieving equitable service opportunities and outcomes to meet their needs. Our commitment to the Government’s Policy Framework for Substantive Equality was reflected in our Code of Conduct and embedded into our human resource policies, procedures and guidelines. Our workforce and diversity plan and Disability access and inclusion plan 2015-2020 reflected our commitment to providing a fair and equitable working environment. Both plans were reviewed to ensure they reflected our requirements. The principles of the policy framework formed part of our business practices and service delivery to client groups, and were embedded in our human resource policies, procedures and guidelines. Record keeping plan Our record keeping plan recognised that record keeping services were provided through a bureau service arrangement with the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Accordingly, we shared common records management procedures and a controlled vocabulary with the Department, which were reviewed during the year. We provided online awareness training to staff as part of our induction program. Electoral Act 1907 Section 175ZE In accordance with Section 175ZE of the Electoral Act 1907, the Commission incurred the following expenditure in media advertising. We did not incur expenditure in relation to advertising, market research, polling and direct mail. Applications Expenditure 2017/18 Media advertising organisations Adcorp Australia Limited $56 102 Total expenditure $56 102
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