Employee initiatives
Each member of our team plays a part in our vision to be one of the world's great service companies.
Our position
We are committed to investing in our people and creating a workplace that is diverse and inclusive, where accountabilities are clear, the right behaviours are rewarded, and it is safe to speak up.
We want the working experience at Westpac to be supportive and inspiring and we are working to put that goal into practice through our policies and action areas of:
- Employee engagement (including work culture, training and retention)
- Health and safety
- Diversity, equity and inclusion.
Our approach and how we’re taking action
Work culture
We invest in our people, supporting them to grow and achieve their goals. We continue to build a more accountable, risk aware and customer-focused culture guided by our purpose and values.
Health, safety and wellbeing
We are committed to providing a safe, secure and injury free workplace that enriches the health, safety and wellbeing of our people.
Talent attraction and retention
Care is at the heart of our people proposition and is reflected in our initiatives, benefits and employee programmes, including flexible working. Our goal is to build a diverse workforce of amazing talent and support our people to take their career as far as possible.
Diversity, equity and inclusion
We are continuing to build a workplace that champions inclusion and fosters diversity, where our people feel valued, respected and safe.
Our progress
We seek to report regularly to help stakeholders compare our relative performance over time.
Find out more in our Annual Report and sustainability performance reports.