DEI Strategy Lead — Build Inclusive Culture & Analytics

Dementia Australia; Ryde; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Birthday/Significant leave

End-of-year leave

Annual leave loading

Wellbeing programs

Counselling services

Professional development

Volunteer day

Job summary

Dementia Australia, based in North Ryde, NSW, is seeking a dedicated professional to lead and evolve its DEI strategy. The role reports to the Organisational Development Manager and focuses on inclusion, accessibility and equitable workplace practices.

You will partner with leaders and staff to design and deliver DEI programs, use data to identify barriers and opportunities, and drive improvements across the employee lifecycle in a flexible hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with workforce analytics, people metrics and HR systems.
• Experience supporting accreditation, benchmarking or compliance frameworks such as WGEA, AWEI, Rainbow Tick and disability inclusion frameworks.
• Collaborating with Employee Resource Groups or lived-experience led initiatives.
• Knowledge of disability inclusion, neuroinclusion and workplace adjustment practices.
• Builds and fosters stakeholder relationships to drive Dementia Australia’s diversity, equity and inclusion strategy.
• Strong advocating, influencing and negotiating skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of Dementia Australia's DEI Strategy, priorities and initiatives
• Provide specialist advice on inclusion, accessibility, cultural safety, psychological safety and equitable workplace practices
• Partner with leaders, People & Culture and employees to deliver DEI programs, campaigns, learning and engagement initiatives
• Building inclusive leadership and workforce capability through practical tools, resources and learning
• Using workforce data, employee feedback and lived experience to identify barriers, trends and opportunities for improvement
• Reviewing policies, systems and people practices to strengthen equity, accessibility and inclusion across the employee lifecycle
• Coordinating DEI governance, reporting, benchmarking and external programs, including RAP, WGEA and AWEI
• Building effective internal and external partnerships to drive sustainable improvements in workplace culture and employee experience

Skills

Workforce analytics

HR systems

Diversity & inclusion

Stakeholder engagement

Accreditation knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Relevant tertiary qualifications in human resources, social sciences, diversity and inclusion or related discipline

Job description

Dementia Australia, based in North Ryde, NSW, is seeking a dedicated professional to lead and evolve its DEI strategy. The role reports to the Organisational Development Manager and focuses on inclusion, accessibility and equitable workplace practices.

You will partner with leaders and staff to design and deliver DEI programs, use data to identify barriers and opportunities, and drive improvements across the employee lifecycle in a flexible hybrid work environment.