Forum | NSW - People and Culture

Inclusion, Equity & Wellbeing – Exploring what’s new and what’s next - together

Join us for an energising three-part forum designed to spark big ideas, practical insights, and candid conversations on inclusion, equity, and wellbeing at work.

Across three interactive 1-hour sessions, you’ll hear from global DEI experts, connect with fellow IPA members, and unpack some of the most critical challenges and opportunities facing People & Culture and Operations leaders today.

Each session blends expert content, peer learning, and structured breakout discussions, focusing on pivotal DEI topics and practical actions you can take. 

Why you should join:

• Learn from global DEI experts – including insights from Symmetra’s decades of experience working with leading organisations in Australia and globally (many of them IPA members)
• Engage with your peers – share, reflect and learn with other People and Culture and Operations professionals navigating similar challenges.
• Walk away inspired – We’ll close the day by sharing Symmetra’s latest thought leadership on the FIVE Framework – a universal, future-focused approach to building inclusive, high-performing organisations
  

Guest Presenters:    

  Victoria Park
  Executive Consultant, Symmetra
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Victoria, a Principal at Symmetra, is a Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) professional who brings over 20 years Human Resources experience and 6 years specialist expertise in D&I to the Symmetra team. Her unique experience of leading a long-term D&I change strategy in a market leading global professional services organisation, combined with her consulting experience, enables her to understand the leadership, team and organisational challenges and what it takes to sustainably embed truly diverse and inclusive cultures. Clients describe her as 'a difference maker'.

An experienced executive coach, Victoria uses strong relationship skills and interpersonal intelligence to build systemic Inclusive Leadership capability across organisations, supporting strong positive organisational cultures that deliver high-performance outcomes.

Victoria has designed and delivered coaching, training, and consulting services across a range of industries, including professional services, energy and public sector. Her main areas of specialisation include Diversity & Inclusion, Leadership, Culture Change and Talent Management.

Victoria has also led the design and implementation of setting Diversity targets, D&I surveys, flexible working policy and change management, domestic violence support policy and training, parental leave coaching, and gender and cultural pay gap reporting.

The above work that Victoria has led, or been involved in, has been recognised by many institutions including the UN Commission on the Status of Women, Male Champions of Change, Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI), Australian Workplace Equality Index, and Australian Human Rights Commission. She has been a keynote speaker and panel member at several conferences and sits on the AHRI Inclusion and Diversity Reference panel.

Victoria is also a mother to two boys, a keen runner, and a Surf Life Saving patrol member at her local beach. She is passionate about the practice of mindfulness to drive positive mental health. 

Agenda:
8:15:   Arrival and registration
8:30:   Connecting with your peers
9:00:   Session 1 | Respect @ Work - Cultivating a Culture of Respect
10:00:  Morning tea
10:30:  Session 2 | Psychosocial Safety – Embedding Wellbeing into Strategy
12:00:  Lunch
12:45:  Session 3 | Talent Accelerator – Advancing Equity and Closing Gaps
13:45:  Symmetra’s FIVE Framework to building inclusive. High-performing teams
14:30:  Event ends

Who should attend?
This event is ideal for HR, People and Culture, and Operations professionals within our membership.
As a member of IPA you can register up to 2 people, subject to availability, to attend this event. 
This event is for IPA members only, there will be no public access to this event. 

When do I need to register by?
Registrations close 7 days prior to the event date. 
Registrations are based on a "first-come, first-served" basis. 
There are no allocated seats with membership.

Who can I contact for further information? 

     
     Samantha Jeffrey | National Engagement & Events Manager
     samantha@industrypartners.com.au 
     0438 058 823  

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