Virtual: LGBTQ+ Inclusion - Is the Australian Construction Industry in Transition?
Event description
Community Hub in partnership with the Lendlease LGBTQ+ Pride Network and InterBuild
LGBTQ+ Inclusion - Is the Australian Construction Industry in Transition?
Register for this virtual event streamed from our corporate workplace in Barangaroo.
Despite the construction sector being Australia’s third largest employer, and unique challenges compared to other sectors there has been very little research into the experience of LGBTQ+ employees and the barriers and opportunities that they face at work.
To address this Lendlease partnered with academics from the Australian Human Rights Institute at UNSW Sydney to research barriers to LGBTQ+ inclusion in construction. The research included an international literature review and 23 in-depth interviews with participants across Australia with trade and office based backgrounds.
We are hosting a panel discussion facilitated by Aaron Spicer, Lendlease LGBTQ+ Pride network chair to launch the research findings. The panel will discuss the reasons to focus on LGBTQ+ inclusion in construction, findings and recommendations for the industry going forward.
Our Panellists will be:
- Dale Connor (he/him), Chief Executive Officer, Lendlease Building
- Nicki Elkin (they/them), Senior Relationship Manager, Pride in Diversity
- Natalie Galea (she/her), Postdoctoral Fellow, Australian Human Rights Institute at UNSW Sydney
- Melissa Jardine (she/her), Research Fellow, Australian Human Rights Institute at UNSW Sydney
- Taylor Ling (they/them), Submissions Coordinator at BESIX Watpac and Research participant
Can’t make the event but would like to receive a copy of the research report please select the register for the report ticket.