The Australian Public Service Commission (APSC) is calling for ideas on how it can support the employment and promotion of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) public servants better.
Launching a survey on the matter, the Commission said it was developing an APS CALD strategy to increase representation and belonging, and uplift cultural capability across the Service.
“We want employees in the APS to let us know how the APS can better support the employment of CALD employees,” the APSC said.
“We want to know what is and isn’t working. Help the taskforce today by completing our survey,” it said.
“You can also send in practical and de-identified examples of fostering inclusivity for CALD employees, or share your lived experiences.”
The APSC said the APS was committed to making sure all workplaces provided equal opportunities, were free from discrimination and were inclusive of all.
It said the proportion of culturally and linguistically diverse employees working in the APS reflected this.
“However, they are under-represented at the executive level and in the Senior Executive Service (SES),” the Commission said.
“Your input will be a critical input into the work of the APSC’s small taskforce dedicated to the APS CALD strategy, which is anticipated to be released in mid-2023,” it said.
The APSC’s survey, open until 17 May, can be accessed at this PS News link.
