Workplace Diversity Training

The Why

A poor workplace culture and environment will affect employee’s mental health and wellbeing. It also reduces job satisfaction, affects workplace relationships and increases presenteeism. These factors affect the business and there can be declines in performance, productivity, reputation, employee attraction, revenue pipeline, retention of valuable workers, profits, as well as an increased risk exposure to WorkCover claims.

So, what can Tradeswomen Australia do to improve a trades workplace’s mental health and wellbeing?

Introducing Tradeswomen Australia Workplace Diversity Training.

Tradeswomen Australia works with supervisors and managers to create a great workplace where all staff members feel accepted, supported and included. By completing Workplace Diversity Training, supervisors become equipped to improve the overall culture and environment of each workplace, prevent mental injuries and improve mental health and wellbeing for frontline workers.

About the Training

This proven, trades focused training works with organisations at all levels to improve the mental wellbeing of employees and workplace culture through diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Tradeswomen Australia supplies a dedicated contact who will provide universal, end-to-end solutions for each organisation, work with HR teams to develop robust policies and procedures and offer access to one-on-one mentoring for frontline leaders to become diversity and inclusion champions through training and resource access.

Included in the training:

• Awareness-raising materials and resources to create understanding of the project within the workplace.
• Full technical support in signing up all organisation participants to the TWA Learning Management System (LMS), which will allow access to learning modules 24/7 through any computer or mobile device.
• Each frontline supervisor or manager will have full access to a database of toolbox meeting talks and presentations, a suite of resources to develop better understanding of each module, as well as advice on a range of diversity and inclusion topics.
• A survey will collect baseline data on the current state of wellbeing, diversity and inclusion within each organisation from the leadership team, as well as the frontline workers. Throughout the training period, periodic metrics will be provided to show improvement in mental health and wellbeing within the workplace through diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• Full support and mentoring for frontline supervisors and managers in navigating a range of mental wellbeing, diversity and inclusion issues while being trained in toolbox meeting delivery.
• All data collected from the training period will be collated into a full report, containing an evaluation on the outcomes and any recommendations.

The Workplace Diversity Training can be customised to suit desired organisational outcomes by including:

• Code of conduct and values support – assisting in the development of a diversity and inclusion elements within the current value system of the organisation or support in reviewing the current code of conduct, so that diversity, inclusion, and mental health & wellbeing can be incorporated effectively.
• Measures to improve talent pipeline – through recruitment and biases virtual training, as well as assisting in promoting job opportunities within an organisation.
• Mentoring support for female workers – facilitate mentoring opportunities or establish an internal mentoring framework for an organisation.

Once an organisation has completed the Training, the expectation is that improvements have been delivered such as:

• A mentally healthy, diverse, and inclusive workplace culture that fosters innovation, productivity, and respect.
• Competitive advantage in recruitment by becoming an industry leader offering a diverse and inclusive workplace and prioritising the mental health of employees which will attract a greater variety of skilled applicants.
• Employees who are equipped with the skills and knowledge to be diversity and inclusion champions in their workplaces.
• Evolution of relevant policies and procedures to support diversity, inclusion, and mental health and wellbeing in the workplace (where applicable).
• Creation of a mentoring/support network that will provide the organisation with internal frameworks to support new employees, particularly diverse employees.
• Reputational benefits from the professional alignment with Tradeswomen Australia.

Contact us to discuss the Workplace Diversity Training further – info@twaus.com.au.

Our Research

In 2020, after hosting industry forums in order to gain insights into the diversity and inclusion barriers currently in the Victorian automotive industry. Collaborating with industry experts, a research paper entitled “Lifting the Bonnet: Barriers to Diversity and Inclusion in the Automotive Industry” was published in 2020.

From “Lifting the Bonnet”, Tradeswomen Australia developed the Workwell Workplace Diversity Project and delivered it to over 130 trades workplaces over a 2 year period. The evaluation for the WorkWell Workplace Diversity Project, which formed the basis for the Tradeswomen Australia Workplace Diversity Training, was published in 2023 and is available here.