Our diversity
Highlights
- The sector continues to make progress towards diversity targets. In March 2025:
- 2.73% of employees identify as Aboriginal peoples and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples – 4% target
- 8.96% identify as being people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds – 12% target
- 3.63% identify as people living with disability – 12% target
- 55.59% of leaderships roles are occupied by women – 50% target.
- While there is no target for Australia South Sea Islanders or LGBTQIA+ people, according to
the 2024 Working for Queensland survey:- 0.63% of respondents were Australian South Sea Islanders
- 6.59% of respondents were LGBTQIA+.
- In the 2024 Working for Queensland survey:
- 76% of employees felt their agency’s executive group was committed to gender equity.
- Most Working for Queensland respondents in diversity groups felt safe, respected and included in the workplace:
- 69% for Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander people
- 66% for people living with disability
- 80% for culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
- 96% for women in leadership
- 76% for LGBTQIA+.