Thursday 16 April 2026 – Presented by Nicki Elkin (Associate Director, Quality, Training & Research) As part of the 2026 AWEI State of the Nation launch at Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Sydney.

The first topic in our series, Key Insights, highlights some of the key findings from the 2026 AWEI Survey and provides a valuable summary of results across major areas.

Wednesday 20th May 2026 – Presented by Data analyst, Kristie Rue (She/Her) & Andrew Georgiou, (He/ Him) Victoria State Lead and Senior Relationship Manager, Pride in Diversity

This edition highlights findings relating to people of diverse sexualities being out at work. We focus on perceptions, engagement, safety, mental health and wellbeing, bullying and harassment, and respondents’ comfort levels being out at work.

Wednesday 27th May 2026 – Presented by Data analyst, Kristie Rue (She/Her) & Alyce Schotte (She/Her) Senior Relationship Manager, Pride in Diversity

This edition explores data relating to trans and gender diverse respondents, the differences between the experiences between cisgender and transgender, and those open or not open in the workplace.

Wednesday, 17 June 2026 – Presented by Data analyst, Kristie Rue (She/Her) & Zachary Galevski (He/ Him), Senior Relationship Manager, Pride in Diversity

This edition focuses on the impact organisations can have on increasing allyship when they support their employees to be LGBTQ+ allies.

Wednesday 8th July 2026 – Presented by Data analyst, Kristie Rue (She/Her) & CB (They/ Them), Senior Relationship Manager, Pride in Diversity

Exploring data relating to the experiences of people with emerging identities compared to gay and lesbian respondents.

Wednesday, 29 July 2026 – Presented by Data analyst, Kristie Rue (She/Her) & Will Reilly (He/Him), index Project Manager, Pride inclusion Programs

This Practice Point examines the importance of confidential reporting mechanisms relating to bullying and harassment, and the impact of employees who have experienced or witnessed LGBTQ+ directed negative behaviours in the workplace.

Wednesday, 19 August 2026 – Presented by Data analyst, Kristie Rue (She/Her) & Chris Nelson (he/Him), Associate Director, Pride Inclusion Programs

Exploring data relating to the impact that inclusion activities have on organisational culture, employee retention and diversity recruitment.

Wednesday, 9 September 2026 – Presented by Data analyst, Kristie Rue (She/Her) & Mark Powell (He/ Him), Relationship Manager, Pride in Diversity

This edition looks at the impact of Leadership promotion of LGBTQ+ inclusion on LGBTQ+ employees.

Wednesday, 30 September 2026 – Presented by Data analyst, Kristie Rue (She/Her) & Chris White (He/ Him), Relationship Manager, Pride in Diversity

This Practice Point examines the differing experiences of LGTBQ+ respondents in regional, rural and remote locations across Australia compared to respondents in capital city locations.

Wednesday, 21 October 2026 – Presented by Data analyst, Kristie Rue (She/Her) & JB (They/Them), Relationship Manager, Pride in Diversity

Examining the differing experiences of Culturally and Linguistically diverse LGBTQ+ respondents compared to other LGBTQ+ respondents.

• AGL Energy
• Allianz Australia
• Amazon Web Services Australia Pty Ltd
• Amgen Australia Pty Ltd
• Ampol
• Arup
• AstraZeneca Australia and New Zealand
• Australia Post
• Australian Border Force
• Australian Competition & Consumer Commission and Australian Energy Regulator
• Australian Federal Police
• Australian Financial Complaints Authority
• Australian Trade and Investment Commission
• Bathurst Library
• Bendigo Bank
• BHP
• BUPA
• CBRE
• Charter Hall
• City of Melbourne
• Clayton Utz
• Clifford Chance
• Clyde & Co
• Coles Group
• Colin Biggers & Paisley
• Commonwealth Ombudsman
• Compass Group Australia
• CPA Australia
• Cushman & Wakefield
• Deloitte Australia
• Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
• Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
• Department of Health Victoria
• Department of Home Affairs
• Department of Local Government, Water and Volunteers
• Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development
• Department of Social Services
• Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
• Deutsche Bank
• Dexus
• DITRDCSA
• Edith Cowan University
• Endeavour Group
• Energy Queensland
• EnergyAustralia
• EY
• First Sentier Group
• Fortescue
• Fujitsu Australia
• Future Group Australia
• Gadens
• Gilead Sciences
• GlaxoSmithKline Australia Pty Ltd
• Haven Psychology
• Hays
• HCF
• Holmesglen Institute
• Honeywell
• ICC Sydney
• Infrastructure Canberra
• ING Bank (Australia)

• Investa
• IP Australia
• Jacobs
• JLL AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
• John Holland
• Kinetic
• King & Wood Mallesons
• KPMG Australia
• Lendlease
• Liberty Financial
• Macquarie University
• Maddocks
• Main Roads Western Australia
• Mars
• Marsh
• McConnell Dowell
• McCullough Robertson
• Medibank
• MinterEllison
• Mirvac
• Monash IVF Group
• Motorola Solutions
• Murdoch University
• NAB
• nbn co
• Norton Rose Fulbright Australia
• NSW Department of Communities and Justice
• Origin Energy
• PaperCut Software
• Programmed
• Publicis Groupe
• PwC Australia
• Qantas
• QBE Insurance
• QIC Limited
• Reckitt Australia
• RMIT University
• Russell Kennedy
• Salesforce
• Sandvik
• SAP Australia
• Satellite Foundation
• Scentre Group
• Services Australia
• Stockland
• Suncorp
• Swinburne University of Technology
• Systra ANZ
• Telstra
• The GPT Group
• The NRMA
• The University of Queensland
• Think HQ
• Treasury Wine Estates
• Uniting Country SA
• University of Sydney
• Victoria Police
• Victoria University
• Virgin Australia
• WA Primary Health Alliance
• Wash It Australia
• Weir Australia
• Western Australia Police Force
• Westpac
• Woolworths Group