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Like most organisations, we have a set of values that both reflect what's important to us and what behaviours we hold ourselves accountable to.
We know that companies with a strong culture and shared purpose perform better in the long run. Our purpose of 'working together to deliver community priorities and placing our customers at the centre of everything we do' is one of the top reasons people choose to work here.
To deliver on our clear and ambitious strategy for the community, we defined how we work and how we lead so we can individually and collectively deliver for our customers. Find out more about our strategy for the community on our Boroondara Community Plan 2021-2031 page or on our Customer Experience Improvement Strategy page.
Our values represent what our people told us about why they are proud to work for Boroondara.
How we work
Customer
Always working with our customers' experience in mind and taking pride in supporting our community.
Respect
Valuing each person for who they are by listening, understanding and showing that we care.
Integrity
Doing the right thing, speaking up when it’s important and striving to live our values every day.
Innovate
Challenging the status quo to improve things through curiosity, courage and learning.
Collaborate
Working together constructively to break down silos, putting our shared needs first and moving forward in a unified way.
Own-it
Taking responsibility for what is ours and following through to ensure great results.
How we lead
Create shared direction
Developing a collective vision of the way forward, doing the thinking upfront and focusing on what’s important to ensure we stay on track for delivery.
Inspire possibility
Unlocking the potential of our people to challenge the status quo, enabling us to learn, adapt and evolve for the better.
Lead by personal example
The foundation of great leadership. Committing to personal growth and holding myself accountable to being the best leader I can be.
Empower others
Enabling others’ success by setting them up well, providing feedback, support and coaching, and holding them accountable for outcomes.
Build trust
Fostering a safe and healthy culture where authentic and courageous conversations create robust relationships, enabling collaboration to flourish.
How we'll continue to innovate
We have room to improve, and that’s where you come in!
We are regularly presented with new challenges – from our customers, from our stakeholders, from each other – and we need to continue to grow and evolve in order to meet them.
We're looking for people who are willing to jump on board this journey with us; to contribute to and enrich our culture and to tackle the disruption created by digital technology - all while continuing to deliver outstanding services for our community.
If our values speak to you, then we invite you to dive in.
Our commitment to diversity, inclusion and gender equality
We are committed to providing a safe culture where employees from diverse backgrounds can bring their whole selves to work.
Gender Equality Action Plan
Our Gender Equality Action Plan outlines our commitment to progressing workplace gender equality. Our four-year plan has been designed to ensure the right actions are in place to achieve intersectional gender equality in our workplace.
Our plan identifies the resources, processes and structures we will enact to continue to build a safe culture where employees from diverse backgrounds can bring their whole selves to work.
Every 4 years, we are required to submit a Gender Equality Action Plan to the Commission for Gender Equality in the Public Sector, in line with our obligations under the Gender Equality Act 2020.
Download our Gender Equality Action Plan 2022-25
Progress reporting
Every 2 years we provide a report to the Commission for Gender Equality in the Public Sector on the progress made against the actions outlined in our Gender Equality Action Plan and broader obligations under the Gender Equality Act 2020.
The Commission marked our 2021-23 progress report as ‘compliant’. This assessment confirms we have made meaningful progress towards achieving workplace gender equality in this period.
Full insights for the City of Boroondara, and the broader Victorian public service, can be accessed via the Commission’s Insights Portal.
Download our 2021-23 progress report below.
For more information, email our Diversity and Inclusion Project Officer at [email protected].
