Louise Round

Aurecon

Attraction, Retention and HigherManagement Development

A Civil Engineer in the Making

• Circa 1966

Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for Girls - 1976

Nottingham University – Derby Hall - 1984

Perth 1994

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Women in Engineering

Diversity

• Aurecon’s Culture Shift program

• Diversity Leadership Team

• Turnover costing AUD1.8M

• Women’s forum– Discuss issues that are specific to women in the

organisation– Enhance women’s professional experience at

Aurecon

Women’s Initiative

• Flexible working– Purchased leave

• Policies and Benefits– Career Breaks– Childcare as a business

expense– Paid paternity leave

• Communications– Old boys’ club

• Mentoring and Leadership– Mentoring of senior women– Personal Business Plan

• Aurecon Women Achieving Women (AW2)

Lake Louise

Conclusions

• Policies • Culture• Opportunities