Thu, 5 Dec, 2pm – 3:30pm AEDT – Online via Zoom

There is an array of Awards given at the annual Australian LGBTQ+ Inclusion Awards, based on the results of the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Submissions and additional nominated categories. This series will focus on the winners in these categories, where each award nomination recognises outstanding advocacy, support and/or contribution to LGBTQ+ inclusion within the workplace by leaders, role models, allies and more.

The winner of the award for the Sally Webster Ally Award was Anthony Massaro, Russell Kennedy Lawyers.

This award category recognises the outstanding contribution of an individual who has made significant contributions to workplace inclusion as an active ally and supporter to LGBTQ+ people and LGBTQ+ employees.

Having visible active allies in a workplace contributes to a culture of inclusion. According to AWEI Employee Survey data, 72.6% of LGBTQ+ people who have allies agree that they have positively impacted their sense of inclusion in their workplace. Allies can provide LGBTQ+ employees and networks with an opportunity to extend reach and support mechanisms, increase their voice and impact the prevalence of homophobic bullying, harassment, taunts, jokes and exclusion that still exist in organisations.

An ally can be anyone who actively and visibly supports LGBTQ+ inclusion. People often use the term ally to refer to non-LGBTQ+ support of inclusion. While non-LGBTQ+ allies are important in lifting the burden of inclusion work from LGBTQ+ employees, LGBTQ+ people can also be allies for other LGBTQ+ people (e.g., a cisgender gay man can be an ally for lesbians or trans and gender diverse people, etc.).

Active and Visible Allies are people who tend to want to make positive and effective changes for LGBTQ+ people.

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