Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Week Australian HR Institute

DEI Week

Overview

Session One

Session Two

Session Three

Empowering HR Professionals to Harness Inclusion for Impact and Lasting Success

Thank you for attending DEI Week 2025 where we learnt to lead towards toward a more inclusive and innovative workplace. Across three dynamic sessions, speakers shared the tools, insights, and confidence to turn commitment into powerful action.

Why Attend?

Harness inclusion for impact

Discover how inclusive practices drive meaningful change at every level.

Stay ahead of the curve

Stay informed on the latest DEI developments and trends shaping the future of work.

Learn from the best

Gain insights from leading experts across diverse industries.

Sessions

Session 1

Tuesday 14 October,
12.30-2.00pm AEDT

Inclusive Leadership in Action

Gain practical tools to empower others to lead inclusively – enhancing team trust, engagement, and performance.

Session 2

Wednesday 15 October,
12.30-2.00pm AEDT

Beyond Representation: Shifting from Performative to Sustainable DEI Practice

Learn how to build DEI strategies that go beyond surface-level efforts, making your work more impactful, measurable, and resilient.

Session 3

Thursday 16 October,
12.30-2.00pm AEDT

Inclusive Work Design: Embedding Equity into Flexibility, Wellbeing and the Employee Life Cycle

Discover how to design work environments that support diverse needs and boost inclusion, wellbeing, and performance across your organisation.

Become an AHRI Member to Participate

DEI Week Speaker Panel

Rhonda Brighton-Hall FCPHR

AHRI DEI Advisory Panel Member | Founder and CEO mwah. Making Work Absolutely Human

Dr Bree Gorman MAHRI (They/Them)

Managing Director and DEI strategist | Consultant , Bree Gorman Consulting

Barbara Sheehy MAHRI (She/Her)

AHRI DEI Advisory Panel Member | Indigenous Portfolio Executive

Aron Mercer (He/Him)

Chief Growth Officer, Xceptional

Alison Woolsey

Non Executive Director, Alliance Française de Sydney

Michelle Lim

Organisational Culture & Change Lead, Reserve Bank of Australia

Roman Ružbacký MAHRI (He/Him)

AHRI DEI Advisory Panel Member | Principal Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consultant, Roman Ruzbacky & Associates

Dr Michelle Phipps FCPHR

AHRI Non-Executive Director
AHRI DEI Advisory Panel Chair

Liz Griffin FCPHR (She/Her)

AHRI DEI Advisory Panel Member | Principal, Complexity Consulting

Mathew Paine CPHR (He/Him)

AHRI DEI Advisory Panel Member | Chief People Officer, Australian Financial Complaints Authority

Sarah Abbott (She/Her)

Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Lion

Krithika Hansen MAHRI (She/Her)

Chief People Officer, TelstraSuper

Marnie King (She/Her)

Senior Lead (Inclusion & Development), Griffith University

Rocio Perri (She/Her)

Director, Multicultural Training and Capability, Services Australia

State Network Events

Insights and Actions from AHRI’s National DEI Week

28 November | NSW

QLD Coffee and Connect

27 November | QLD