EEO & AA

Samaritans strongly and unequivocally supports the concept of Equal Opportunity.

What is Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
Equal Employment Opportunity aims to ensure fair outcomes in all areas of employment including:

• Recruitment;
  
• Training and development;
  
• Transfer;
  
• Supervision and management;
  
• Promotion;
  
• Conditions of employment, and
  
• Access to information.

EEO is about:

Fair practices in the workplace;

Management decisions being made without basis;

Recognition of and respect for the social and cultural backgrounds of all staff and customs;

Employment practices which produce staff satisfaction, commitment to the job and the delivery of quality services to customers; and

Improving productivity by guaranteeing that:

The best person is recruited and/or promoted;

Skilled staff are retained;

Training and development are linked to employee needs and customer needs, and

The workplace is free of harassment and discrimination. What is Discrimination?
Direct discrimination is simply treating some less favourably because they belong to a particular group. Indirect discrimination is where there are policies and practices which appear to be neutral but have an unequal impact on particular groups.

The NSW Anti-Discrimination, Amendment Act (1981), specifies that it is unlawful to discriminate against someone on the grounds of Race (which includes colour, nationality, descent and ethnicity, ethno religious or national origin); Sex; Transgender; Marital status; Disability; Homosexuality; or Age.

Choosing the best person
Appointment to positions within The Samaritans Foundation is on the basis of merit. ‘Merit’ is decided with reference to the nature of the position and the abilities, qualifications, experience, standard of work performance and personal qualities of an applicant, only as they are relevant to the position.

For further assistance, please contact Samaritans Human Resources Department
P 02 4960 7100
E hr@samaritans.org.au