Resources WIDE

Resources WIDE delivers Cultural Diversity and Inclusion Programs for Queensland’s minerals and energy sector, helping employers build more diverse workforces.

• Brings together research based strategies and tools to help organisations attract, build and retain a stronger, more diverse and more productive workforce.
• Publishes guidance on Inclusive Recruitment Practices, including resume screening approaches designed to attract and retain diverse individuals.
• Offers a Guide to Employee Resource Groups, covering voluntary employee led groups that promote diversity, equity and inclusion within an organisation.
• Provides guidance on addressing resistance to diversity and inclusion education and training in the workplace.

Best for: minerals and energy employers in Queensland wanting practical resources to recruit and retain a more diverse workforce.

Resources WIDE also supports DEI Strategy work for Queensland’s resources sector through structured planning guidance.

• Publishes a Developing a Strategic Framework guideline, positioned as a roadmap for organisations implementing diversity and inclusion tactics that drive organisational change.
• Content is aimed at Queensland’s minerals and energy sector, which the site describes as facing a shortage of talent.
• Brings together partners collaborating to create a more inclusive and sustainable industry workforce.

Best for: resources sector organisations building a formal diversity and inclusion strategy alongside recruitment initiatives.