Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Action Plan and Workforce Equity and Inclusion Audits outline our priorities, actions and progress in making the Royal Melbourne Hospital a more equitable and inclusive place.

The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Action Plan 2021–2026 sits alongside our Reconciliation Action PlanDisability Action Plan and LGBTIQA+ Inclusion Action Plan.

All plans are developed in consultation with staff and, where appropriate, consumers.

Ongoing consultation with staff and data analysis will shape our work as we continue to review and refine our efforts over the life of this action plan.

Progress so far

We regularly complete Workforce Equity and Inclusion Audits to help identify strengths and areas for improvement.

The second workforce audit in 2023 showed:

  • Reduced gender pay gap
  • Improved representation of non-binary/gender diverse people in our workforce
  • Increased reporting of sexual harassment to manager, and improved satisfaction of handling of sexual harassment complaints
  • Improved perception of cultural safety and inclusion and that the RMH is taking action to address problematic behaviour
  • Improved perception of inclusive communication
  • Increased use of Family Violence Leave by people all genders

Reports and findings

Read our audit and progress reports to find out more:

Workforce equity

Workforce Equity Audit and Progress Report 2023 (PDF) (1.42MB - pdf document)
Read the findings from our second Workforce Equity Audit in 2023 in PDF format.
Workforce Equity Audit and Progress Report 2023 (DOCX) (953KB - docx document)
Read the findings from our second Workforce Equity Audit in 2023 in Word document format.
Workforce Equity Audit Findings Report 2021 (627KB - pdf document)
Read the findings from our first Workforce Equity Audit in 2021.

Gender equality

Gender Equality Action Plan 2026.pdf (734KB - pdf document)
Commission for Gender Equality in the Public Sector (CGEPS) progress report 2023 (62KB - xlsx document)
Our progress report findings are also available in both PDF and Word document format.
Contact us
Diversity Equity & Inclusion Consultant
Last updated 09 January 2025