At Cleanaway, we want all our people to feel like they belong, are valued and rewarded for their unique differences. We want to ensure that regardless of gender, everyone has the same resources, opportunities and rewards.
We want to see greater gender parity within all areas of the business with representation of women in operational and management roles significantly increased. We are also committed to ensuring that we continue to improve our representation of women in traditionally male dominated areas, such as driving, and likewise, males in traditionally females focussed areas, such as human resources.
In FY22, we challenged ourselves to achieve at least 40% women in the executive team (defined as CEO-1) by 2027. This target has been raised to challenge ourselves further to include at least 40% of women in leadership roles (defined as CEO-2) by 2030. In 2024, Cleanaway formally became a HESTA 40:40 Vision company signatory.
As an organisation, we are making significant strides toward our goals, and while there is more progress to be made, we are confident in our positive momentum and commitments. We’re always looking for talented women to join our team – check out our current opportunities here.
Driver Academy
The Driver Academy focuses on women, female-identifying and non-binary persons who have never driven a truck before. Part of this academy is an extensive training program that includes obtaining a heavy vehicle license, learning the ins and outs of what it’s like to be a heavy vehicle driver, and how to operate a heavy vehicle. You will also be mentored by experienced drivers to support you in your Cleanaway journey.
Find out more about our Driver Academy here.
Parental Leave
Cleanaway is committed to providing family-friendly and flexible working arrangements including supportive engagements for employees transitioning between employment and Parental Leave.
Cleanaway’s Parental Leave Policy benefits include access to:
● 18 weeks make up pay for primary carers
● 2 weeks paid leave for secondary carers
● Superannuation paid on unpaid Parental Leave up to 12 months
● Eligibility for Parental Leave from day one
● The inclusion of many family forms including surrogacy, adoption and permanent fostering
Flexible Working
Cleanaway values the lives that our people have outside of work, and want to support them to achieve personal, family, community, and individual goals. That’s why we facilitate flexibility for employee working arrangements for our workforce, where operationally practical.
Gender Equity Network
Our Gender Equity Network is made up of passionate individuals across our business who aim to create awareness about gender inclusion, share feedback on their own experiences and support the delivery of activities in Cleanaway’s Gender Equity Strategy.
Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Reporting
In accordance with the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012, Cleanaway publicly reports to WGEA annually.
Current reports:
● Cleanaway Gender Pay Gap Report 2023
● WGEA Workplace Profile 2023-2024
● WGEA Questionnaire Report 2023-2024
● WGEA Workforce Statistics Report 2023-2024
