Using the toolkit
This toolkit supports the practical advancement of gender equity and inclusivity practices across the Australian wine sector. It was designed to help wine businesses and employees improve their workplace practices with evidence-based strategies across attraction and recruitment, retention, cultural change and organisational assessment. Practical steps and achievable actions are offered so everyone can start where they are and make progress, regardless of business size or purpose. A flexible approach helps the whole industry move towards shared goals.
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Introduction and using the toolkit
Understand why gender equity matters and where to start. Learn about the business case for gender equity, your workplace obligations and how to use the Toolkit, with practical approaches that can be adapted for small, medium, large and family wine businesses.
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Attraction and recruitment
Attract a broader and more diverse pool of talent. Explore practical ways to make recruitment more inclusive, from job advertisements and selection processes to targets and quotas, with checklists, examples and resources to help reduce barriers and bias.
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Inclusive retention practices
Create workplaces where talented people want to stay and grow. Find practical guidance on flexible work, parental leave, career development and other workplace practices that can help wine businesses retain women and gender diverse employees.
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Cultural change
Build a safe, respectful and inclusive culture. Access practical guidance to help address workplace culture, including equal pay, everyday sexism and sexual harassment, and build more inclusive workplace practices.
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Organisational assessment and benchmarking
Understand where your business is now and measure progress. Learn how to assess your gender equality baseline, identify priorities, set goals and track progress through practical benchmarking and reporting approaches.
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Further information, templates and resources
Turn good intentions into practical action. Access ready-to-use templates for workforce composition, recruitment and promotion, pay equity, flexible work, and training and development, along with links to Australian industry bodies, government agencies and specialist gender equity resources.
Research Reports
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- A scoping study of gender equality in the Australian grape and wine sector - Phase 1 Report Literature and Data
- A scoping study of gender equality in the Australian grape and wine sector - Phase 2 Report Focus Groups
- A scoping study of gender equality in the Australian grape and wine sector - Phase 3 Summary + Recommendations
Recommendations
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Wine Sector WGEA Data
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Post-CSW70 Insights Report: Themes and practical recommendations for the Australian wine sector
Authored by Jane Thomson OAM following her attendance at the 70th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70), this report distils global gender equity insights and translates them into what they mean for Australian wine businesses. It explores why gender equity is a driver of stronger performance and workforce resilience, particularly in regional and agricultural contexts, and highlights where action can deliver real impact. The insights provide a stepping stone to practical actions outlined in the Australian Wine Industry Gender Equity Toolkit, helping businesses move from awareness to meaningful, evidence‑based change.
Australian Grape & Wine
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion in Wine Committee and Charter