We're proud to have been an Employer of Choice by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) for four years in a row.
One of only 120 organisations nationally to receive the WGEA citation for 2022, the award recognised Merri's achievements and commitment to closing the gender pay gap, providing flexible work arrangements ad a progressive, supportive culture for people of all genders.
Merri Health has a whole of agency approach towards gender equity and the elimination of family violence through:
- Family Violence and Gender Equity (FVGE) Committee and Strategic Action Plan 2022-23
- initiatives such as the Walk Against Family Violence and 16 Days of Activism
- leave to support our diverse workforce such as gender transition leave