Our people are at the very heart of our success. We’re on a continued journey to provide a positive and welcoming environment where everyone feels like they belong. It is within these values that we build a culture of equality, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation or ability. It forms the basis of our policies and procedures and in how we work together as a team.

This journey is overseen by our employee-led Diversity and Inclusion Committee which helps to deliver initiatives that celebrate our diverse backgrounds, forms the basis of our policies and procedures and in how we work together as a team.

Creating an inclusive work environment

Our Diversity and Inclusion Committee was formed in 2021 and has since driven a number of initiatives to help make SCTI an inclusive work environment.

• We completed our first organisation-wide inclusion survey
• We celebrated a number of cultural events, such as Matariki, Māori, Samoa, Cook Island, Tonga, Niue, and Tokelau Language weeks.
• Raised awareness for days of importance, such as Positive Thinking Day, International Pronouns Day, World Aids Day, and Pink Shirt Day.
• Facilitated sessions during New Zealand Sign Language Week.
• We gained the Rainbow Tick certification a few short months after forming the Diversity and Inclusion Committee.