Communities
We take diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) very seriously at Sportsbet.
We don’t just support diversity – we celebrate it! This is a workplace where you can thrive and feel safe to bring your whole authentic self to work.
Michelle Redfern
Michelle is a globally recognised gender equality, diversity and inclusion consultant. She advises the business and sporting sectors on DE&I strategy development and implementation, and works with women leaders to advance their careers. Michelle has been recognised as one of Australia's Top 100 Women of Influence and won awards for her contribution to women advancement.
Gemma Saunders
Workplace Edit founder & lead consultant of the Becoming Better Together Collective.
Gemma has led Workplace Edit - an inclusive workplace experience consultancy - since 2019 and worked with around 30 iconic brands, including Sportsbet. Gemma is proudly queer, is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has been listed in HRD's hotlist. She has been a finalist at the LGBTI Awards, and on the board of Wear It Purple and Minus18.
The Becoming Better Together Collective
The Becoming Better Together Collective is led by Shantelle Thompson, Lilian Kikuvi and Gemma Saunders. The Collective helps organisations create cultures of belonging and respect. They do this by weaving the collective practices of their First Nations, African, and queer cultural influences and through the ancient principles of storytelling and conversation.
Continuous improvement
We never rest on our laurels at Sportsbet, as we know there’s always more to learn and enhance. So we measure everything we do to see what’s working and where we can improve.
This aligns with the aims of Flutter’s Positive Impact Plan, focusing on how we can all Work Better.
Twice a year, we ask team members about their experience of working here through the MySay Survey. In particular, we ask questions about:
- their sense of belonging
- how close they feel to the Sportsbet values
- whether their individuality is being supported and celebrated.
These responses help us gauge how team members are feeling and show us where we need to improve our performance.
We’re proud of our most recent scores in December 2022 which told us that:
- 86% of our employees feel like they belong
- 89% feel like they can authentically be themselves
- 93% feel that Sportsbet values diversity
- 88% feel that Sportsbet builds diverse teams.
But we can always do better!
Gender
Women remain seriously under-represented in Fortune 500 companies, and that drops further for women from marginalised communities.
In line with Flutter’s global DE&I strategy, Sportsbet is always working to remove the barriers that prevent women rising to the top in business and create fair opportunities for all.
Our Women of Sportsbet communities
We have a range of engaging and empowering communities for those who identify as women at Sportsbet.
Women in Tech
The Women In Tech community represents Sportsbet women who work in technology capabilities – a typically under-represented remit. It brings together team members from Commercial Analytics, Customer Experience Delivery, Cyber Security, Data Platforms, Data Science, FanDuel, Planning & Architecture, Operations (Robotics Automation Process team) and Tech Platforms.
This community is a sustainable network for women that fosters the empowerment of each woman, advances our skills and careers, and changes our experience through challenging the status quo. We do this through events, trainings or even coffee catch ups that allow us to share our personal experiences with each other.
Women in Finance & Analytics
The Extension group is about elevating and extending ourselves and each other to explore what we’re capable of in our lives and careers. It’s a space of no judgment, where everyone is encouraged to contribute to the conversation, and share ideas, thoughts and experiences.
It’s an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the great work we’re doing and bring together leading voices from across Sportsbet to discuss and learn about topics such as building your personal brand.
Ultimately, it’s a community that allows us to champion women at Sportsbet, shape great connections, and continue to drive change in diversity and inclusion.
Lean In: Growth
Our mission is to create a safe space where females in the Growth department can help each other grow and achieve ambitions by openly sharing learnings and experiences. We discuss themes such as:
- negotiation
- self-clarity
- building personal brand
- influencing outcomes
- balancing empathy with authority
- imposter syndrome
- leadership
LGBTQIA+
At Sportsbet, we champion the acceptance and visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, and intersex in making our workplace a safe space for all, regardless of sexual preference.
We also know that acceptance of our LGBTQIA+ global team members might vary, depending on where they live in the world. So we align with Flutter’s commitment to:
- help to remove barriers worldwide
- create better experiences and a safe environment at work where everyone feels empowered to express themselves.
The Sportsbet Queer Squad is Sportsbet's pride network. It’s open to anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+ within the Sportsbet community, as well allies.
An ally is someone who may not identify as LGBTQIA+ but stands with and supports them. You might see team members around the office wearing a Sportsbet ‘Ally’ shirt as a public display of their support.
The Queer Squad works to create a safe space for people in the LGBTQIA+ community to express themselves and be their authentic self in the workplace. The group achieves this by:
- holding social meetups, events and networking opportunities
- celebrating key LGBTQIA+ dates, such as Wear it Purple and IDAHOBIT
- educating Sportsbettors about their role as allies to support their LGBTQIA+ colleagues
- supporting and advising Sportsbet on all aspects of LGBTQIA+ inclusion.
Accessibility
Creating an inclusive workplace for all abilities
People experience and interact with the world in many different ways. Across the world, 1 billion people have a long-term disability. Others have a short-term disability, such as an injury. A disability can impact your vision, hearing, speech, movement or cognitive ability.
At Sportsbet, we’re committed to ensuring every team member can work comfortably and feels they belong. To achieve this, we’re always exploring ways to improve accessibility.
Focusing on accessibility enables us to identify and remove any barriers that prevent people with a disability accessing the same opportunities as everyone else.
Whether it’s improving our physical office or digital workplace, or adapting our ways of working, making Sportsbet a more inclusive space is a key focus for us.
Access requirements
Whether you’re connecting with teammates in person or over Zoom, you should be able to access everything you need.
If have you any accessibility requirements or concerns, your department HR Business Partner or people leader will help get you what you need.
Reconciliation Action Plan
As endorsed by Reconciliation Australia, Sportsbet is excited to develop our first Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan. This plan formalises our journey and commitment towards aiding Reconciliation in Australia.
