Introduction

Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) is an essential part of the Public Service. We want our Public Service workplaces to value, reflect and understand the communities that we’re here to serve. The Public Service Act 2020 supports our D&I commitments with requirements on leaders to promote diversity and inclusiveness within our workforce and workplaces. Everyone in the Public Service is entitled to work in a safe and inclusive workplace, where people treat one another with respect.

One of the main reasons for running Te Taunaki | Public Service Census was to get a better understanding of the diversity of public servants, how inclusive our workplaces are, and if our people feel supported to be themselves at work.

This report takes an in-depth look at what our people told us about their experiences of inclusion in their workplace. Inclusion is about belonging, fairness and equality. It’s about ensuring that we all have the opportunity to be and do our best.

The Inclusion Deep Dive uses the information from Te Taunaki, our first Public Service Census, and adds to the reporting that has already been released on diversity, equity and inclusion. This information can be found in:

• Workforce data[2]
• Progress report on diversity and inclusion in the Public Service[3]

Together this information will help us better understand what’s going well and where we need to do more. This will inform our future diversity, equity and inclusion programme of work so we can build on the progress already underway.  

[2] 2021 Workforce Data

[3] The Papa Pounamu – diversity and inclusion progress report across the Public Service