National Standards

There are ten T-EDI Standards designed to match international practices, based on data and evidence that tackle key structural, cultural, and systemic issues to create lasting change for future generations.

The T-EDI Standards will help grow Australia’s tech workforce.

Standards provide clarity, consistency, and international alignment for the technology ecosystem. They offer a shared understanding of best practices, enabling collaboration and progress across the industry.

The T-EDI Standards Platform

A standards and benchmarking platform has been designed to support typically lean HR and People teams with limited capacity enabling them to adopt the necessary change that will support both engagement and retention of women in tech jobs. The design also utilises levers that drive accountability and transparency across ecosystem peers.

Certification & Benchmarking

Progress in advancing through levels of the standards is recognised with a certification and ranking, driving adoption, providing participants with the ability to amplify their achievements and enhance their employer brand.

Self Assessment

Participating organisations complete self-assessments for each standard by logging into a desktop application. Their submissions are verified with supporting documentation. Post submission, they can access action plans, certification and dashboard benchmark data. Certification can be displayed via website, social platforms and employer branding to communicate participation.

Resources & Support

A comprehensive range of tools, data and resources is provided within the platform to help complete each action. Tools and resources include fully drafted policy templates, practical guides, playbooks, videos, articles, research, reports, business cases and vetted vendor partners.

3 Levels

Each standard category is split into three levels:

  1. Foundational

  2. Advanced

  3. Leading

So no matter where an organisation is on their EDI maturity journey, they can participate in the initiative and progress with clarity about what is required.

The T-EDI Maturity Scale

Each standard category is split into three levels:

  1. Foundational

  2. Advanced

  3. Leading

No matter where an organisation is on their EDI maturity journey, it can participate in the initiative and progress with clarity about what is required.

Benchmarking shows participant organisations where they are in relation to peers, giving a powerful measurement of progress and maturity that helps gain support for the work that will make a real impact.

The Tech Council of Australia engages with government, business and the wider tech ecosystem and community to help support the ongoing creation, development and adoption of technology across industries.

TCA with the Australian Government has a joint goal of reaching 1.2 million tech workers by 2030.

A key component to growing the technology workforce pipeline is to increase the number of women entering the tech workforce and breaking historical barriers to entry and progression in technology jobs.

Project F has developed the T-EDI Standards, a set of industry Gender Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion standards for the technology sector.

TCA, as the leading industry organisation shaping Australia’s tech future has collaborated on the development of the T-EDI Standards and both endorses and promotes them.

Partners & Endorsements

The Future Skills Organisation is the Jobs and Skills Council for Australia’s finance, technology and business sectors. As part of their mission, the FSO is spearheading a range of innovative projects to tackle workforce challenges in technology as well as finance and business. The FSO’s charter aligns with the T-EDI Standards mission and it therefore endorses the T-EDI Standards as a partner in achieving Australia’s skills targets.

Quantum Women is a professional network of current and rising women leaders in Quantum Technology and related Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics fields.

The accelerated emergence of quantum technology is a defining moment in human history, with far-reaching implications for the future of humanity.

Despite significant progress for women in employment over the past 60 years, there is severe underrepresentation of women in the field of quantum science and technology.​

Increasing representation of women in these areas, at all levels of the corporate ladder, integrating their perspectives and experiences, is crucial for fostering continued creativity and innovation in the field, and create an equitable and inclusive thriving industry.

Barriers and challenges in terms of representation and career advancement in quantum tech need to be addressed while the field is still emerging.