Our mission is to create, support and promote diverse and inclusive workplaces, where opportunities in entrepreneurship and leadership exist for everyone.We transform individuals and businesses through quantifiable diverse and inclusive solutions that deliver improved talent retention, innovative practice and overall commercial value.
Our world-class mentoring programs – fully managed and measured for both small businesses and corporate organisations -instil business confidence, entrepreneurial thinking and leadership skills in emerging leaders with high-impact to diversity and inclusion strategies.
Rare Birds also hosts intelligent and captivating events across Australia including rural and regional hubs, bringing the brightest and boldest minds in business, technology, entrepreneurship and creative industries to inspire and educate both our Mentors and Mentees.
Education is another cornerstone of what we do; providing practical workshops and masterclasses for people starting and growing a business.
We’ve played an important part in creating role models, and supporting strong business growth. We are so grateful to everyone in the Rare Birds community who has stood behind female entrepreneurs.
Corporate Australia is now talking about gender equality at the strategic level and creating diversity and inclusion working groups and initiatives. But I see many leaders struggle to find simple ways to establish effective diversity and inclusion strategies and programs in their business.
The findings of the 2020 Global Gender Gap Report are sobering. Women’s representation on boards in Australia has dropped to 28.7% and gender parity will not be attained for 99.5 years.