Working at Department of Communities and Justice (NSW):
The NSW Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) is the lead agency in the Stronger Communities Cluster, which aims to create safe, just, inclusive and resilient communities through its services. It includes areas such as; legal services, law reform, child protection, housing and youth justice. DCJ was formed in 2019 when the NSW Government brought together the departments of Family and Community Services, and Justice. In NSW, DCJ employs approximately 10,000 people. The department headquarters is located in Parramatta, Sydney.
Industry
Australian Public Service, Legal
Employees (Aus)
5001 – 10,000
Equality & Benefits at Department of Communities and Justice
61.6%
Women employees
14 weeks
Paid parental leave (additional to govt. leave)
53.7%
Key management roles held by women
14 weeks
Paid leave offered offered to both parents
Above data sourced from the department’s own website.
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Employee Ratings
Scores for DCJ are based on 32 ratings*
Overall Job Satisfaction (out of 5)
%
would recommend to other women
%
believe women are treated equally to men
Equal Opportunities
We asked current or past employees to give DCJ a rating out of 5 stars for equality. The data displays how satisfied reviewers are with equality of leadership opportunities and pay.
We also asked how equally they believe all employees are treated regardless of differences inc. gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age etc.
- Representation of women in leadership – 2.5 (out of 5) 50%
- satisfaction with pay – 4 80%
- employees treated equally regardless of difference – 2 40%
- CEO supports gender equality – 2 40%
Flexibility
We asked employees to give DCJ a rating out of 5 stars for the level of flexibility offered for work scheduling, hours and location. We also measured support for paid time off, including annual leave, personal leave and sick days.
- support for Flexible work – 1.5 (out of 5)
- ability to work remotely – 2
- ability to work part time or compressed days – 2.5
- ability to take paid time off work – 3
Family
We asked employees to give DCJ a rating out of 5 stars for their policies and practises that support parents and families.
- Parental leave policy & practises – 2.5 (out of 5)
- support for taking parental leave – 2.5
- support given to parents & carers – 2
Development & Enrichment
We asked employees to give DCJ a rating out of 5 stars for the support they received for their learning & development, mentorship and wellbeing at work. We also asked how supported they feel by management.
- Learning & Development Opportunities – 2 (out of 5)
- formal & informal mentoring – 1
- supportive management – 1.5
- wellbeing initiatives – 1
Culture
We asked employees to give DCJ a rating out of 5 stars for how respectful and inclusive the culture is. We measured how responsive DCJ are to issues raised and how equally all employees are treated at the company. Finally, we measured how comfortable reviewers felt to bring their ‘whole self’ to work and be accepted.
- respectful & inclusive colleagues – 2.5 (out of 5)
- employer responsiveness to discrimination – 1
- equity, diversity & inclusion initiatives – 1.5
- sense of belonging – 2.5
*Above data was crowdsourced from community surveys and as such is anecdotal
Employee Reviews
We encourage women to leave anonymous reviews of their experiences at DCJ. These are individual opinions and personal stories, that may provide insight into what it’s really like to work at the company, however they have not been verified.
“You really need a tough skin. The workload was ridiculous and unfortunately being a good worker only gained more work. I was told don’t bother putting in a request to shift my start/end times by 1hr, but a new worker in the same role was given it as she had it put into her offer.
Despite being recognised as a leader in the team and offered development opportunities, once I had a baby these disappeared. It was also not a pump friendly space”
Overall Job Satisfaction: 3 / 5
Do you believe women and men are treated equally?
“No”
What’s unequal?
“Development Opportunities, Promotion, Hiring“
“My partner was hired 2 months before me and was offered a higher pay rate, despite me having more qualifications and experience. When I asked for a review I was told it could only be changed at the point of offer.
It was a 80% female workplace, so men (including my partner) regularly got taps on the shoulder to be promoted so that each level had at least 1 male. I was offered a promotion training program but didn’t take it due to being pregnant. Once returning post baby and part time, it was never an option. It was unspoken that only full time workers were promoted and developed.”
Have you been treated unequally due to aspects of your identity?
“Yes, parental status”
One thing your employer can improve:
“More flexibility, More development opportunities, Improved work-life balance“
Would you recommend DCJ to other women?
“No .”
Position / Department:
Customer Service
“Make sure you have women to help back you up when you put in a complaint or have women advocates.
Overall Job Satisfaction: 1 / 5
Do you believe women and men are treated equally?
“No”
What’s unequal?
“Pay, Promotion, Something else“
“Women are discriminated against especially when it comes to poor ethics with sexual assault/harassment”.
Have you been treated unequally due to aspects of your identity?
“Yes, Sexual assault and harassment“
One thing your employer can improve:
“Nothing, I’m happy, Promoting more women to leadership roles“
Would you recommend DCJ to other women?
“No There is no support for women and women get sexually assaulted ...”
Position / Department:
not published
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