TelstraSuper

Where your future, and your fairness,

are taken seriously

Working in superannuation means thinking in decades, not just quarters. At TelstraSuper, that long term mindset applies to gender equity as much as investment strategy.

The organisation has built a culture where inclusion is part of everyday decision making. Equal paid parental leave is available to all parents, regardless of gender or family structure. That matters. It sends a clear signal that caregiving is not a women’s issue, it is a human one. In the last year, sixty four percent of parental leave takers have been men, a strong sign that the norm is shifting.

TelstraSuper goes a critical step further by paying superannuation for up to two years after a parent returns from leave, based on their full time equivalent salary. This directly tackles the retirement savings gap that leaves many women worse off later in life. When your employer invests in your long term financial security like this, it changes how you feel about loyalty, career breaks and planning your future.

Support does not stop with parents. There is a leading gender affirmation policy which includes leave for both the person affirming their gender and their loved ones, alongside strong domestic and family violence support. Flexible work is designed into roles. Part time arrangements, job sharing and flexible hours are treated as structural enablers of participation, not special favours. People see leaders using flexibility, which makes it safe to ask for what they need.

Behind the scenes, TelstraSuper keeps a close eye on equity data. Regular gender pay equity reviews look at like for like roles, promotions and progression, not just averages. Targeted adjustments have brought the gender pay gap down to ten point seven percent, significantly better than the sector midpoint. A gender balanced board and executive team, and a diversity and inclusion strategy reviewed quarterly by executives and a cross functional working group, keep momentum going.

Culture is checked, not assumed. Engagement and inclusion surveys run regularly, and leaders report back on what is changing as a result. Ninety four percent of people say TelstraSuper values inclusion. These are not just nice numbers, they translate into a workplace where you can bring up a concern, ask for flexibility or put your hand up for a stretch role and expect to be heard.

For employees and future talent, TelstraSuper offers something compelling. You can help members retire better, while building your own career in a place that understands what fairness looks like, from the first day you join to the day you retire.