We know that diversity promotes better decision making, and in FY23 we continued to seek out opportunities to improve gender diversity in the property sector.

Continuing our industry partnership with the Property Council of Australia on the Girls in Property Program, we worked to raise awareness among high school students about the possibility of a career in property.

In June 2023, two members of our Industrial Asset Management team volunteered to mentor a group of female high-school students from Auburn Girls High School. The students worked on a real-life scenario, presenting a case study that provided a solution for an online retailers’ warehousing requirements in the Sydney industrial market.

Alongside our participation in the Girls in Property Program, we launched the next module of our businesses program, Female Leaders in Property (FLIP), to support the next generation of female leaders.

In September 2022, high-school students from Lourdes Hill College and Somerville House were hosted by our Waterfront Brisbane project team as part of the FLIP program. Dexus female leaders took part in a panel discussion to educate the students about our city-shaping developments and to empower them to consider building a career in property.

In November 2022, a team of female employees associated with 25 Martin Place, Sydney, hosted high-school students from Monte Saint Angelo Mercy College on a precinct tour and discussed each of their career paths and experiences working in the property industry.

We are proud of the role we continue to play in generating a more diverse pipeline of talent by encouraging females to consider a career in property.