01/04/2026
We don’t have an inclusion problem.
We have a systems problem.
Today at the Australian HR Summit 2026, our CEO Lorraine Salloum delivered a session at the International Convention Centre Sydney titled:
Lessons Learned in Inclusive Recruitment:
Moving Beyond Quotas to High‑Performance Cultures
What became clear in the room was this:
✅ Targets are being met
✅ Hiring is happening
❌ And organisations are still quietly absorbing risk through turnover, underperformance, burnout, and late escalation
Not because people with disabilities aren’t capable -
but because our systems were never designed to support difference without friction.
Inclusive recruitment isn’t about lowering standards.
It’s about finally being clear on:
what predicts success in roles
how managers are supported to lead difference
how psychological safety enables performance
and whether our organisations intervene early - not at crisis point
When inclusion is done well, performance improves for everyone.
When it isn’t, the costs simply show up elsewhere.
The real question for leaders isn’t “Do we care about inclusion?”
It’s “Are our systems capable of it?”
Thank you to the Australian HR Summit community for an honest conversation about what actually works - and what quietly fails.
Hiring is easy.
Belonging is designed.
Leadership
