Advancing diversity and inclusion through peer support

In 2025, the Thiess Group expanded their Peer Support program to include Women in Maintenance (WIM) leaders, reinforcing their commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce.

This tailored initiative enhances access to psychological guidance, advice, and wellbeing resources for critical emerging groups. By granting WIM leaders distinct access to the program, we strengthened representation and support networks across key regions and operational environments.

Female participation in peer support roles has grown significantly, with women now representing 41% of peer supporters in Australian operations. This increase has improved accessibility to wellbeing resources for women in traditionally male-dominated areas and strengthened links to EAP leaders. Early indicators suggest positive effects on engagement and retention within maintenance teams.

Looking ahead, our goal is to achieve gender-balanced peer support representation across all global operations by 2030, embedding this model into future diversity-focused initiatives and reinforcing our commitment to inclusion and mental health support.