Policy & Issues
Diversity, Equality & Inclusion in Wine
Australian Grape & Wine will continue to lead the sector in Diversity, Equality and Inclusion in Wine (DEIW) by driving uptake on the DEIW Charter for the Australian wine sector.
Much has happened since the Charter and Action Plan were created in 2019. As such, Australian Grape & Wine have re-established a new Committee for DEIW. The Charter has been updated to reflect current society, while planning and strategic alignment for the Action Plan for the sector is under review.
DEIW Committee Statement of Intent
Australian Grape & Wine continues to seek greater diversity, equality and inclusion in the sector, requiring all Committee members to become signatories and support the principles in the Charter. Members of Australian Grape & Wine will be encouraged to become signatories and support the principles in the Charter.
To sign up to the Charter, click on the relevant link below:
For Businesses – Become a signatory to the Australian Grape & Wine Diversity and Equality Charter
For individuals – Become a signatory to the Australian Grape & Wine Diversity and Equality Charter
Current Activities:
To celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March 2023, Australian Grape & Wine’s Diversity Equality & Inclusion in Wine (DEIW) Committee has commissioned a short video montage of Charter Signatories saying why they signed it and how they are #CrackingTheCode of gender equality. Watch the video here to see what they said!
The DEIW Committee commissioned a survey of the Australian grape & wine sector to understand how important diversity, equality and inclusion is to the people working in the grape and wine sector. The survey has now closed and we look forward to sharing the outcomes as soon as possible.
We need your support to spread the word. Tag us in with #DEIW on your socials and watch this movement grow.
Watch the response to DEIW (then DEW) at the AWITC Session 3 of the Outlook Conference – Getting the Foundations Right, Monday 22 July 2019: Watch Session 3 – Getting the Foundations Right.
DEIW Committee:
Ali Laslett – Australian Grape & Wine (Chair)
Lee McLean – Australian Grape & Wine
Rachel Triggs – Wine Australia
Corrina Wright – Olivers Taranga
Emily Hay – Pinnacle Drinks
Helen Strachan – Pernod Ricard Winemakers
Angie Bradbury – Bradbury&Co
Nikki Palun – Octtava Wines
Mardi Longbottom – Australian Wine Research Institute
Cath Oates – Oates End
