WHAT A TOOLBOX “TEA” THIS WAS!!

For IDAHOBIT 2023, Icon hosted and empowered a Queers in Property Speaker Series panel discussion and networking event on diversity & inclusion in construction at their beautiful and warm HQ in Richmond.

Our Friends, Allies and Queers had the opportunity to get together to help everyone build their toolkits on how to deal with difficult moments, as a queer person, an ally, or as a person responsible for creating culture onsite or in the office. Our panelists shared their very personal stories lived in the construction industry.

The panelists were:

• Amal Iharkachen (she/her) – Senior Project Manager at Acuity & Chair Melbourne at Queers in Property
• Heath Kean (he/him) – Design Manager at Lendlease
• Jennifer Long (she/her) – Operations Manager at REVERT GROUP
• Steven Cavar (he/him) – Contract Administrator at Minicon Construction (Aust) Pty Ltd
• Victoria Dixon (she/her) – Policy & Programs Advisor at The Commission for Gender Equality

The conversation was facilitated by our very own Queerleader Rossco Karabelas from Studio White Noise.

Photography by Ned Meldrum.

About QIPs: Queers in Property (QIP) is an independent network connecting LGBTIQ+ people in property and construction for visibility, empowerment and professional support.