About us
The Equal Employment Opportunity Network (EEON) is a not-for-profit organisation established in 1988 to support Equal Employment Opportunity practitioners and employers in Victoria.
The EEON committee is comprised of experienced practitioners with diversity of perspectives, attributes, lived experience and industry experience.
For over 35 years EEON’s work is about inspiring people to action.
The EEON mantra is ‘Learn, Think & Do’. We know that together we can help create a fairer and more equitable society.
EEON is funded via annual subscription. Members support amplifying minority voices and gain access to events, webinars, information and networks.
what we do
EEON brings people together to network, share information, learn from each other and inspire action.
Our annual events and webinars link people into a supportive network, showcase best practice diversity equity and inclusion in the workplace and stay up to date of emerging diversity issues.
We serve our members by minimising fees and maximising benefits. EEON is passionate about making positive workplace change in diversity, equity and inclusion.
our mission
Our mission is to help all organisations prosper by employing and engaging a diverse workforce.
Office bearers
Jill Sears
president & Life Member
Jill is a human resources professional with expertise in strategy development, program design, management and implementation, diversity and inclusion, equal employment opportunity, change management and general human resource consultancy gained within a range of sectors including resources, telecommunications, education, health and emergency services.
Adrian Price
Secretary & Administrator
Debbie Marks
Acting Treasurer
Debbie has a background in commerce with many years’ experience in IT and Business Project Management. Working for large multi-national organisations and governments in both Australia and the UK, she excels at delivering and embedding change. Now an accredited and qualified coach, facilitator and partnership broker, Debbie loves working with people to improve their outcomes in work and life. Debbie has specialised her support of DEI into Gender Equity, spending the last 12 years coaching working parents and their leaders in how to manage return to works, flexibility and team coordination. She has written and facilitated programs for large universities and within the government sector around leading remote and flexible teams as a means of enhancing diversity, inclusion and equity in our work environments. She now leads the Capability, Development and DEI portfolios of a publicly listed company.
Life Members and Associates
Jill Sears
EEON Life Member
Roman Ruzbacky
EEON LIFE MEMBER
Roman is an experienced inclusion, diversity and equity practitioner, starting his career as an analytical chemist. He has extensive experience in designing and implementing strategies, facilitation and dispute resolution to raise consciousness and build competency.
At the core of the work is the belief that people should be treated with dignity and respect, have equitable access to employment opportunities and outcomes and have the ability to participate in all aspects of work and public life.
Karen Milward
EEON Associate