Frequently asked questions (including cost)

Everything you need to know about aligning your organisation with national Equity Diversity & Inclusion standards.

T-EDI Standards for better workplaces, better technology and a better world.

FAQs

  • The Fee for participating in self-assessment and certification is determined by the size of your organisation (APAC):

    Annual Fee (in AUD and excl GST):

    10 - 99: $500*

    100 - 399: $3,000*

    400 - 999: $10,000

    1000-5000: $12,500

    5000+ : $15,000

    * (government subsidy applied until end 2027)

  • The T-EDI Standards are more than a framework or checklist. Your fee supports a structured, independently verified program designed to help your organisation make measurable progress.

    It includes:

    • access to the T-EDI Standards platform and all 98 Standards

    • benchmarking against other participating organisations

    • independent verification of completed actions

    • practical guidance, resources and implementation support

    • recognition through T-EDI Accountability Marks

    • ongoing updates to keep the Standards aligned with emerging evidence and workplace practice

    The T-EDI Standards were created by Project F, an independently certified social enterprise. Revenue from the Standards is reinvested in our work to advance gender equity across the technology sector.

  • No. We feel this work requires a long term commitment, making a monthly subscription less appropriate.

  • Once you join the T-EDI Standards, you’ll complete a short application and declaration, then receive access to the T-EDI platform.

    From there, you’ll:

    • complete the self-assessments across the 10 Standards areas

    • see indicative benchmark scores as you go

    • submit completed actions for independent verification

    • receive your verified benchmark results and T-EDI recognition

    • use your action plans in the platform to track ongoing progress

    Your results can be updated as your organisation implements and verifies more of the Standards.

  • While the process of self-assessment is self-paced, we ask that you complete the questionnaires within three months. Each questionnaire only takes a few minutes to complete - just make sure you have the relevant information to hand before you start them. You’ll need to be able to provide supporting information afterwards.

  • No.

    The self assessments ask only for answers to questions, there is no requirement to supply company data.

    When you have completed the self-assessments, we will ask you to show us evidence during a video call so that we can verify your submission.

    EXAMPLE:

    You answered YES to a question asking whether your organisation uses a skills levels matrix in performance reviews and career conversations.

    In the verification meeting you can share your screen to show us where this is documented in your performance management process so that we can verify that it exists as an embedded practice.

  • No.

    The T-EDI Standards platform is an independent app that users log into. There are no requirements for integration.

  • Yes. For each standard, resources are included to help you take the required actions. Resources include policies, data, reports, tools, templates and recommended vendors. Participants can also access advisory consulting from the TEDI Standards board at a rate of $250/hr (+GST). Alternatively, you can engage Project F or its partners for direct consulting support.

  • No.

    There is no annual reporting requirement with the T-EDI Standards.

    After your initial assessment and verification, you don’t need to complete another annual report or repeat the process each year. Instead, you work through your action plans at your own pace and submit items for verification as you complete them.

    The T-EDI Standards are designed to complement WGEA, not duplicate it. WGEA measures and reports on gender equality outcomes, while T-EDI helps you identify and implement the workplace practices that can improve those outcomes, specifically within your technology workforce.

    The Standards also map to the WGEA gender equality targets, helping turn reporting requirements into practical action.

  • All organisations with 10 employees or more can participate.

    Whether just starting out or large, mature enterprise organisations, all organisations can adopt these Standards.

    The TEDI Standards measure inclusion infrastructure. This involves measuring inclusivity of practices, processes and policies, from foundational to leading level.

    Participants are benchmarked and must simply show progress year on year to remain eligible to be certified.

  • Organisations self-assess against the standards. There are ten questionnaires to complete, with between 3 and 15 questions. Once all have been submitted, we follow up with you to verify them and your score is only set once verification is completed.

    You are not required to send or upload any data or documents (but you can and we will not store it). Evidence can be provided verbally or on video calls with snippets or screenshots as appropriate.

  • You remain certified as long as you continue to make progress periodically (minimum annually).

  • Your company is plotted on the T-EDI Standards maturity scale and ranked against all other relevant participating organisations although companies are not ranked publicly at this stage.

  • Yes. T-EDI Standards announces certifications publicly and lists certified organisations on its website.

  • Yes. It is expected that smaller startups will be able to reach Foundation levels and use the Advanced and Leading levels to guide organisation design as growth is achieved.

    An alternative, however, would be to utilise the Tech Startup DEI Toolkit from Project F HERE.

  • T-EDI Standards has an independent expert advisory council that meets 2-4 times each year to review and advise on any development and course correction required.

  • Project F developed the national standards in consultation with the Tech Council of Australia to address the shortfall in digital technology skills in the country. The TCA has collaborated with the Project F team in interrogating the standards during their development. TCA has endorsed the Standards and promotes adoption by their members and the wider ecosystem in Australia.

  • Yes.

    The T-EDI Standards have been mapped against WGEA’s gender equality targets so organisations can see which Standards and actions are most relevant to the targets they have selected.

    This helps connect your WGEA commitments with practical, evidence-based actions within your technology workforce, without creating a separate strategy.