Development Victoria’s commitment to diversity

Development Victoria is proud to sponsor the Multicultural Association of Property Professionals (MAPP), an organisation committed to supporting its members from culturally diverse backgrounds to develop in their property and construction industry.

As part of our sponsorship, members of our Culturally Diverse Working Group joined their Development Victoria colleagues at an end of year event at MAPP, which was themed “Wear Your Culture”.

At the event, a panel comprising Rohini Kappadath from the Immigratio Musuem, Frank Livoti from AECOM & Hua Feng from Embodied Communications, shared their personal journeys, offering insights into the power of authenticity in the workplace.

Ben Peach, the Chair of our Culturally Diverse Working Group and a Senior Development Manager at Development Victoria, said it was a thrill to be around like-minded people who had similar experiences from different cultures, all embracing their authentic self.

Ben Peach, Senior Development Manager

Umair Abdul-Qayyum, a member of our Culturally Diverse Working Group and an Acting Project Manager at Development Victoria said the event felt like stepping into a giant global family reunion.

Umair Abdul-Qayyum, Acting Project Manager

Other members of our Culturally Diverse Working Group who attended included Erene  Niyonsaba from our Housing Team and Elle Armstrong from our Civic Infrastructure team.

Multicultural Association of Property Professionals (MAPP) Inc. is a not-for-profit body established to address the cultural diversity gap in senior leadership in the property industry from ‘ground-up’.

The organisation’s aim is to create a platform, acknowledge and celebrate diversity in the property and construction industry by connecting and empowering professionals from diverse cultural backgrounds.