--- title: FM Day 2026 - Belonging through the lens of gender diversity at Programmed description: Moving from awareness to action on International Women's Day 2026. image: https://blog.programmed.com.au/hubfs/PFM/PFM%20Internal%20Comms/Culture%20Community/fm%20day%20iwd%20blog%20photo.png --- [![PRG-Endt-Horz-RGB150](https://blog.programmed.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/PFM%20Internal%20Comms/PRG-Endt-Horz-RGB150.png?width=300&height=107&name=PRG-Endt-Horz-RGB150.png "PRG-Endt-Horz-RGB150")](https://programmed.com.au/) - [Intranet](https://intranet.programmed.com.au/) - [Home](https://blog.programmed.com.au/newshub) - [Intranet](https://intranet.programmed.com.au/) - [Home](https://blog.programmed.com.au/newshub) ![FM Day 2026 - Belonging through the lens of gender diversity at Programmed](https://blog.programmed.com.au/hubfs/PFM/PFM%20Internal%20Comms/Culture%20Community/fm%20day%20iwd%20blog%20photo.png) # *May 14, 2026, 1:22:18 PM | [Culture & Community](https://blog.programmed.com.au/newshub/tag/culture-community)* FM Day 2026 - Belonging through the lens of gender diversity at Programmed Moving from awareness to action on International Women's Day 2026. While Facility Management is anchored in the maintenance of physical spaces, it’s brought to life by the ways people experience these environments, how they feel within them, and how it enables them to thrive. Across Programmed, we’ve seen this year’s FM Day theme of ‘Cultivating Belonging Through Built Environments’ highlighted by our continued focus on gender equality and inclusion – particularly through our International Women’s Day initiatives in 2026. Moving from awareness to action on International Women's Day 2026 On International Women’s Day this year, our teams engaged in a series of events that reinforced the importance of creating equitable opportunities and inclusive environments for women. Through these events, Programmed was focused on both the engagement of our own people within the organisation, and within the communities that we serve.   ![IWD VIC external](https://blog.programmed.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/PFM/PFM%20Internal%20Comms/Culture%20Community/IWD%20VIC%20external.png?width=800&height=535&name=IWD%20VIC%20external.png) Internally, events were held at sites across Australia and New Zealand, taking the opportunity to reinforce our ongoing commitment to building greater diversity and inclusion within the trade workforce. Team members expressed the tangible actions they will take to help further a sense of belonging, sharing personal pledges to support gender diversity and inclusion.   Our team in Burwood, WA held a special event for the occasion featuring guest speaker Hon Klasey Hirst MLC, representing the Minister for Women, and reflected on the women who personally inspire them and how they can inspire others. ![WA internal event](https://blog.programmed.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/PFM/PFM%20Internal%20Comms/Culture%20Community/WA%20internal%20event.jpg?width=800&height=640&name=WA%20internal%20event.jpg) Teams were also encouraged to attend external events such as the Ishar International Women’s Day Breakfast, focusing on the ongoing barriers many women and girls face when seeking justice, and Fusion’s ‘Together We Rise’ event, providing a meaningful opportunity for the team to come together and be part of a broader conversation around empowerment, inclusion and progress. ![IWD WA external](https://blog.programmed.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/PFM/PFM%20Internal%20Comms/Culture%20Community/IWD%20WA%20external.png?width=800&height=505&name=IWD%20WA%20external.png) Our International Women’s Day initiatives are one example of how we are fostering awareness, connection, and empowerment across our workforce. Our Facility Management teams play a complementary role, ensuring that the environments we manage reflect these values in practice. 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