Balance

We welcome your individuality, your ideas, your passion and your drive. We know you want to succeed but understand that balance is critical. To make sure you continue to enjoy what you love doing while launching into your career, we offer a number of initiatives for you ranging from flexible working hours through to health programs – healthy body, healthy mind.

To find out more about what your local BDO Kendalls office can offer you, click on the tabs below.

Adelaide

  • Fresh fruit
  • Flu vaccinations
  • Health & fitness events such as the Corporate Cup and Global Corporate Challenge
  • Friday night drinks
  • ICAA Soccer, Netball and Touch Football Competitions
  • Footy tipping competition
We have an active Social Committee who arrange a number of great events including:
  • End of Financial Year Dinner
  • Christmas party
  • Melbourne Cup Lunch
  • Other events like go-karting, movie nights, wine tasting and bowling.

Brisbane

The B-Well program is aimed at providing staff with a balanced and fun work environment. It's a great way for staff members to interact and socialise, inside and outside of work. The committee has been in place for the pastfour years and is a standard fixture within the firm. Having a committee enables us to ensure we have a balance and mix of activities to suite all ages and preferences. The list below is just a snapshot of some of the things the committee organises throughout the year.

B-Well Events:
  • Flu Vaccinations
  • Bridge to Brisbane Fun Run
  • BRW Triathlon
  • Pilates and Yoga Classes
  • Friday afternoon back-rubs
  • Tai Chi in the Park
  • Fresh fruit baskets in staff kitchens
  • Healthy breakfast every morning
  • PwC Cool Night Classics
  • AWARE Health Appraisals
  • Executive Health Appraisals
  • ICAA Soccer, Netball and Touch Football Competitions

The BDO Kendalls Social Club is run for all employees of the practice and is an opportunity for partners and staff to interact outside of the normal working environment. Our social club organises many of the key functions for staff throughout the year including our end of financial year and Christmas parties. It means that at BDO Kendalls we can keep the fun things going without losing focus. It is a part of our culture and the way we do things.

Social Club Events:
  • Melbourne Cup
  • End of financial year party
  • Christmas party

Cairns

  • Social Aspect
  • Team/division events
  • Monthly morning teas/casual dress days
  • Quarterly staff after-work functions
  • End of financial year function
  • Annual Melbourne Cup function
  • Annual Christmas Party
  • Participation in local festivals & fundraising events
  • Regular social club activities including our annual Corporate Tent at the Cairns Cup

Melbourne

At BDO Kendalls we believe that our staff should be offered a working environment that is friendly, enjoyable and fun! We encourage people to pursue their outside interests and get to know their colleagues both inside and outside work. To ensure our staff stay fit and healthy and maintain that important work/life balance in Melbourne we offer the following:

  • Monthly firm drinks
  • Business casual dress days
  • Fresh fruit deliveries
  • ICAA football/netball competitions
  • Flu vaccinations
  • Walking group
  • Mothers Day classic team entries
  • BRW Triathlon
  • Other health and fitness events to support local charities
  • End of financial year party
  • Christmas party
  • Quarterly team events

Social club
The Melbourne social club is run for all employees and is an opportunity for staff at all levels to interact outside of the normal working environment. Our social club is very active and gets great support from the director group. They are always looking at new and exciting ways for people to have fun!

Social club events:

  • Annual ball
  • Social club Christmas function
  • Footy tipping competition
  • Lawn bowls
  • Comedy nights
  • Booze cruise
  • Pub crawls
  • ICAA Sports days

Perth

  • Fresh fruit basket 
  • Monthly morning tea 
  • Casual dress days 
  • Massages 
  • Llama Bar Corporate VIP membership 
  • Melbourne Cup lunch 
  • Service line events 
  • Participation in local sporting and fundraising events, ie. City to Surf, Foxtel Lap 
  • Christmas party 
  • Flu vaccinations 
  • Friday night drinks 
  • Footy tipping 
  • ICAA soccer competitions
We also have an active Social Club committee that put on regular events for its members.
  • Movie nights 
  • Sundowners 
  • End of financial year ball 
  • Bowling 
  • Family picnics

Sydney

Trivia nights -
What does BDO Kendalls stand for? The Trivia Night gives team members an opportunity to show off their BDO Kendalls knowledge as well as their general knowledge, competing against other teams to be named Trivia Masters!

BDO Kendalls idol -
Move over Australian idol, be prepared when we put a microphone in front of a BDO Kendalls adviser!

Dragon boat racing -
As part of Chinese New Year celebrations, 22 paddlers take to the water in Darling Harbour to compete against other corporate teams. Always a fun (and wet) day!

City to Surf -
In August of each year, BDO Kendalls Sydney puts together a team of runners (and walkers) to take part in the City to Surf, ending with a BBQ and a few drinks in a marquee on Bondi Beach.

Sporting competitions -
For the sports men and women of the firm, there are many sporting competitions to get involved in throughout the year, from the Aussie vs Rest of the World soccer match, to mixed netball, cricket and swimming.

Cheese & wine tasting -
For an evening of class and sophistication, we annually invite a wine and cheese expert to speak to members of our social club about different products and provide some delicious samples.

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