Tabcorp’s Winning Bet on Employee Engagement

How InForm Transformed Internal Communications

From static intranet to a dynamic culture hub, discover how they reimagined the digital workplace to connect, engage, and empower employees across Australia.

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Headquarters:

Melbourne, Australia

Founded:

1964

Company size:

3,000

Industry:

Gaming & Entertainment

Tabcorp

Tabcorp is Australia’s leading wagering, gaming, and entertainment company, operating digital wagering platforms, retail outlets, racing operations, and 24/7 broadcast and gaming services. Guided by its strategic pillars—Omnichannel Customer Experiences, Innovation and Growth, and Industry Sustainability—Tabcorp focuses strongly on innovation, digital transformation, and connecting its people.

This made Tabcorp a natural fit for Staffbase: as Tabcorp delivers seamless customer experiences, Staffbase enables the company to create the same high-quality connection internally through a modern, flexible communications platform.

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Challenges

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Modernising internal communications

The leadership strategy wanted to shift and reflect Tabcorp’s culture and digital-first mindset. The prior served mainly as a content repository with minimal two-way engagement. Employees consumed content rather than contributing.

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Reaching a diverse workforce

With thousands of employees across venues, call centres, studios, racing operations, and corporate offices, Tabcorp needed a mobile-first solution that connected both frontline and desk-based staff.

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Strengthening culture & retention

The company sought tools to reinforce community, celebrate wins, and lift engagement across all roles and locations.

Culture & Connectivity

  • Employees welcome new hires with comments and posts.

  • More storytelling and celebration of wins.

  • Leaders are more visible through video and regular posts.

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Employee Experience

  • InForm provides a “quick sugar hit” of positivity.

  • Staff feel closer to leadership and the company at large.

  • Combining InForm, a branded Employee App/ Intranet, and Staffbase Employee Email enables communication tailored by urgency and impact (from simple posts to full campaigns).

  • Supports competitions, celebration events, and multimedia storytelling.

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Business Outcomes

  • Improved retention supported by stronger engagement.

  • Employee-generated stories enrich corporate communications.

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Results

96 %

Daily active users

27 %

Engaged users

88 %

Interaction rate

Looking ahead

Tabcorp sees InForm as a continuously evolving platform. Future areas of focus include:

  • AI-powered comms support: Using Copilot to draft content, summarise messages, and maintain the Tabcorp voice.

  • Deeper platform integrations: Strengthening the connection between InForm and Staffbase Email.

  • Continuous innovation: Leveraging regular Staffbase releases to meet rising employee expectations.

  • Frontline adoption: Increasing usage among non-desk employees to ensure equitable access to information.

We wanted something modern, sleek, and exciting that would reflect our identity as a tech-led entertainment business. InForm has delivered exactly that.”

Laura Mitchell
Senior Employee Communications Partner
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InForm is a living, breathing system that evolves with our people. It’s not just about news – it’s about connection.”

Sam Brusasco
Employee Communications Partner
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Why Staffbase?

Innovation-first platform

with frequent feature releases

Mobile-native experience

ideal for deskless teams

Powerful analytics

to track engagement and shape strategy

Scalable infrastructure

that grows with Tabcorp’s workforce

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