Tabcorp’s Winning Bet on Employee Engagement: Reaching 96% Daily Active Users

From static intranet to a dynamic communication hub, discover how they reimagined their workplace culture to connect, engage and empower a diverse Australian workforce with Staffbase.

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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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An interview with Sam Brusasco, Employee Communications Partner of Tabcorp.

Challenges

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Beyond Information Repository model

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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Meeting your people where they are

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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Creating a culture worth staying for

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

Results

96 %

Daily active users

27 %

Engaged users

88 %

Interaction rate

Creating visibility & authentic connection

Staffbase enabled employees to actively celebrate each other and leaders to share authentic stories. Through Staffbase Employee App, new hires were welcomed by colleagues, wins were amplified across the organisation, and leadership became visible through regular video and posts. The result: a culture where employees feel genuinely seen and connected, not just informed.

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Delivering the right message at the right time 

Communication was fragmented and left employees overwhelmed or uninformed. With Staffbase, communication is now tailored by urgency and impact: quick posts for fast updates, full campaigns for important news, multimedia storytelling for engagement. Employees get the positive reinforcement they need ("quick sugar hit" of positivity) while feeling genuinely closer to leadership and the broader organisation.

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Scaling connection across every employee with Staffbase

What started as a solution to fragmented communication is evolving into a platform that powers authentic connection at scale. 

  • AI will amplify storytelling. AI-powered tools help communicators create content faster while maintaining Tabcorp's authentic voice.

  • True scale means reaching everyone. Focussing on increased adoption in frontline employees, ensuring equal access to company culture and leadership- regardless of role or location.

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

Laura Mitchell
Senior Employee Communications Partner
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Staffbase 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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