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About Us

Diversity Council Australia is the independent, not-for-profit diversity advisor to business in Australia, resourced solely by member subscriptions and advisory services. In partnership with our member organisations, our mission is to:

  1. Understand and achieve leadership in diversity thinking and practice in our Australian context;
  2. Implement highly effective diversity management in a changing community and legislative environment;
  3. Realise business improvement through successful diversity programs; and
  4. Publicly demonstrate commitment to diversity.

Membership provides benefits

DCA members have access to a range of free or discounted services that support and enhance their internal diversity and inclusion capabilities and external profile:

  • Leading edge information – fortnightly email update, Australia’s only business diversity quarterly journal, quarterly research journal and members-only area of website;
  • Events – diversity leadership briefings, teleconferences, webcasts, CEO roundtables (click here to see the latest calendar of events);
  • Evidence-based industry research – groundbreaking projects such as Working for the future: A national survey of employees, Engaging Aboriginal Australians in the private sector and Understanding the economic implications of the gender pay gap;
  • Signature advisory services – organisational development, diversity audits, high level strategies and ROI;
  • Education – for boards, executives, executive management teams and on flexibility for managers, diversity awareness and first principles;
  • Compliance – referral to high quality diversity providers;
  • Member representation – submissions to government inquiries e.g. paid maternity leave, pay equity and EOWA inquiries;
  • Speakers – for your diversity council or executive team and business events;
  • Networking – with other business diversity leaders (click here to see a list of DCA’s members).
For a copy of DCA's constitution click here.