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DCA submissions

DCA consulted its members on key areas of legislative change and diversity and made the following submissions to government:

  • Review of the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999 and Agency. DCA has consulted its member organisations and made a submission on their behalf to the review of the effectiveness of the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act and Agency. Click here to see a PDF copy of DCA's final submission. (Click here for a Word version.)
  • Inquiry on Paid Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave. The Federal Government directed the Productivity Commission to examine the effectiveness of different models of support for parents with newborn children, their likely impact on work and family preferences and workforce participation more generally. Click here to see a PDF copy of DCA's final submission advocating a national, government-funded, 14 week paid maternity leave scheme for all working women. (Click here for a Word version.)
  • Review of the Sex Discrimination Act. The Federal Government is conducting a Senate Committee review into the effectiveness of the Sex Discrimination Act (1984) in eliminating discrimination and promoting gender equality. DCA developed a position paper on the SDA, based on our experience of assisting employers to progress the status of women and meet their legislative requirements under this and other related legislation, and on our members' current views. Click here to see a copy of DCA's final submission. (Click here for a Word version.)
  • Inquiry into pay equity and associated issues related to increasing female participation in the workforce. The Federal Government asked the House Standing Committee on Employment and Workplace Relations to inquire into and report on pay equity and associated issues related to increasing female participation in the workforce. Click here to see a copy of DCA's final submission developed after close consultation with members. (Click here for a Word version.)
  • National Disability Strategy: The Australian Government is developing a National Disability Strategy that aims to address the barriers faced by Australians with disability and promote social inclusion, and has released a discussion paper for public comment. Click here to see a copy of DCA's final submission to the strategy, developed after close consultation with members. (Click here for a Word version).

In 2008, DCA also hosted a CEO Diversity Roundtable with Julia Gillard, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Employment & Workplace Relations, Education and Social Inclusion. This was the first in a series of roundtables designed to provide DCA members with a forum to discuss key diversity-related legislative and other developments. For more information on this, click here. This was followed by our second CEO Diversity Roundtable with Brendan O'Connor, the Minister for Employment Participation in April 2009. For more information on this, click here.