DCA submissions
DCA consulted its members on key areas of legislative change and diversity and made the following submissions to government:
- 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 copy of DCA's final submission advocating a national, government-funded, 14 week paid maternity leave scheme for all working women.
- 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.
- 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 consultaiton with members.
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.