Ethnic diversity – Herbert Smith Freehills

In May 2020, Herbert Smith Freehills CEO and the broader leadership team began a deeper conversation with their people about improving ethnic diversity across the firm.

Supplier Diversity September: Amplifying First Nations businesses on a global stage

To celebrate Supplier Diversity September, Supply Nation’s Jenny Wardrop reflects on 15 years of supporting the growth of the Indigenous business sector.

Inclusion is the productivity engine of our nation

At a time when polarised public discourse is leaving many feeling less safe and less included, workplaces cannot afford to mirror that exclusion.

Four ways to reclaim the D&I narrative

Insights from GIDA panellists At this important moment for advancing diversity and inclusion (D&I) action, this year’s Global Inclusion and Diversity Alliance (GIDA) panel convened to share powerful strategies to […]

Anti-Immigration rallies put inclusion at risk: Here’s what employers can do

In the wake of rallies that promote harmful and divisive views towards migrant and culturally and racially marginalised (CARM) communities, it is important to recognise the flow-on effects these kinds […]

Driving inclusion from the top: Insights from DCA Founding Members AMP and AXA XL

A strong commitment to inclusion, recognition of its strategic business value, and the role of leadership in creating respectful, safe, and accountable workplace cultures are some of the consistent themes […]

Showcasing DCA Founding Members BHP, Coles Group, and IBM Australia

As Diversity Council Australia (DCA) marks its 40th anniversary, we’re proud to showcase some of our Founding Member organisations who were there from the beginning and remain DCA members committed […]

Breaking the class ceiling: why social class is a D&I issue

In a country that prides itself on ‘the fair go’, why do so many workers still feel held back by their class background?

DCA data reveals ‘class ceiling’ in Australian workplaces

New research from DCA has spotlighted a powerful but hidden barrier holding Australians back at work: their social class.

NAIDOC 2021: From standing alone to standing together

John Paul Janke speaks about what NAIDOC week has meant to him throughout his life, and why it is so important.