This special edition release is based on some of the findings of the yet to be published 2025-2026 Inclusion@Work Index (full report to be published early 2026).
It highlights evidence that shows how all workers benefit from workplaces with an inclusive organisational climate – that is, organisations where employees trust they will be treated fairly, where diversity is valued and respected, and top leaders demonstrate a genuine, visible commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Inclusion is good for everyone
This is evident when comparing the experiences of women and men in Australian workplaces. Across our employee wellbeing indicators, women and men experience similar benefits when working in inclusive organisations.
Workers in Australia still want diverse and inclusive workplaces
High support for diversity and inclusion has been consistent amongst workers in Australia since the first Inclusion@Work Index in 2017.
As in previous years, 3 in 4 workers in Australia (76%) support or strongly support their organisation taking action to create a workplace that is diverse and inclusive.
While some reports suggest resistance to diversity and inclusion (D&I) in a global context, only 5 per cent of workers in Australia oppose (3%) or strongly oppose (2%) their organisation taking action to create a workplace which is diverse and inclusive.
Inclusion is good for wellbeing
Workplace inclusion has a significant impact on employee wellbeing. This is especially true at a team level, with workers in inclusive teams being:
9 times more likely to be very satisfied than workers in non-inclusive teams
4 times less likely to leave their organisation
DCA developed the first Inclusion@Work Index survey in 2017 to map the state of inclusion in the Australian workforce. Since then, DCA has repeated the nationally representative survey biennially to track workplace inclusion over time.
The 2025-2026 Inclusion@Work Index will be published in early 2026.
See previous editions of the Inclusion@Work Index
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