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DCA member consultation: Inquiry into the Racial Discrimination Act
DCA’s Debate finds ‘engaging men’ is not the game changer for gender equality
The Diversity Council Australia and National Australia Bank Annual Diversity Debate held in Sydney last night found ‘engaging men’ is not the game changer for gender equality, with the audience voting in favour of the negative team by 69% to 31%.
DCA Debate Verdict: A great night!
The DCA and NAB Annual Diversity Debate proved to be an enjoyable, entertaining and informrative evening with some very heated discussions as to whethert ‘engaging men’ is not the game changer for gender equality.
Why Australian women are still being paid less than men
Understanding the drivers of the gender pay gap is critical to designing interventions which will enable organisations to close the gap. A new KPMG Australia report prepared for DCA and the WGEA aims to do just that.
Changes to paid parental leave: bad for business, women and families
Diversity Council Australia is disappointed that the Federal Government is persisting with the scaling back of Government funded paid parental leave as it is bad for business, women and families.
Diversity Council Australia reaffirms its support to the United Nations Global Compact
DCA is delighted to offer its members a range of sponsorship options to assist them raise their profiles as leaders in diversity and inclusion and leverage their expertise in this field to position themselves as an employer of choice.
Opportunity knocks with DCA sponsorship
DCA is delighted to offer its members a range of sponsorship options to assist them raise their profiles as leaders in diversity and inclusion and leverage their expertise in this field to position themselves as an employer of choice.
Marriage equality should be achieved via a free vote
Marriage equality should be achieved via a free vote in Parliament, according to Diversity Council Australia.
It’s time to Flex: Embrace flexible working or flounder in the future
In the face of globalisation, technology advancements and demographic shifts, DCA believes organisations need to rethink their approach to flexibility and has released new research on how to mainstream flexibility.
It’s time to Flex: Embrace flexible working or flounder in the future
DCA is delighted to announce the release of Future-Flex, a new way of thinking about workplace flexibility. More than just accommodating an individual’s needs, this new program is about re-designing work at a team or organisation.
Changes to 18C – not ok in 2014, and not ok now
Changes to the Racial Discrimination Act being proposed by Senator Cory Bernardi and others, are not warranted and would send the wrong message, according to Diversity Council Australia.
Changes to the Racial Discrimination Act still not warranted
Changes to the Racial Discrimination Act being proposed by Senator Cory Bernardi and others, are not warranted and would send the wrong message, according to DCA.
Equal Pay Day: No cause for celebration
September 8 is Equal Pay Day for 2016. It is the day to which women must work following the end of the previous financial year to have earned the same as men.
Leading companies get serious about building Asia capability
DCA’s Leading in the Asian Century research revealed there is significant scope to better cultivate workforce Asia capability (A-Cap) in Australian organisations. Case studies showcasing how organisations can build A-Cap have now been released.
Give Dad the best Father’s Day present ever – flexible working
This Father’s Day, Diversity Council Australia is calling on Australian businesses to make flexible work standard business practice for working dads.
Leading companies get serious about building Asia capability
A new series of case studies following on from DCA's Leading in the Asian Century report, we have worked with Norton Rose Fulbright and The Star Entertainment Group to demonstrate how organisations can build Asia capability.
Tackling Islamophobia and creating inclusive workplaces for Australian Muslims
DCA members attending an event yesterday at Gilbert + Tobin in Sydney were given first-hand insights into the harmful effects that prejudice and Islamophobia are having on Australian Muslims and what can be done to create more inclusive workplaces.
Tackling Islamophobia and creating inclusive workplaces for Australian Muslims
At an event hosted by Gilbert + Tobin in Sydney today, a corporate audience heard first-hand about the harmful effects that prejudice and Islamophobia are having on Australian Muslims and what can be done to create more inclusive environments.
Alternative billing practices for greater flexibility, diversity & sustainability
Time-based billing has been the dominant model in the Legal and other professions for decades. However, an audience at DCA’s recent Diversity in the Legal Profession Network heard emerging evidence that this may not be the ideal way to do business.
Election 2016: Where do the major parties stand on D&I?
Diversity Council Australia has today released responses to its pre-election survey about policies the major parties would be taking to the election that support diversity and inclusion in Australian workplaces.