Category: Blogs

Raising the ceiling means restoring the dignity of challenge

Brad Welsh, founder and CEO of Mawal, reflects on why true inclusion means trusting First Nations professionals with challenge, complexity and leadership opportunity.

Insights from DCA Founding Members

Diversity Council Australia’s Founding Member organisations are an important part of our history. In 1985, some of Australia’s top business leaders came together to form the Council for Equal Opportunity […]

Courage Over Comfort: Building Racial Literacy at Work

March 21 marks the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (IDERD), but Australia remains the only country in the world that would rather name it “Harmony Day”. This […]

Neurodiversity is on the agenda – but measurement is still missing

Neurodiversity is rising on workplace agendas, but data is missing. Learn how the Neurodiversity Data at Work guide supports safe, meaningful measurement.

Why Inclusive leadership matters more than ever: Insights from DCA’s Inclusion@Work Index 2025–2026

In a time of rising complexity, polarisation, and rapid technological change the role of leaders in creating safe, equitable, high‑performing workplaces has never been more important.

Celebrating DCA member achievements this International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day (March 8) is an important milestone for workplaces as we strive toward gender equality. Research shows gender equality offers a range of measurable and well-documented benefits for […]

Celebrating neurodiversity at work: why data matters for neuroinclusion

As part of Neurodiversity Celebration Week, DCA is launching a new resource to help organisations take action on workplace neuroinclusion.

Understanding Australia’s new gender equality targets

From April 2026, target setting will not only be best practice – it’ll also be a regulatory requirement for many Australian employers.

More than getting girls into science: The lifecycle approach to gender equity in STEM

To mark International Day of Women & Girls in Science, SAGE’s Dr Janin Bredehoeft outlines an evidence-led approach to gender equity in STEM.

Breaking the flex work stigma

While the gender pay gap continues to narrow, the gender flex gap has remained stagnant. Early release data from DCA’s Inclusion@Work Index indicates a worrying trend is to blame.