Category: News articles

Call for nominations: DCA Board of Directors 2025

DCA’s next Annual General Meeting will be held on 25 June 2025 when new board positions will become available.  DCA Board nominations for these opened on 26 March 2025 and […]

New law passed on gender equality targets for workplaces

Diversity Council Australia (DCA) welcomes the introduction of new gender equality laws that will accelerate progress towards fairer and more inclusive workplaces across the country. Large employers, with 500 or […]

DCA welcomes Governor-General Sam Mostyn as Patron

DCA has announced that Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC, Governor-General of Australia, will serve as Patron of Diversity Council Australia.

A decade of leadership, growth, and legacy: Farewell from Lisa Annese

After ten years at the helm of DCA, Lisa Annese reflects on her legacy and shares gratitude as her time as CEO draws to a close.

2024 end-of-year office hours

See DCA’s office hours for the end of 2024 and beginning of 2025.

Lisa Annese to step down as CEO of Diversity Council Australia

It is with both sadness and immense gratitude that we announce the departure of Lisa Annese as CEO of Diversity Council Australia (DCA), effective 20 December 2024.

Federal Budget: Progress for women, but significant gaps remain

DCA welcomes the Albanese government’s focus on improving outcomes for women but notes significant gaps in policy and funding remain.

Final address as DCA Chair – Ming Long AM

In her final address as DCA Chair, Ming Long AM gives an impassioned case for the importance of diversity and inclusion.

DCA Board Chair, Ming Long AM, delivers 2024 Wang Gungwu Lecture

DCA’s Board Chair, Ming Long AM, last night delivered the third annual Wang Gungwu Lecture as the keynote speaker.

DCA takes part in the UN’s 68th Commission on the Status of Women

DCA is proud to be part of a cohort of Australian representatives at the United Nation’s 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68).