Category: Opinion pieces

Why small-business owners should invest in mental health at work

Our research found that workplaces can have both a positive and a negative impact on workers’ mental health.

Inclusion to Prevent the Great Resignation

Workforces around the world are experiencing labour shortages as part of the post-pandemic ‘great resignation’.

Tackling the Mental Health Crisis

Study shows mental health in workplaces is a tale of two halves: senior executives are finding ways to cope, while those in entry levels are struggling.

Aiming high on D&I at the Summit

DCA hopes D&I will be prioritised at the Jobs and Skills Summit, as diversity and inclusion sits at the core of the priorities on Summit agenda.

Navigating the Right to Disconnect

The Right to Disconnect is an opportunity for workplaces to enact change that protects employee wellbeing in an increasingly connected world.

Australia’s Lost Talent

Read this opinion piece on recruiting inclusively to reach the 3 million willing and able people in Australia looking for work or who want more work.

Despite it all, we’re still committed to diversity in Australia

Despite backlash against workplace diversity practices, Australian organisations remain committed to fostering inclusion at work.

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.

Confronting the backlash against diversity and inclusion

In this opinion piece, former DCA CEO Lisa Annese unpacks what’s behind the backlash against D&I and how we can combat this rising sentiment.

Australia should consider Iceland’s strategy to overcome the gender pay gap

Iceland has made it illegal to pay women less than men for similar work. This begs the question of whether Australian could and should be doing the same thing.