Category: Opinion pieces

Workplaces – a key chapter in improving the stories of Australian Muslims

The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) report, Sharing the Stories of Australian Muslims, puts the worrying level of Islamophobia in Australia into numbers.

Inclusion to Prevent the Great Resignation

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

Flexibility to combat office return reluctance

Business leaders also need to move away from the idea that flexibility is just about working from home.

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.

Land of the ‘fair go’?

How can we create policies and systems to remove some of the barriers to opportunity that stand in the way of people from a lower class.    

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.

Gender pay gap costing economy billions

Australia’s gender pay gap didn’t change between 2017 and 2020. Read the fourth edition of the report She’s Price(d)less: The economics of the gender pay gap.

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.

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.

Six Steps to take to prevent sexual harassment at work.

Six steps workplaces can take to prevent sexual harassment at work, in line with the Respect at Work findings and legislation.