Category: News and Media

Flexibility to combat office return reluctance

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

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.

Breaking flex work stigma and closing the gender pay gap

DCA is calling on workplaces to address the gender flex gap by examining the role and impact of flexible working conditions.

National Carer Strategy

Read DCA’s comment on a discussion paper about the National Carer Strategy released by the Department of Social Services earlier this year.

Maternity Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1973

DCA has made a submission in response to the review of the Maternity Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1973 (ML Act).

Release of National Carer Strategy

DCA welcomes the government’s renewed commitment to Australia’s three million unpaid carers in its new ten-year National Carer Strategy.

Building carer-friendly workplaces: why supporting carers is good for people and business

Elena Katrakis, CEO of Carers NSW, shares how organisations can build carer-friendly workplaces and why supporting carers is good for people and business.

Insights from Bridging Now to Next: The State of Reconciliation in Australia

On 24 September, DCA was honoured to host Karen Mundine, CEO of Reconciliation Australia, at a recent First Nations Insights event where she shared insights from the 2024 Australian Reconciliation […]

The diversity of LGBTQ+ families and parental leave

For LGBTQ+ parents and carers, the journey to parenthood is as diverse as the community itself, and parental leave needs are just as unique.

Work and Care Inquiry Submission

Read submission to the Senate Select Committee on Work and Care inquiry into the impact that combining work and care responsibilities has on wellbeing.