Amendments to the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 (the Act), passed in March 2025, now require Australian employers with 500 or more employees to select and set gender equality targets — and demonstrate either achievement or measurable progress against them. At this Gender Equality Network, we will investigate the benefits of target setting as an effective […]
DCA members, you are invited to attend a virtual networking session designed to connect D&I professionals from across our member community via a facilitated online discussion, with DCA’s Membership Relations Manager, Kath Sciacca (they/them). Session Topic: LGBTQ+ ERG Are you a member of the LGBTQ+ ERG in your organisation? Or looking to start one?Wanting to virtual network […]
Diversity and inclusion (D&I) champions around the world are navigating a difficult moment - not just in policy and perception, but also in energy and resilience, as the world seems to turn sharply against values many of us believed were becoming foundational. The work feels heavier. The resistance more organised. And yet, the need for […]
DCA members and non-members are invited to join DCA’s Member Relations Manager, Kath Sciacca (they/them), as they guide you through effective and efficient navigation via a virtual tour of the DCA website. You will be equipped with the tools and knowledge to make the most of the membership inclusions, as a current member or future […]
DCA members, you are invited to attend a virtual networking session designed to connect D&I professionals from across our member community via a facilitated online discussion, with DCA’s Membership Relations Manager, Kath Sciacca (they/them). Session Topic: Industry: Councils Is your organisation a council? Wanting to virtual network with other members from councils to build community?Interested to take part […]
As DCA marks its 40th year, we remain focused on dismantling systemic barriers to inclusion. We’re delighted that DCA’s Patron, Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, will deliver this year’s Oration, sharing reflections from her first year in Office, including meeting, listening and learning from people in communities […]
At this special event, DCA's Education Director Dr Virginia Mapedzahama talks to Dr Peter Anderson about racism in the workplace, how it manifests for culturally and racially marginalised (CARM) people, and what needs to be done to address it. Peter is from the Walpiri and Murinpatha nations in the NT and is a member of […]
