Today, in the lead up to International Women’s Day, Diversity Council Australia is launching ground-breaking research examining the state of play for culturally and racially marginalised (CARM) women in leadership.
Media releases
Diversity Council Australia says Yes! to The Voice to Parliament
“DCA supports constitutional recognition through a Voice to Parliament because it is a fair and practical change that will give Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people the chance to have a say direct to the Parliament on policies that impact their lives," said Lisa Annese, CEO.
DCA Welcomes the introduction of the Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Closing the Gender Pay Gap) Bill 2023 into Federal Parliament.
Diversity Council Australia (DCA) has welcomed the introduction of new legislation to address the gender pay gap.
New Global Alliance to create more inclusive workplaces around the world
DCA is excited to announce that in 2023, along with our partners the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI), Community Business (Hong Kong), and Diversity Works New Zealand, we will be launching the Global Inclusion & Diversity Alliance (GIDA).
DCA Submission in response to the Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Improvements for Families and Gender Equality) Bill 2022
Diversity Council Australia has long advocated for improvements in parental leave provisions in Australia. We welcome the recently tabled changes and commend the government for acting.
DCA welcomes passing of reforms for gender equality at work
DCA has welcomed the passing of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill.
Respect At Work - Welcome Reform.
Diversity Council Australia CEO Lisa Annese appointed to [email protected] Council

Diversity Council Australia (DCA) is delighted about today’s announcement from the Federal Government appointing our CEO, Lisa Annese, to the [email protected] Council.
DCA Debate Decides – More to do on gender and the more inclusive the work the better.
Tuesday night, four-hundred people packed the Sydney Town Hall for the tenth annual Diversity Council Australia Debate.
Diversity Council Australia announces 2022-2023 Inclusive Employers – Committed and taking action.
30 organisations have been named in DCA's Inclusive Employer group for 2022-2023
DCA Debate: Teams tackle moving on from gender equality
The popular annual #DCADebate is back and will pack out the Sydney Town Hall with guests from across business and industry, representative of DCA’s significant membership of more than 1100 organisations employing approximately 20% of the Australian workforce.
Inclusive AI at Work in Recruitment: From Cautious to Converted
New research out today from Diversity Council Australia and Monash University, titled Inclusive Artificial Intelligence (AI) at Work in Recruitment, has found that people fall very clearly into one of two camps when it comes to the use of AI tools in recruitment in Australia.
Federal Government’s improved Parental Leave Policy - great step forward for families and employers
Diversity Council Australia (DCA) has welcomed the pre-budget announcement by the federal government that they will be increasing government funded paid parental leave to 26 weeks.
Australia’s got talent - Inclusive recruitment the key to unlock the potential of those overlooked and underleveraged.
Australia is experiencing the lowest unemployment rate in almost 50 years. This, along with record-high employment, means that nearly a third of Australian organisations are saying they can’t find suitable staff to fill jobs.
Federal Government’s improved Parental Leave Policy - great step forward for families and employers.
Diversity Council Australia (DCA) has welcomed the pre-budget announcement by the federal government that they will be increasing government funded paid parental leave to 26 weeks.
DCA Welcomes Positive News About Positive Duties
Diversity Council Australia (DCA) has today welcomed news that the federal government is moving to implement many of the remaining legislative changes recommended by Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins in her [email protected] report.
New project to take an intersectional approach to women in leadership
DCA, SSI and CEW have received funding under the Women's Leadership and Development Program for a project to address the systemic barriers restricting CARM women’s upward mobility into leadership roles in Australian organisations.
Diversity and Inclusion – At the Summit and on the sidelines.
The gender pay gap nears $1 billion per week
The latest edition of She’s Price(d)less: The economics of the gender pay gap shows that accounting for labour force participation rates and incomes, the national pay gap is estimated at $966m per week or $51.8b per year.
Diversity Council Australia welcomes Directors to its Board
DCA is delighted to announce the outcome of director elections at its Annual General Meeting of its members.