Media releases
01 Sep 2014
The ‘motherhood penalty’ is a major factor in Australia’s gender pay gap and this must be addressed if we’re ever going to close the gap, said Diversity Council Australia.
New Australian research reveals how ‘the bamboo ceiling’ is blocking the rise of Asian talent
Media releases
11 Aug 2014
People from Asian backgrounds are well represented in entry level and mid-level jobs in Australian business, yet they are significantly under-represented in leadership roles, representing an enormous waste of talent, according to DCA.
Discrimination…What you shouldn’t expect when you’re expecting!
Media releases
25 Jul 2014
DCA welcomes the release of the Australian Human Rights Commission’s report examining the prevalence and nature of discrimination against pregnant employees and people returning to work after parental leave, and urges more employers to tackle the problem.
Diversity Council Australia supports action on childcare following Productivity Commission’s report
Media releases
22 Jul 2014
Diversity Council Australia welcomed the release of the Productivity Commission’s draft report into Childcare and Early Childhood Learning and supports moves to improve access to and affordability of childcare.
Gender diversity, including women in leadership
Diversity Matters
21 Jul 2014
Welcome to Diversity Council Australia’s Diversity Matters for July 2014, exclusively for DCA members and now in a new mobile and tablet friendly format. In this issue, we explore gender diversity, with a particular emphasis on women in leadership.
Diversity Council Australia appoints Lisa Annese as new CEO
Media releases
22 May 2014
Diversity Council Australia is delighted to announce Lisa Annese has been appointed as its new Chief Executive Officer.
DCA opposes changes to the Racial Discrimination Act
Media releases
01 May 2014
Changes to the Racial Discrimination Act being proposed by the Australian Government, are not warranted and would send the wrong message, according to Diversity Council Australia.
DCA says minimum standard for gender reporting not enough to encourage progress on gender equality
Media releases
27 Mar 2014
Diversity Council Australia welcomes the Australian Government’s announcement yesterday that there will be no change in gender reporting requirements, but is concerned that the new minimum standard being introduced sets a low bar for employers.
Diversity Matters, February 2014
Research Matters
28 Feb 2014
In this bumper issue of Research Matters, exclusively for DCA members, we explore the latest Australian and international research on diversity.
Getting results on women in leadership: Employers must ditch what they think works and do what actually works
Media releases
27 Feb 2014
In the lead up to International Women’s Day on 8 March 2014, DCA urges employers to look carefully at their women’s leadership initiatives with evidence showing many existing approaches don’t work.
Cultural diversity overlooked in workplace concerns
Media releases
19 Feb 2014
Cultural diversity is considered a lower priority issue among Australian businesses, despite a new survey finding more than 90 per cent of employers believe that racist attitudes still exist in the workplace.
Availability, cost and access to childcare a major difficulty for Australian business
Media releases
04 Feb 2014
Diversity Council Australia’s consultation with Australian business has found access to and availability of affordable childcare is causing major difficulties for Australian employers.
Capitalising on culture diversity
Diversity Matters
03 Dec 2013
Welcome to Diversity Council Australia’s Diversity Matters for December 2013, exclusively for DCA members. In this issue, we investigate how organisations can take the next step to capitalise on cultural diversity.
Business gets behind the national summit for Indigenous people working in corporate Australia
Media releases
22 Nov 2013
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples working in corporate Australia attended the inaugural National Indigenous Corporate Network (NICN) National Summit yesterday, held at Redfern in Sydney.
DCA debate finds flexible working is not the only key to gender equality
Media releases
13 Nov 2013
Diversity Council Australia’s Annual Diversity Debate hosted by Westpac in Sydney last night found that flexible working is not the key to gender equality.
DCA’s Annual Diversity Debate to address flexible working and gender equality
Media releases
04 Nov 2013
Diversity Council Australia’s Annual Diversity Debate will explore an important topic for business, government and the broader community: is flexible working the key to gender equality?
DCA’s ground-breaking research reveals the cultural origins of Australia’s business leaders
Media releases
23 Oct 2013
In an Australian first, DCA's new research released today called Capitalising on Culture: A Study of the Cultural Origins of ASX 200 Business Leaders, reveals the cultural origins of board members and senior executives in our major listed companies.
DCA’s ground-breaking research reveals the cultural origins of Australia’s business leaders - media alert
Media releases
14 Oct 2013
In an Australian first, DCA's new research, Capitalising on Culture: A Study of the Cultural Origins of ASX 200 Business Leaders, reveals the cultural origins of board members and senior executives in our major listed companies.
Diversity Council Australia begins succession planning for new CEO
Media releases
30 Sep 2013
The Diversity Council Australia Board has started succession planning to replace Chief Executive Officer Nareen Young following her decision to step down from her role in 2014 to pursue board and executive opportunities.
Research Matters, September 2013
Research Matters
04 Sep 2013
Welcome to Research Matters for September 2013.