Media releases
01 Mar 2019
This International Women’s Day, Diversity Council Australia (DCA) is calling on employers to stand up for safety and respect at work and stamp out sexual harassment.
DCA members dominate WGEA EOCGE citation 2018-2019
News articles
26 Feb 2019
Over 80 DCA member organisation feature in the 2018-2019 Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) citation holders list.
2018 Year in Review
News articles
19 Dec 2018
As 2018 comes to a close, it’s a great time to celebrate what DCA has achieved in diversity and inclusion (D&I) in partnership with members.
Australians with disability among the most discriminated at work
Media releases
29 Nov 2018
As the world prepares to mark the International Day of People with Disability, some sobering statistics highlight the state of affairs for many organisations in Australia.
Debate finds it is not really a good idea to bring your whole self to work
Media releases
21 Nov 2018
The Diversity Council Australia and National Australia Bank Annual Diversity Debate held in Sydney last night found it is not really a good idea to bring your whole self to work.
Is it really a good idea to bring your whole self to work?
Media releases
06 Nov 2018
The 2018 Diversity Council Australia and National Australia Bank Annual Diversity Debate will ask: Is it really a good idea to bring your whole self to work?
Mariam Veiszadeh joining DCA Team
News articles
02 Nov 2018
DCA is delighted to announce the appointment of Mariam Veiszadeh as our new Members and Advisory Director Mariam will commence in this role in January 2019.
Busting myths about Indigenous Australians
News articles
02 Oct 2018
The Hon Linda Burney MP, the first Aboriginal woman elected to the House of Representatives and Karen Mundine, Reconciliation Australia CEO, outline ways workplaces can bridge the cultural and professiona gaps that exist for Indigenous Australians in the latest episode of The Art of Inclusion.
Sexual harassment and gender inequality after #MeToo.
News articles
25 Sep 2018
Workplace sexual harassment is on the rise. In our latest podcast episode, Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Kate Jenkins, and journalist Tracey Spicer provide insightful recommendations on how we can take action to reverse this alarming trend.
When leaders talk about their own mental health
News articles
18 Sep 2018
The latest episode of DCA's The Art of Inclusion podcast, ‘Talking Heads’, looks at the role leaders play in creating mentally healthy workplaces and the importance of admitting vulnerability.
Out in the Open - An executive talks about the business of transitioning
News articles
11 Sep 2018
Aram Hosie is a transgender rights advocate and executive who identifies as a binary presenting trans man. His story provides valuable insights into the issues and myths around transitioning.
One transgender executive’s success story defies a dark trend for the LGBTIQ+ community
Media releases
10 Sep 2018
Aram Hosie – a transgender executive and member of Victoria’s LGBTIQ Taskforce, speaks publically about his success story as part of Diversity Council Australia’s new podcast series, The Art of Inclusion.
DCA's CEO named one of The Australian Financial Review's 100 Women of Influence
News articles
04 Sep 2018
Diversity Council Australia is delighted that its CEO, Lisa Annese, has been named one of The Australian Financial Review's 100 Women of Influence for 2018.
DCA's new podcast now available
News articles
04 Sep 2018
DCA's podcast 'The Art of Inclusion' is now available. Download and listen to the first episode which flips the script on ‘African gangs’ and race, and asks: how can we all do cultural diversity better?
Diversity Council Australia debunks ‘African gangs’ narrative as new podcast is released
Media releases
03 Sep 2018
Consider the facts before judging the South Sudanese community in Melbourne. Evidence shows that Melbourne is not in crisis due to 'African gang violence'. DCA has release a statement outlining reality and talks to those involved in the first episode of its podcast 'The Art of Inclusion".
New Resource Available: Out at Work - From Prejudice to Pride
News articles
27 Aug 2018
The report Out at Work: From Prejudice to Pride examines why LGBTIQ+ individuals share or conceal their LGBTIQ+ identity or status at work and what Australian organisations can do to make their workplace safe and inclusive for LGBTIQ+ workers to be themselves.
Out at Work: From Prejudice to Pride
Media releases
13 Aug 2018
Two thirds of LGBTIQ+ employees in Australia are not out to everyone with whom they work and this significantly compromises their wellbeing and performance, according to new research released by DCA in partnership with RMIT University, the Star Observer, Deloitte and QBE.
Young People & the Future of the Workforce
News articles
08 Aug 2018
Workplace strategies that target characteristics of generations or generational stereotypes can be harmful to younger workers. Five early career starters share their insights into barriers they have experienced and how organisations can create more inclusive workplaces for young people.
Stop seeing mental health in the workplace through a lens of deficit and risk - DCA Oration with The Hon Julia Gillard
News articles
27 Jul 2018
The Hon Julia Gillard AC, delivering the DCA Anna McPhee Memorial Oration tells Australian businesses to see diversity and inclusion (D&I) through a different lens, with mental health as a key focus.
The Hon Julia Gillard: Workplaces need to embrace mental health in D&I
Media releases
26 Jul 2018
Delivering DCA's Oration, The Hon Julia Gillard AC, Chair of beyondblue and former Prime Minister, said Australian businesses need to see diversity and inclusion (D&I) through a different lens, with mental health as a key focus.