Media releases
16 Mar 2015
DCA has partnered with Deakin University on Australian first research to investigate cultural diversity in ASX Boards over the past decade - and the findings are revealing.
International Women’s Day 2015: Are Australia’s working women heading back to the future?
Media releases
02 Mar 2015
To help celebrate the milestone of DCA’s 30th Anniversary, and in the lead up to International Women’s Day on 8 March, we have looked at just how far women have come in the last thirty years.
DCA’s response to shelving of an expanded Paid Parental Leave scheme in favour of childcare reforms
Media releases
02 Feb 2015
Diversity Council Australia welcomes the Prime Minister’s announcement that the Government would shelve the expanded Paid Parental Leave scheme in favour of reforms focusing on improving access to and affordability of childcare.
Now is the time for employers to plan their New Year diversity resolutions
Media releases
29 Dec 2014
Australia’s leadership ranks still lack gender and cultural diversity, while significant barriers to employment participation persist for other diverse groups. More than ever before, Australian employers must rethink what they’re doing on diversity.
Everyday sexism
Diversity Matters
11 Dec 2014
Welcome to Diversity Council Australia’s Diversity Matters for December 2014. In this issue, we explore everyday sexism and consider how these commonplace micro-inequities and other workplace behaviours work to create gender biased workplace cultures across a range of sectors.
Employers need a Heads Up on workplace mental health
Media releases
26 Nov 2014
Diversity Council Australia has found that mental health issues are prevalent in the workplace and that stigma is still a major issue, despite many employers actively responding to the problem.
DCA debate finds promotion on merit does not give everyone a ‘fair go’
Media releases
19 Nov 2014
The Diversity Council Australia and INPEX Annual Diversity Debate held in Sydney last night found that promotion on merit does not give everyone a ‘fair go’, with the audience voting strongly in favour of the negative team by 79% to 21%.
The DCA and INPEX Annual Diversity Debate to explore the ‘merits of merit’
Media releases
29 Oct 2014
The Diversity Council Australia and INPEX Annual Diversity Debate for 2014 will explore: Does promotion on merit give everyone a ‘fair go’?
Research Matters, September 2014
Research Matters
02 Sep 2014
In this issue, DCA puts the spotlight on the latest Australian research on diversity including its pivotal study into ‘the bamboo ceiling’ and why so few Asian leaders are reaching the top.
The motherhood penalty: Why mothers face the widest gender pay gap
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.