Opinion pieces
21 Mar 2022
In not naming racism, particularly at work, many Australians continue to endure it from organisations and individuals in their daily working lives.
Opinion pieces
Why inclusion at work will help Australian businesses survive the great resignation
Opinion pieces
09 Dec 2021
Diversity Council Australia’s new research shows that inclusion may be exactly what Australia needs to safeguard our economy, our national prosperity, and indeed our ability to thrive in the challenging times ahead.
Vaccination objections: Not a diversity and inclusion issue
Opinion pieces
28 Sep 2021
Some people have gone so far as to suggest that workplace policies that ask people to be vaccinated before they return to the office are a form of discrimination against the unvaccinated. And it’s this claim that I think we need to address, and to explain why this is not the case.
Want to end sexual harassment? Then be proactive – not reactive
Opinion pieces
31 Aug 2021
Based on our work with DCA members over many years, we believe that a positive duty will focus employers on actions that will lead to more respectful and inclusive workplace cultures and this will significantly benefit their business.
Workplaces – a key chapter in improving the stories of Australian Muslims
Opinion pieces
28 Jul 2021
Workplace-driven solutions are key to improving the stories of Australian Muslims.
Why businesses can lead on the domestic violence crisis
Opinion pieces
18 Mar 2021
Why business has a role to play when it comes to eradicating gendered violence.
An open letter to Trumpists: progress and inclusion are the only way to stop the chaos in 2021
Opinion pieces
01 Feb 2021
Political unrest in the US, compounded by the raging pandemic, has ensured that 2021’s coverage has been plagued by many of the same words that dominated headlines last year: Protest. Tribalism. Fear.
Class has the strongest link to inclusion at work, so why aren’t we talking about it?
Opinion pieces
26 Oct 2020
According to DCA's CEO, Lisa Annese, we need to measure class, so we can understand how class impacts our experiences of work and why. And we need to ensure that organisational initiatives reach and positively impact people from all classes.
This International Women’s Day, let’s challenge stubborn social norms
Opinion pieces
06 Mar 2020
This International Women’s Day, DCA wants to challenge all gender inequalities, and the stubborn social norms that restrict all of us based on our gender.
We need to develop a more nuanced understanding of cultural diversity
Opinion pieces
01 Nov 2019
Cultural diversity is more than just how a census data point defines you, and it’s more than just your race or ethnicity – it is also about the way someone else defines you, and how you identify, with all the complexity that entails.
What would be good for mothers is closing the pay gap faster
Opinion pieces
13 May 2019
Mother’s Day is an apt time to recognise mothering. But the load of mothering doesn’t just happen on one day every year. It’s ongoing. And we need to look at what that means for women’s lives and careers, says DCA CEO, Lisa Annese.
Counting Culture: It’s about more than asking “Where are you from?”
Opinion pieces
07 May 2019
Australia boasts one of the most multicultural populations in the world. But after almost five decades of multiculturalism we still don’t have clarity around what cultural diversity is and therefore how to best measure and report on this cultural diversity.
Workplace sexual harassment affects women in varied and complex ways
Opinion pieces
12 Mar 2019
Despite #MeToo, sexual harassment is still everywhere. And it has devestating effects ...
Why we need resilience in the face of backlash to diversity and inclusion
Opinion pieces
28 Jan 2019
DCA CEO Lisa Annese sends a message of support to others who are agitating for change and may be receiving backlash.
Those paid to promote diverse workplaces are rarely diverse themselves
Opinion pieces
10 Jan 2019
DCA CEO Lisa Annese explores why those paid to promote diverse workplaces are rarely diverse themselves.
Why workplaces should care about LGBTIQ+ inclusion
Opinion pieces
22 Aug 2018
While workplace diversity and inclusion initiatives are well advanced in some areas, the progress of LGBTIQ+ inclusion hasn’t been quite as linear, says DCA CEO Lisa Annese, in an opinion piece with The Fifth Estate.
Working in a #MeToo world: hopes for the national inquiry into workplace sexual harassment
Opinion pieces
19 Jul 2018
Lisa Annese, CEO of Diversity Council Australia, weighs in on the national inquiry into workplace harassment, and what this means for businesses operationing in a #MeToo world
Hopes for Jacinda Ardern’s power pregnancy
Opinion pieces
30 Jan 2018
Jacinda Ardern's power pregnancy is going to help many women crack the baby/boss dilemma.
Australia should consider Iceland's strategy to overcome the gender pay gap
Opinion pieces
09 Jan 2018
Taking Iceland’s lead and introducing penalties for failing to recognise one of the most stubborn problems in our workforce could speed up progress.
Why people hate on diversity and inclusion (and how to get them not to)
Opinion pieces
14 Dec 2017
Why wouldn’t someone subscribe to the great Australian maxim of a fair go for all?