Position statements
02 Aug 2022
Members of DCA’s External Advisory Panel share statements as Australia moves towards making the Voice to Parliament a reality.
NAIDOC 2022: Exactly how to Get up! Stand up! Show up!
Blog
01 Jul 2022
We deconstruct the theme for NAIDOC 2022 into practical, actionable advice.
National Reconciliation Week – what it means to me
Blog
23 May 2022
To mark National Reconciliation Week, DCA’s Simone Empacher Earl shares what the week means to her as a member of the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.
Cultural allyship of Indigenous people in an election year - and beyond
Blog
20 Jan 2022
2022 is an important year for cultural allyship. Read how and why.
Case Study - Building Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural awareness at ANZ
Case Study
18 Jan 2022
A case study on how ANZ elevated their focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander inclusion from theory to practice and implemented change that really works.
Herbert Smith Freehills taking action to improve ethnic diversity across the firm
Case Study
20 Sep 2021
In the wake of the tragic killing of George Floyd in May 2020, Herbert Smith Freehills’ CEO and the broader leadership team began a deeper conversation with their people about improving ethnic diversity across the firm.
NAIDOC 2021: On ancient cultures, and modern workplaces
Blog
06 Jul 2021
By Professor Deen Sanders. Professor Sanders says every person benefits from living in better relationship with their community and country. So how do we do that in the context of the present day workplace?
NAIDOC 2021: From standing alone to standing together
Blog
05 Jul 2021
John Paul Janke has always had a special connection to NAIDOC Week; here, he shares what this week means to him.
NAIDOC 2021: Heal Country, Heal Nation - by Rebecca Hyland
Blog
04 Jul 2021
In 2021 the theme for NAIDOC Week (4-11 July) is – Heal Country. It's a call for all Australians to protect our land and cultural heritage.
DCA Submission in response to the Indigenous Voice Co-design Process
Submissions
05 Mar 2021
DCA has welcomed the opportunity to make this Submission in response to the Indigenous Voice Co-design Process Interim Report to the Australian Government.
Black Lives Matter in Australia | Featuring John Paul Janke
Q&A
14 Jul 2020
The momentum generated by the US Black Lives Matter movement has seen Australian organisations question their own systemic inequalities. However, many feel they lack the capability to channel this energy into achieving real change respectfully, inclusively and confidently.
Unfinished business
Podcasts
25 Nov 2019
What exactly is constitutional recognition and why does it matter to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians? Advocate and union leader Thomas Mayor explains in this important epsiode of our podcast.
Sorry Business
Podcasts
14 Oct 2019
In the first episode for Season 2 of The Art of Inclusion, we consider the cultural protocols for death in Indigenous communities – and how workplaces can better understand and support this practice.
NAIDOC 2019: Voice, Treaty Truth
Blog
08 Jul 2019
NAIDOC 2019's theme is Voice, Treaty Truth. We find out what that means to community leader Thomas Mayor.
Indigenous women making their mark as tradies
Case Study
10 Apr 2019
A national Indigenous recruitment service is successfully placing Aboriginal women into a typically male-dominated workforce through an intensive traineeship.
Connecting country: busting myths about Indigenous Australians
Podcasts
02 Oct 2018
Linda Burney – the first Aboriginal woman to serve in the House of Representatives, and the first Aboriginal person to serve in the NSW Parliament goes on the record.
Constitutional Recognition Relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Submissions
18 Sep 2018
On behalf of Australian business, in particular DCA member organisations, we made this submission to the Joint Select Committee on Constitutional Recognition Relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples advocating for recognition of our First Peoples.
Beds still burning: why a proud future means waking up to the past
Blog
04 Sep 2018
DCA Director Chris Lamb on why a proud future means facing the past.
Audio: An Indigenous perspective
Blog
26 Mar 2018
Tanya Denning-Orman, Station Manager of SBS’s National Indigenous Television, reflects on constitutional recognition, and the failings of Closing the Gap targets.
"A nation building opportunity"- thoughts and actions on the Uluru Statement
Blog
22 Feb 2018
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander leaders share their thoughts on the Uluru Statement, Constitutional reform, and ally actions.