Podcasts
25 Sep 2018
Journalist Tracey Spicer and Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins discuss: how can we finally end the scourge of sexual harassment – and rebuild the structures that have supported it?
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.
Talking heads: two CEOs on leading and managing mental health
Podcasts
18 Sep 2018
Two CEOs get real about being human and not just high performing machines.
Out in the open: a transgender executive on the business of transitioning
Podcasts
11 Sep 2018
Aram Hosie has navigated life – and the workplace – as a man and a woman. He shares his unique perspective - and busts a few myths along the way.
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.
Fair Gone: flipping the script on African gangs, race and multiculturalism
Podcasts
04 Sep 2018
Nyadol Nyuon, a South Sudanese-born lawyer and activist, is familiar with the media’s ‘African gangs’ narrative. But her only brush with the law has been gaining a legal degree! In this episode, she shares her incredible story.
The facts on Victorian African Crime
Position statements
03 Sep 2018
Much has been made in the media lately of Australia being in the grip of an ‘African youth crime wave’. But is this really the case?
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.
DCA utterly condemns Senator Fraser Anning’s comments
Position statements
15 Aug 2018
DCA utterly condemns Senator Fraser Anning’s divisive and inaccurate comments about Muslim Australians, social cohesion and our immigration program.
The Art of Inclusion: Podcast Preview
Podcasts
09 Aug 2018
Listen to a snapshot of the upcoming podcast series.
Airport lounges as a metaphor for diversity and leadership ...
Blog
25 Jul 2018
Lisa Annese reflects on how airport lounges reflect the lack of diversity in leadership in Australia.
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
Age as an asset. Are we doing right by older workers?
Blog
12 Jun 2018
Justine Irving, a leading age researcher in Australia, asks: Are we doing right by older workers?
Refugee talent: something to think about the next time you hire
Blog
12 Jun 2018
In Australia, 30 per cent of our refugee intake comes from highly-skilled professions and trades. Yet many of them fail to get their training and certification recognised ...
Flexible work - for when life throws curve balls
Blog
01 Jun 2018
DCA's Tracy Hocking pens a heartfelt personal reflection on the unexpected benefit of flexible work.
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.
The final word on words at work
Blog
13 Mar 2018
A response to the recent media response to our WordsAtWork material, which has been disheartening – and inaccurate.
Engaging men on International Women’s Day: lessons from Sweden
Blog
01 Mar 2018
This International Women’s Day – as DCA calls on organisations to step up their inclusion programs and encourage men to help make gender equality a reality – we share 3 lessons from Sweden.
Workplace Sexual Harassment Inquiry
Submissions
27 Feb 2018
DCA's submission, on behalf of our members, to the AHRC’s National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces focused on what leading organisations are doing to prevent and respond to workplace sexual harassment and the resources needed to make workplaces safer.
Happy Mardi Gras 2018
Blog
27 Feb 2018
On the 40th anniversary of the Sydney Mardi Gras, more and more organisations are participating to make it the biggest parade yet. But how safe is it for Australians to be out at work? DCA's Policy & Research Manager Cathy Brown asks this question and more in a new blog.