Blog
29 Nov 2018
On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we explore a new narrative for disability.
Lessons for workplace inclusion from the marriage equality debate
Blog
13 Nov 2018
Some lessons for workplace inclusion from the marriage equality debate.
Ensuring LGBTIQ inclusion initiatives reach regional and remote workforces
Blog
01 Nov 2018
Mark Latchford from Pride in Diversity explains why we need to ensuring LGBTI inclusion initiatives reach regional and remote workforces,
Willing and able: a new narrative for disability
Podcasts
09 Oct 2018
Annabelle Williams OAM, Legal Counsel of the Australian Olympic Committee, and herself a former Paralympic swimmer, shows us there can be a new narrative for disability.
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.
From older workers to generational solidarity. Let’s rethink ageing at work
Blog
01 Oct 2018
Philip Taylor, Professor of Management at Federation University Australia, Professorial Fellow at the University of Melbourne, talks age at work.
#YouToo? Sexual harassment and gender inequality after #MeToo
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 ...