First Nations Insights Program
This program profiles leading practice in attraction, retention and promotion of First Nations talent, promotes understanding of First Nations cultures, and builds organisational capability.
DCA supports the proper recognition of the unique status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in our country’s history and of ensuring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices are central in any discussions around recognition and reconciliation.
Many organisations are committed to engaging with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people and providing employment opportunities is a key part of this engagement. But genuine inclusion is about more than simply creating employment opportunities.
Genuine inclusion must begin with reconciliation. There can be no genuine workplace inclusion while First Nations Peoples are excluded from opportunities, and we as a nation do not address race relations, equality and equity, unity, institutional integrity, and historical acceptance.
It also requires creating an organisation that understands and respects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Providing a safe and welcoming environment should be a critical part of any workplace’s diversity and inclusion strategy and planning.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people have experienced significant exclusion from Australian society for many years. Ending that exclusion is foundational to D&I.
Overview
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The case for action
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Latest Research - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Linguistic bias at work
This guide is for managers and supervisors who want to learn about linguistic bias in the workplace and how to recognise and avoid it.
Inclusion@Work Index 2021-2022
The 2021-2022 Inclusion@Work Index maps the state of inclusion in Australian organisations and provides the Australian business case for inclusion.
Gari Yala (Speak the Truth)
Research from the Jumbunna Institute of Indigenous Education and Research and Diversity Council Australia is speaking truth to Australian employers about the experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff.
Latest Articles - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Submission to inquiry into racism, hate and violence directed at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
DCA has provided a submission on the Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs inquiry into racism, hate and violence directed at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Raising the ceiling means restoring the dignity of challenge
Brad Welsh, founder and CEO of Mawal, reflects on why true inclusion means trusting First Nations professionals with challenge, complexity and leadership opportunity.
DCA Insights: 26 January
As 26 January approaches, workplaces are recognising that this date evokes different emotions for employees. For some, it is Australia Day, yet for many Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people it is referred to as Survival Day and/or Invasion Day.