Today’s workforce is comprised of people from numerous cultural, ethnic, religious, and national backgrounds and identities. Increasingly, organisations are recognising the value of cultural diversity, cultural capability, and global workforce experience.
Organisations that are culturally diverse and inclusive can broaden their strategic perspective, identify and enter new local and global markets, innovate, achieve business goals in culturally diverse business settings, and generate high performing multi-national and multicultural teams.
In this section you will find information about key definitions and the state of play for cultural diversity in Australia, the business case for cultural diversity and inclusion, some leading practices for creating culturally diverse and inclusive workplaces, case studies, and additional resources and reading on cultural diversity.
Overview
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The case for action
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Leading practice
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Latest Research - Culture & Religion
Linguistic bias at work
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Culturally and racially marginalised (CARM) women in leadership
Ground-breaking report re-examines the state of play for culturally and racially marginalised (CARM) women in leadership.
Racism at Work
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Latest Articles - Culture & Religion
DCA launches cultural intelligence training to tackle workplace polarisation
DCA has launched new cultural intelligence training to help workplaces navigate polarisation and strengthen inclusion across multicultural and multifaith teams.
Why cultural intelligence matters now more than ever in the workplace
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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.