Culture and Religion Archives - Diversity Council Australia

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

Australian workplaces are not insulated from the world around them. Global conflict, migration, rising faith‑based discrimination, social polarisation, and misinformation increasingly shape the realities that employees bring into the workplace […]

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.

International Migrants Day: Championing diversity as a strength

To mark International Migrants Day, DCA is highlighting the enormous positive impact migrants have on Australia’s economy, communities, and workplaces.

DCA Insights: Diverse perspectives on public holidays in the workplace

As Australia Day approaches, DCA provides this blog post to highlight considerations and helpful resources – from flexible arrangements around public holidays to being mindful of cultural load that may be experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander colleagues.

Proposed religious discrimination law would prevent inclusivity

Proposed religious discrimination legislation in its current form would prevent employers from fostering inclusive workplaces.

2026 Census Topic Consultation – Phase 2

DCA made a submission to the Australian Bureau of Statistics for the 2026 Census Topic Consultation, Phase Two.

What do bathrooms have to do with inclusion?

Toilets might not be the first thing you think of when it comes to workplace inclusion, but accessible and inclusive bathrooms are crucial to the health and wellbeing of employees.