Tag: Gender

Maternity Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1973

DCA has made a submission in response to the review of the Maternity Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1973 (ML Act).

Work and Care Inquiry Submission

Read submission to the Senate Select Committee on Work and Care inquiry into the impact that combining work and care responsibilities has on wellbeing.

Reflections from CSW69: Insights for advancing gender equality in organisations

Australia’s delegation to CSW69 standing together in front of The Knotted Gun sculpture at the UN Headquarters in New York As the 69th gathering of the United Nations Commission on […]

Transgender Day of Visibility: Imagining the limits of discrimination

On Transgender Day of Visibility, Dr. Eloise Brook reflects on the global impact of anti-trans policies, and the urgent need for action.

Workplace Gender Equality Amendment

Read DCA’s submission in response to the Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Setting Gender Equality Targets) Bill 2024s.

DCA at the UN: Advancing gender equality on the global stage

DCA is proud to be part of an Australian delegation heading to the United Nations for the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women  (CSW69), taking place […]

New law passed on gender equality targets for workplaces

Diversity Council Australia (DCA) welcomes the introduction of new gender equality laws that will accelerate progress towards fairer and more inclusive workplaces across the country. Large employers, with 500 or […]

International Women in Engineering Day: Equity on-site and at-desk

To mark International Women in Engineering Day, DCA’s Shalani Tharumanathan unpacks the obstacles to gender equality and offers solutions.

Dads and extended parental leave: a personal perspective

Despite the benefits, many fathers are still not taking extended parental leave. Here, DCA member Emily Smeed shares her family’s choices and experience with parental leave.

Empowering workplaces to address Family and Domestic Violence

DCA CEO Lisa Annese has penned a blog piece on last week’s Case Study Conversation event on Family and Domestic Violence.