For well over thirty years, initiatives designed to improve diversity and inclusion (D&I) have been a priority for organisations – but are the plethora of D&I initiatives actually creating the organisational change they aspire to?
Age
In this section, you will find resources to help you attract, engage, and retain workers of all ages. Much of the research in Australia and internationally on the impact of age in the workforce focuses on ‘older’ workers. However, while older individuals (however ‘older’ is defined) do experience particular workplace issues as a result of ageing, ‘age’ must be considered across the life course.
DCA Research
Inclusion@Work Index
The DCA-Suncorp Inclusion@Work Index 2017-2018 is a landmark study, providing the first-ever national benchmarks for Australian workplaces in regards to the age, cultural background, disability status, gender, Indigenous background, religion, sexual orientation and gender identity of workers.
WordsAtWork - Building inclusion through the power of language
DCA has developed a new Words At Work campaign for workplaces to show how inclusive language can improve workplace culture and drive productivity.
Older Women Matter
DCA research has found that older women (defined as 45 years plus) represent a sizeable and growing segment of the labour force but Australian organisations are failing to fully harness their skills and talents.
Grey Matters: Engaging Mature Age Workers
This research project reveals baby boomers are challenging traditional notions of retirement.
Other Research
UniSA: BUILDING A BETTER WORKPLACE: One mature-age worker at a time
Mature-age workers comprise 40% of Australia's workforce. They're likely your most experienced and highest-paid employees, but a failure to fully engage this valuable resource will hurt your bottom line.
What’s Age Got to Do With It? Towards a New Advocacy on Ageing and Work
This report, released by Per Capita (2017), challenges existing ideas about older workers and ageing, puts forth recommendations about how to consider age and advocate for ‘age’ across the workforce.
News
What are the myths (and facts) on ageing and work?
News articles
01 Oct 2019
Prolonging the working life in an inclusive way, and promoting solidarity of different employee life stages, are key issues in the workplace. Here we tackle some misconceptions around age and work.
New report shows how to make D&I change initiatives that stick
Media releases
22 Jul 2019
DCA with Deloitte and Google have released a new report which sets out an innovative framework to make diversity and inclusion change that works.
Is it time for Australia to embrace a Bill of Rights to enshrine equality for all?
Media releases
21 May 2019
The Hon. Michael Kirby AC CMG delivers Diversity Council Australia’s third Anna McPhee Memorial Oration on Diversity and Inclusion, sponsored by Telstra.
Perspectives
Let’s hear it from the boys
Blog
28 Mar 2019
Addressing attitudes to gender equality from millennial men.
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.
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?
Coming events
29 Oct 2019
Is backlash good for diversity and inclusion? This is the question moderator Tony Jones will be posing at this year's DCA & MLC LIfe Insurance Annual Diversity Debate.
Webcasts from past events
22 Jul 2019
How effective are D&I initiatives in achieving change? We found out at the launch of Change At Work.
Hosted by Twitter Australia
06 Jun 2019
At this Diversity Leadership Program event hosted by Twitter in Sydney, we discussed how inclusion should be a key factor in the development and use of technologies.