Overview

DCA’s definition of cultural diversity 

“Cultural diversity means having a mix of people from different cultural backgrounds – it can include differences in cultural/ethnic identity (how we identify ourselves and how others identify us), language, country of birth, religion, heritage/ancestry, national origin, and/or race.” 

This cultural diversity definition recognises that cultural diversity: 

  • has multiple aspects
  • includes both objective and subjective aspects of people’s cultural background
  • includes cultural identity. 

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Where you wish to refer to our definition publicly, it must be correctly attributed to DCA.

  • Formal attribution to DCA is required where references to this definition are in a written format.
  • Citing DCA as a source will suffice where the reference is made in a verbal format.

The suggested citation for this definition is:

Diversity Council Australia and the University of Sydney Business School (J O’Leary, and D Groutsis), Cultural Diversity Definition, Sydney, DCA, 26 June 2020.

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