News articles
31 May 2017
Mental Health
In any one year, around one million Australian adults have depression, and more than 2 million have anxiety. Untreated mental health conditions cost Australian employers $10.9 billion every year through absenteeism, reduced productivity and compensation claims.
Coming events
Hosted by Gilbert + Tobin Lawyers
Sponsored by Gilbert + Tobin Lawyers
11 Sep 2017
DCA's Diversity in the Legal Profession Network is designed for DCA member law firms or organisation with in-house council. The network offers legal professionals the opportunity to discuss the challenges specific to their field in a closed and trusted environment.
Webcasts from past events
Sponsored by Gilbert + Tobin Lawyers
10 May 2017
Lawyers in particular are at high risk of depression and other mental illness, and while there remains a stigma against mental ill-health in the profession the problem does not improve.
Hosted by Bloomberg L.P.
04 Apr 2017
At the next DCA Diversity Leadership Program event, we will have a conversation about what it would take to create more inclusive workplaces so that more out LGBTIQ+ people can fill leadership positions in corporate Australia.
News
Election 2016: Where do the major parties stand on D&I?
Media releases
30 Jun 2016
Diversity Council Australia has today released responses to its pre-election survey about policies the major parties would be taking to the election that support diversity and inclusion in Australian workplaces.
Research Matters, June 2016
Research Matters
15 Jun 2016
To help you get across the latest thinking and development on diversity and inclusion, we have handpicked a range of Australian and international research.
Perspectives
More than ever, Australians must work together to create an inclusive society
Opinion pieces
31 Jan 2017
From advertising to workplaces, in 2017, let’s endeavour to recognise the enormous opportunity that diversity offers all of us.
We need to find the courage to talk openly at work about the impact of miscarriage
Blog
04 May 2016
It happens to one in four pregnancies and is more likely to have an effect on a woman’s life than breast cancer and ovarian cancer. But miscarriage is rarely, if ever, discussed openly.
We need to find the courage to talk openly at work about the impact of miscarriage
Opinion pieces
29 Apr 2016
One in four pregnancies ends in miscarriage, yet talking about the experience remains taboo in many Australian workplaces. It’s time for that to change.