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Elevate your D&I work with DCA’s Inclusive Employer Index
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DCA is now inviting Expressions of Interest for this year’s Inclusive Employer Index - a powerful diagnostic tool to assess your organisation’s D&I progress, benchmark strengths, pinpoint areas for growth, and provide actionable insights to enhance your approach to D&I.
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Administered in partnership with Diversity Atlas, our comprehensive survey removes the work of designing your own. Participation in the Inclusive Employer Index is open to both DCA member and non-member organisations. By running the survey within your organisation, you'll gain deeper, data-driven insights across key diversity dimensions. The Inclusive Employer Index also prioritises employee privacy and data safety, providing an independent, anonymous survey that can enhance accuracy and boost response rates.
By participating, your organisation will gain:
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insights into your employees’ experiences of inclusion and exclusion
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an interactive dashboard to explore your workforce’s diversity and inclusion data against others
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comprehensive benchmarking against the Australian workforce, other DCA members, and (where applicable) your industry
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support through webinars and communication templates, along with (for DCA members) access to range of membership services.
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Organisations that meet or exceed the assessment criteria will be recognised as one of DCA’s Inclusive Employers for 2025-2026, with recognition lasting the two-year period.
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More than getting girls into science
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Despite millions in funding and huge national programs, only 27 percent of Australia’s 2021 STEM workforce were women – and they earned 23.5 percent less than men. Beyond inspiring women and girls to pursue STEM careers, there is a lifetime of challenges facing women and gender-diverse STEM graduates in the workforce.
In this blog post for DCA, Dr Janin Bredehoeft (she/her), CEO of Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE), examines how evidence-based action is being used to challenge systemic barriers, work towards gender equity, and attract, retain, and promote women in STEM careers.
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Dr Janin Bredehoeft,
CEO of Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE)
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Dr Virginia Mapedzahama speaks at the UN Women Australia Parliamentary Breakfast
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DCA’s Scholar-in-Residence and Director of Special Projects, Dr Virginia Mapedzahama (she/her), recently contributed her insights to a thought-provoking panel discussion on gender equality at the UN Women Australia Parliamentary Breakfast. This event launched the International Women’s Day 2025 theme, ‘March Forward: For ALL Women and Girls’, commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.
With Virginia’s expertise, DCA provided key insights from our workplace research on racism, racial equity, anti-racism, and the vital role of intersectionality in D&I efforts. Conversation at the event focused on actionable solutions to advance gender equality, tackling systemic barriers and identifying opportunities to empower women in Australia and globally.
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Dr Virginia Mapedzahama at the UN Women Australia Parliamentary Breakfast
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The commitment to building a more inclusive Australia, where all people with disability can participate on an equal basis, has been reaffirmed through the release of the updated Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021-2031.
DCA welcomes Australia’s renewed commitment to improving the lives of people with disability through better collaboration and coordination among state/territory and federal governments, more engagement with people with disability, and greater awareness of the Strategy. We strongly supported the priority of addressing employment barriers and related challenges faced by people with disability. Read DCA’s update on Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021-2031.
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Access and download DCA’s submissions, policy briefings, and policy positions on the Advocacy & Policy page of our website.
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Curious about DCA membership?
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If you’re looking to elevate your organisation’s diversity and inclusion strategy, now is the perfect time to explore the benefits of DCA membership. Make 2025 the year you committed to increasing employee wellbeing and improving business performance and join us for a virtual tour of DCA membership.
What will I discover?
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Evidence-based D&I resources to drive real change.
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DCA’s range of free, regular webinars and networking opportunities.
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How DCA membership can support your compliance and ESG commitments.
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A walkthrough of our membership structure, fees and how to get started.
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Time: 1:00pm - 1:30pm (AEDT)
Date: Tuesday 25 February 2025
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Michelle Buddhipala (she/her)
New Memberships Manager
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Lift the barriers facing young people: SVA’s Employer Innovation Lab
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Foundations of Disability Leadership program now open
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The Disability Leadership Institute (DLI) has opened an 8-week, fully virtual program on disability leadership. The program, open to all disabled people, will provide a foundation for owning your disability as you grow your understanding of how to operate as a leader in the many places disability leaders work.
Learn more on the DLI website.
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A warm welcome to the following organisations who recently became members of Diversity Council Australia!
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Diversity Council Australia is proudly supported by
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Diversity Council Australia Limited
Hub Customs House Level 4, 31 Alfred St
Sydney NSW 2000
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