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Celebrating DCA members' work this Pride Month
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Pride Month is a month-long observance dedicated to the celebration of LGBTQ+ pride. It's also a time to reflect on the progress we’ve made, and recognise the work still to be done to achieve true inclusion and equity. This Pride Month, we’re celebrating the meaningful work of our DCA members to foster inclusion at work - not just in June, but every day of the year.
We asked some of our member organisations to share what Pride Month means to them and how they are celebrating. Their stories highlight the importance of leadership, allyship, and ongoing learning in building environments where all people feel safe, respected and valued.
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We’re proud to see our members leading with intention and how organisations like Tennis Australia, Meli, AGL, and NAB are honouring Pride and advancing inclusion across their workforces and communities.
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Shaping neuroinclusion at EY: A journey towards a more inclusive workplace
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In 2021, EY collaborated with the University of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Centre on The Switched On program - a 12-week supported workplace program. Through this experience, EY learned what neurodivergent individuals, EY leaders and the broader EY organisation need to create a neuroinclusive and neuro-affirming workplace.
Motivated by insights from the Switched On program, the goal was to spark meaningful conversations about neurodiversity in the workplace and foster belonging and inclusion for neurodivergent people.
In our latest blog, Laura Grant (she/her) and Kasmira Geering (she/her), members of EY’s Oceania Diversity, Equity & Inclusiveness (DE&I) team, discuss how EY was able to collaborate and co-design with members of the community group on the creation of resources and toolkits, storytelling, and the development of EY’s first Neurodiversity Strategy.
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National survey on neurodiversity data at work now open
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Amaze and Diversity Council Australia (DCA) are inviting people who identify as neurodivergent and/or have neurodivergent differences - and people working in diversity and inclusion - to provide input into the development of inclusive survey questions designed to capture neurodiversity data in the workplace.
The survey is now open and closes on Monday 23 June. Results from the survey will inform the upcoming Neurodiversity Data at Work guide, to be launched in September 2025. Employers are also encouraged to share this survey with team members and networks to help drive meaningful change.
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Get ahead with D&I and wrap up the financial year with DCA
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With the end of the financial year (EOFY) here, now is the perfect time to invest in impactful diversity & inclusion (D&I) initiatives. Below are three opportunities with DCA to utilise your end of year financial budget while elevating your workplace inclusion efforts.
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Non-members can join our 30 June event for free
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Our upcoming online event, Beware of Mythbusting: How to Maximise Impact and Address Misinformation, is on 30 June 2025 from 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm AEST
For non-member organisations who are interested in experiencing the benefits of DCA membership, we are providing an opportunity to attend at no cost. Non-members can use code 40FUTURE at registration. Employees of DCA member organisations are always able to attend our online events for free by simply logging in to our website using their work email address.
If your organisation is not yet a DCA member, joining today is a great way to utlise end of financial year budget and elevate your workplace inclusion efforts.
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Register for the event
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Flexible scheduling with DCA's Knowledge Programs
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Enhance your teams’ or leaders’ understanding and skills in D&I with DCA's Knowledge Programs. Our evidence-based training sessions, delivered by experienced facilitators, are available both virtually and in-person for groups of up to 30 participants. Programs such as Diversity and Inclusion Fundamentals and Countering Unconscious Bias at Work transmit essential knowledge in interactive ways to help improve not only the state of inclusion in your organisation, but also the understanding and support for D&I among key internal stakeholders.
DCA’s New Anti-Racism Fundamentals Program is a short, two-hour, accessible, introductory program to better understand core racial literacy concepts and is designed as a precurser to DCA’s flagship and in-depth Understanding Anti-Racism at Work program.
If you have budget to allocate before the financial year ends, you can pay now and schedule later. These offerings present excellent opportunities to demonstrate your commitment to D&I and support your organisation's growth.
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Explore DCA's Knowledge Programs
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Spare funds before EOFY? Amplify your D&I impact with DCA’s Inclusive Employer Index 2025-2026
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Gain a detailed profile of your employees’ diversity and their experiences of inclusion and exclusion, benchmarked against the Australian workforce and DCA member organisations. Organisations that meet or exceed the national benchmark will be profiled as DCA’s 2025-2026 Inclusive Employers.
Lock in your Inclusive Employer Index participation now – once registered, you can send the survey to your employees at any point between 1 July and 30 September, with results available in real time on our user-friendly dashboard.
Considering applying for WGEA’s Employer of Choice for Gender Equality Citation? Make the most of DCA’s Inclusive Employer Index, which asks the five employee experience questions required for the citation. A separate data export is available with gender disaggregated responses and total response rate.
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2025 Annual General Meeting
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All key contacts from DCA member organisations are invited to DCA’s 2025 Annual General Meeting at 9.30am on Wednesday 25 June 2025 with options to attend in-person in either Sydney or Melbourne or online via MS Teams. Key contacts can register to attend the meeting and download relevant documents such as the Notice of Meeting, Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ending December 2024.
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National NAIDOC Week is 6-13 July 2025
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In 2025, National Aboriginal and Islanders Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Week marks a powerful milestone: 50 years of honouring and elevating First Nations voices, culture, and resilience. The 2025 theme, "The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy”, celebrates not only the achievements of the past but the bright future ahead, empowered by the strength of young leaders, the vision of communities, and the legacy of ancestors.
In preparation for this year’s celebrations, please visit the NAIDOC website for resources, events, and more information.
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Celebrate diversity in community at a Refugee Week event
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Refugee Week is a time to reflect, connect, and celebrate the contributions of refugees and the communities that welcome them. This Refugee Week (15-21 June), celebrate how diversity enriches communities and strengthens the shared Australian story by attending an event. As a key event partner with the Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA), Settlement Services International (SSI) is hosting and supporting events across the country to bring this year’s theme, Finding Freedom: Diversity in Community, to life.
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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
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Sydney NSW 2000
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