Our Services

DCA members have access to a range of free or discounted services that support and enhance their internal diversity and inclusion capabilities and external profile.

As a valued member, DCA offers you:

1. Leadership:

  • Advocacy on the business benefits of diversity in the public arena to support member activities
  • (click here to see the latest media coverage on DCA's work)
  • (click here to see DCA's Diversity Matters update eNews on the latest diversity issues)

2. Member only publications:

  • Australia's only thrice yearly diversity practice bulletin, Diversity Matters
  • Thrice yearly research bulletin, Research Matters
  • Sector specific news e.g. on IT, Mining & Resources, Baking and Legal sectors
  • (click here to see these publications in the members-only area)

3. Events and networks:

  • Diversity Leadership Program
  • Gender Reporting Network
  • Australian Indigenous Corporate Network
  • Other forums on leading-edge issues
  • CEO and senior exec roundtables
  • Teleconferences and webcasts
  • (click here to see events)

4.  Research:

  • Cutting-edge findings on workplace and business diversity, exclusive to DCA members, including groundbreaking projects such as DCA’s 'Get Flexible: Mainstreaming Flexible Work in Australian Business', 'Capitalising on Culture', ‘Working for the future: A National Survey of Employees’, ‘Engaging Aboriginal Australians in private sector’ (click here to see the latest on research)

5.  Website:

  • Extensive members-only on-line resources on all diversity dimensions including business cases, leading practice principles, case studies, compliance and research*

6.  Advisory services:

  • Individual strategic advice and consulting tailored to the organsation
  • Leading practice strategies, programs and policies
  • Diversity infrastructure and metrics to gauge the success of programs, establish accountabilities and drive outcomes
  • Approaches to diversity education and training
  • Best practice on communicating diversity
  • Improving managers’ diversity skills and capability

7.  Speakers Bureau:

  • Access to highly regarded speakers and panelists from our senior leadership team and board members

8.  Member representation:

  • Submissions to government inquiries on behalf of members e.g. Australia in the Asian century, EOWA, pay equity inquiries.
  • (click here to see submissions)

9.  Knowledge sharing:

  • Learn from us and our network of members who are leaders in diversity
  • (click here to see more on DCA's networks exclusively for members)

Click here for more information about DCA's programs and activities.

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