The RISE Project: an insights report
Explore learnings from the RISE Project which aimed to break down systemic barriers to senior leadership for culturally and racially marginalised (CARM) women.
Today’s workforce is comprised of people from numerous cultural, ethnic, religious, and national backgrounds and identities. Increasingly, organisations are recognising the value of cultural diversity, cultural capability, and global workforce experience.
Organisations that are culturally diverse and inclusive can broaden their strategic perspective, identify and enter new local and global markets, innovate, achieve business goals in culturally diverse business settings, and generate high performing multi-national and multicultural teams.
In this section you will find information about key definitions and the state of play for cultural diversity in Australia, the business case for cultural diversity and inclusion, some leading practices for creating culturally diverse and inclusive workplaces, case studies, and additional resources and reading on cultural diversity.
Explore definitions, key issues and the state of play.
Find out why your organisation should take action.
Learn how to take a leading practice approach.
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Explore learnings from the RISE Project which aimed to break down systemic barriers to senior leadership for culturally and racially marginalised (CARM) women.

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Ground-breaking report re-examines the state of play for culturally and racially marginalised (CARM) women in leadership.
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