Diversity
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Young Asian-Australian businesses drive strong global links: report
First 5000 | March 18, 2022Next generation Asian-Australian businesses could help drive new global links in the Asia Pacific markets, according to research launched last week by the University of Sydney Business School and Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) at CommBank Stadium.
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Australians need to know about workplace adjustments
First 5000 | November 25, 2021Australian employers are missing out on a significant opportunity to broaden their workforce and future-proof their workplaces, with new research by JobAccess, the national hub for disability employment information.
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Employer action on gender equality has stalled: WGEA
First 5000 | November 30, 2020Data released by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) shows a worrying decline in employer action on gender equality prior to the impact of COVID-19.
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IWD time to reflect on work still to be done
Pauline Wright | March 9, 2020The Australian Human Rights Commission’s (AHRC’s) Report into the National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces (Report) underscores how much more is to be done to provide safe workplaces for women and members of minority groups in Australia.
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Co-ops and mutuals take the lead in promoting workplace diversity
First 5000 | January 14, 2020BCCM (the Business Council of Co-operative and Mutuals) has launched a Disability Inclusion Toolkit to support co-operative and mutual enterprises (CMEs), to become employers of choice for people with diverse abilities.
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NSW leads the country in unlocking employment potential for refugees
First 5000 | October 30, 2019State government agencies and their partners are working in collaboration to connect refugee job seekers with secure, long-term employment.
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Work laws must address equal pay
First 5000 | August 30, 2019The peak body for working people used Equal Pay Day (28 August) to call on Industrial Relations Minister Christian Porter to address the pervasive and ongoing inequality for women at work in his upcoming review of the Fair Work Act.
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Age diversity is good for business
Catherine Fritz-Kalish | August 21, 2019The social consensus around the value of productive ageing has not been reflected in business practices, and so fresh approaches are required: a report from the recent GAP Roundtable identifies the biggest barrier to mature-age employment.
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Inclusion: Let’s Talk Business
Taylor Hawkins | August 14, 2019For too long the discussion of diversity and inclusion has been restricted to the confines of human resources and deemed as a ‘nice to have’ culture piece. However, with stockpiles of evidence accumulating that demonstrate the commercial benefits of inclusive workplace practices, this time has long passed.
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Transgender visibility matters in the workplace
First 5000 | March 28, 2019International Transgender Day of Visibility on 31 March is a day we acknowledge each year to celebrate transgender and gender diverse people around the globe, their courage and accomplishments.
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Just 25% of female and minority employees say they benefit from company diversity programs
First 5000 | January 17, 2019While investment in diversity programs is on the rise, a new global report from Boston Consulting Group highlights that investment is falling short
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Zero Barriers Business Excellence Awards announced
First 5000 | July 29, 2018The Zero Barriers Business Excellence Awards, held on July 25 at the Bankstown Learning and Knowledge Centre, celebrated businesses and organisations across South West Sydney working to make their practices more inclusive for people with disabilities.
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States back more women in business
First 5000 | February 16, 2018State governments in Queensland and West Australia are backing moves to boost the number of women in senior business roles.