Artificial Intelligence is rapidly changing work and life as we know it. 2023 has seen a range of new AI tools become readily accessible to consumers, including ChatGPT and Google’s new search tool, Bard. However, many of these tools are built using historical data that’s riddled with bias, and as we begin integrating them into work and life, a significant new risk to diversity, equity and inclusion is emerging. 

Diversity Practitioners Association members are invited to join a virtual roundtable discussion on supporting workplaces through The Voice referendum.

As part of the Australian Government’s commitment to implement the Uluru Statement from the Heart, a referendum will be held between October and December 2023 to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Constitution by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. You can read more about…

DEI practitioners, leaders and advocates are often faced with navigating extremely sensitive topics. Our work is about understanding how the deeply personal characteristics of who we are (ethnicity, sexuality, disability - to name a few) impact experiences of inclusion, bias and discrimination at work. 

Yet, one topic has remained taboo and glaringly absent from DEI agendas: body size. 

With one in five…

The Diversity Practitioners Association is proud to present Dr Juliet Bourke for an interactive exploration of her PhD research on interpersonal inclusion between colleagues: the small behaviours that foster individual performance in project teams. 

While much has been said about the potential of diversity and inclusion to drive business results, and the criticality of inclusive leadership, there’s been little exploration of the dynamics between coworkers in driving inclusion and performance… until now. 

Juliet’s research examines the nature of inclusion between peers in workplace teams revealing: Click to read more…

Join us as we celebrate Human Rights Month this December–a virtual lunch with Adjunct Professor Sandra Creamer AM and seasoned practitioner Neville Hoehne.

Many organisations aim to create meaningful relationships with First Nations peoples through respected community organisations, First Nations-led businesses, Prescribed Body Corporates (PBCs), or with local Custodians or Elders. 

In our final event for 2022, Sandra and Neville will help us understand guiding principles and practical steps in building partnerships with First Nations communities. They will also share their reflections on the role of employers in advancing the Uluru Statement from the Heart and the Queensland Path to Treaty. Click to read more…

The Diversity Practitioners Association is proud to present a half-day, practical, skill-building workshop for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practitioners and advocates with Dr Michael Flood and Kristy Macfarlane.

This event will combine research-based technical knowledge with practical strategies to equip attendees to progress the implementation of D&I initiatives within the organisations they work with. Our experts will guide us through a contemporary examination of: Click to read more…

In conversation with Australian Paralympic Gold Medalist Katie Kelly OAM. In this 75-minute deep dive with the two times paralympic athlete we will discuss her experience living with a degenerative condition, Usher Syndrome (resulting in gradual loss of hearing and eyesight), and her passion for providing sporting grants to help young Australians living with a disability access sport. Katie established Sport Access Foundation in 2017, a registered listed charity to help deliver this dream. Click to read more…

Diversity Practitioners Association members are invited to an this informal networking event - an opportunity to
have a coffee or some breakfast, plus connect with other DEI practitioners and advocates.

A calendar invitation with all the relevant details has been sent directly to members.

The Diversity Practitioners Association is proud to host this masterclass with Dr Katie Spearritt (Diversity Partners) and Josh Griffin (SBS) on contemporary D&I strategies

Many organisations have now embraced the importance of diversity and inclusion in unlocking higher employee engagement, increased innovation, improved performance, and more. So how do we build a contemporary D&I strategy that is capable of realising those benefits for the organisations we work with? In this discussion, we’ll explore….. click to read more

In this virtual discussion, Diversity Practitioners Association members will together explore how to celebrate D&I occasions with meaning & impact. Come along ready to share your thoughts.

Diversity Practitioners Association members are invited to an this informal networking event - an opportunity to
have a coffee or some breakfast, plus connect with other DEI practitioners and advocates.

A calendar invitation with all the relevant details has been sent directly to members.

The Annual General Meeting of the Diversity Practitioners Association will be held on Tuesday 7 December 2021, 4:00pm at the Community Meeting Room (ground floor) of Brisbane City Council Brisbane Square Library, 266 George St, Brisbane, 4000.

Join us in conversation with Elizabeth Broderick AO, Australia’s longest-serving Sex Discrimination Commissioner, founder and convenor of the Champions of Change, and current Chair-Rapporteur of the United Nations Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls.

This informal get-together is an opportunity to stop by, have a coffee or some breakfast, plus meet and connect with other D&I practitioners and advocates. It’s guaranteed to be the best inclusion conversation going around on a Friday morning.

DPA members will receive a calendar invitation directly.

The Diversity Practitioners Association is excited to host Naomi Armitage from Humanology, and Nic Kelly from Anglo American to share their experiences with supporting mental health in the workplace.

While the taboos are starting to be shed from mental health conversations, there is work to do to move from acceptance to genuine inclusion at work. In this discussion we will explore mental health as an invisible disability at work, and the role we can all play as inclusion practitioners and advocates in fostering an environment of belonging at work.

This informal get together is an opportunity for DPA members to stop by, have a drink on us, please meet and connect with other D&I practitioners and advocates.

DPA members will receive a calendar invitation directly.

This members roundtable discussion will focus on Inclusion. With special guest, Andrew Tran from PwC, we’ll explore how organisations are shifting focus to more inclusive cultures, obstacles and strategies to overcome them. This is an open forum for DPA members to discuss ideas together.

Via Zoom - members will receive an invitation directly.

The Diversity Practitioners Association is excited to host Kristy Macfarlane and Prue Gilbert from Grace Papers to share their research on the needs and experiences of LGBT+ working parents.

As inclusion practitioners and advocates, we strive to make space for everyone in the work we do. As we increasingly contemplate the impact of intersectionality at work, we have to ask ourselves - are we thinking broadly enough?

This informal get-together is an opportunity for DPA members to stop by, have a coffee or some breakfast, plus meet and connect with other D&I practitioners and advocates. Guaranteed to be the best inclusion conversation going around on a Friday morning.

3 of Australia's D&I organisations join to present a panel conversation on Women in STEM!

DPA, NEEOPA and EEON have joined forces for our premiere event of 2021 on Thursday 25 February, 11.30pm - 1.00pm (QLD/AEST)

We are proud to partner together to bring you a forum discussing women in STEM and how to tackle the prevailing barriers in creating more gender-equal industries.

In this virtual event, we are excited to present some of Australia’s thought leaders and doers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM).

In this virtual panel event, DPA is excited to host special guests, Jade Collins and Alanna Bastin-Byrne from Femeconomy, to discuss their recently developed Creating Gender Equality through Procurement Toolkit along with Dave Andrews, a leader at Microsoft who has implemented it. This event will be of special interest to WGEA best-practice employers or aspiring organisations as for the first time, WGEA’s 2020-2021 Employer of Choice Citation criteria includes measures of gender responsive procurement.

In this DPA event, prominent advocate, practitioner and D&I leader, Julie McKay (Chief Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing Officer at PwC), will be leading a discussion on the future of D&I in a 'post-Covid' Australia.

This is a virtual event with limited spaces. Veteran D&I practitioner and pracademic, Dr Carolina Bouten-Pinto will lead a discussion around using a sensemaking approach to identifying, analysing, and developing effective strategies for inclusion. In particular, she outlines helpful approaches to move people from resistance to creativity.

The Diversity Practitioners Association includes a President’s report, Treasurer’s report, the election of a new committee and preview of the year ahead.