[Edited extract from public address]
From legal accommodation to inclusion
Elevating conversations that we have each day, respectful of difference and including all.
INCLUSION is a higher aspiration than simply meeting the legal requirements to accommodate people of faith (or no faith) at work.
Inclusion in a workplace is achieved when a diversity of people (e.g. ages, cultural backgrounds, genders, perspectives) feel that they are:
A common question is how to handle situations where someone’s religious beliefs, challenge another person’s belief or identity, especially if this has an impact on the needs of the business.
There are no easy answers, but the principle of inclusion – ensuring that all employees are respected, connected, and able to contribute and progress – can help navigate some of these situations.
Read more by downloading Creating inclusive multi-faith workplaces (3pp pdf).
Acknowledgement of Country
DCA's work is conducted on what was and always will be the land of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
We acknowledge and pay our respect to the Traditional Custodians of this land, Elders past present and emerging. We acknowledge the many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples who have made an important contribution to this land and community, and continue to do so.
This land is, was, and always will be Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander land.
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Diversity Council Australia (DCA)
Address: Level 9, 225 George Street Sydney NSW 2000
Tel: (02) 9322 5197
Email: admin@dca.org.au
Website: https://www.dca.org.au
A new resource for DCA members to help workplaces move away from simply ‘accommodating’ the needs of their multi-faith employees, towards making workplaces inclusive for everyone in Australia’s increasingly religiously diverse workplaces.
Designed to provide guidance to Australian workplaces about how to deal with a range of common faith-related queries, and also to provide workplaces with principles to help balance issues where conflicting rights might intersect.From legal accommodation to inclusion
Elevating conversations that we have each day, respectful of difference and including all.
INCLUSION is a higher aspiration than simply meeting the legal requirements to accommodate people of faith (or no faith) at work.
Inclusion in a workplace is achieved when a diversity of people (e.g. ages, cultural backgrounds, genders, perspectives) feel that they are:
- RESPECTED for who they are and able to be themselves;
- CONNECTED to their colleagues and feel they belong;
- CONTRIBUTING their perspectives and talents to the workplace; and
- PROGRESSING in their career at work (i.e. have equal access to opportunities and resources).
A common question is how to handle situations where someone’s religious beliefs, challenge another person’s belief or identity, especially if this has an impact on the needs of the business.
There are no easy answers, but the principle of inclusion – ensuring that all employees are respected, connected, and able to contribute and progress – can help navigate some of these situations.
Read more by downloading Creating inclusive multi-faith workplaces (3pp pdf).
Acknowledgement of Country
DCA's work is conducted on what was and always will be the land of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
We acknowledge and pay our respect to the Traditional Custodians of this land, Elders past present and emerging. We acknowledge the many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples who have made an important contribution to this land and community, and continue to do so.
This land is, was, and always will be Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander land.
MORE:
Diversity Council Australia (DCA)
Address: Level 9, 225 George Street Sydney NSW 2000
Tel: (02) 9322 5197
Email: admin@dca.org.au
Website: https://www.dca.org.au