Diversity, inclusion and equity policies are now broadly endorsed in Australian organisations. But not all diversities are equal. Our research suggests while programs for women and some racial minorities are being embraced, other diversities are excluded.
In particular social class is ignored, and people with invisible, subtle or complex diversities are seldom considered.
The almost exclusive and independent focus on gender and race is not surprising, given Australia’s history. Colonisation and the dispossession of Indigenous Australians, the legacy of the White Australia Policy and persistent discrimination against women at work are all realities with which, as a nation, we have not fully reconciled with.
But if everyone in Australia is going to get a fair go at work, all the disadvantages people face need to be recognised.
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