Build and retain a representative workforce

Register of Cultural Awareness Training Providers

A regularly updated directory of South Australia's cultural awareness training providers. All principal presenters are Indigenous.

The Blueprint for Muslim Inclusion: Recommendations for Film Industry Professionals

A broad set of recommendations for film industry professionals. Includes sector-based guidance, solutions, examples of production companies and studios; agencies; festivals; film and drama schools.

Mitigating Bias in Performance Management

This Deloitte article presents methods for challenging unconscious bias - and therefore systemic discrimination - in employee performance management. Case studies included.

5 ways intersectionality affects diversity and inclusion at work

An article looking at the importance of considering intersectionality in diversity and inclusion efforts, and the negative impacts of not doing so.

BIFA: Fair Recruitment and Inclusivity in the Workplace Training 2021/22

Training from BIFA for the film industry. Participants learn how to implement fairer, more equitable recruitment policies in their own organisations to improve inclusivity. Suitable for heads of department and those with hiring responsibilities.

The Benefits of Mentorship

Article advocating the benefits of mentorship for both parties and business as a whole.

Mentorship is most successful when it is treated as an opportunity for two-way learning, and when there is buy-in across the business, from the top down.

Black Young Professionals Network

The Black Young Professionals network aims to amplify Black Talent globally, working with corporate partners to diversify acquisition pipelines and driving positive change across all industries.

Screenskills Mentoring Programme: Become a Mentor

The ScreenSkills Mentoring Programme runs across the screen industries in the UK; mentoring is regarded as a two-way confidential partnership of development, dialogue, learning and challenge. The typical commitment is six hours over six months. Tailored to the screen industries.

Inclusive Recruitment Checklist

A refugee inclusivity checklist. This Checklist is designed to help recruiters and employers address the barriers that refugees face when restarting their careers in the UK. It includes information and tips on advertising, interviewing and onboarding.

Australia's creative industry is shockingly white. But don't be discouraged

An astute analysis on the whiteness of arts leadership in Australia that provides recommendations on how to 'shift the balance'.

"Have hard conversations, set goals, take risks and appoint new gatekeepers...shifting this balance is well within your power – and the health of your industries depend on it."

How to Ensure Pay Equity for People of Color

More than half (56 percent) of organizations don’t have a formal process in place to address pay equity in the USA. This article outlines the actions suggested by HR professionals and other experts to address racial pay inequities in America.

How to Handle Cultural Misunderstandings at Work

An article introducing strategies to manage cultural shock in the workplace and tips on altering office procedures. It also discusses methods such as active listening; and moving from a fixed mindset to an open and curious one.

The danger of unconscious bias in HR decisions and how to overcome it

An insightful overview of the types of unconscious bias, and how they impact hiring decisions.

Workplace Discrimination: Fairwork Factsheets

Australian Government factsheets on workplace discrimination, adverse action, who is protected by discrimination laws, remedies and penalties for unlawful discrimination.

How to navigate the racial trauma your employees may be experiencing

Interview in which Farrah Harris (psychotherapist and workplace wellness champion) lays out steps to creating a psychologically safe environment for employees.

The Bias of ‘Professionalism’ Standards

Challenging the biases inherent within ideas of 'professionalism'. This article questions whether traditional standards and values are in fact objective and unbiased. Specific types of bias (for example the use of language and grammar) are listed and explored.