Introduce initiatives to support workplace diversity

CAAP Directors' Initiative

This initiative aims to unearth, nurture and develop Asian Australian directors for the stage. Includes a tailored 2 year training program for selected participants in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney.

Creative Majority: ‘What Works’ to enhance diversity, equity and inclusion in the creative sector.

A report with case studies from Def Jam, Raising Films and NBC Universal. It recommends adopting a policy framework of the 'five As': Ambition, Allyship, Accessibility, Adaptability, and Accountability, as a continuum for ongoing appraisal and change.

The report can be used as a handbook for cultural and creative workers frustrated at the pace of change, and has potential application for other sectors, including higher education.

Equal Pay Day

Did you know there is a Black Women's Equal Pay day, a Latina Equal Pay Day, and a Native Women's Equal Pay Day? Each represents how far into the next year it takes for women in intersectional groups to earn what men did in the previous year.

A Group of Powerful Black Museum Trustees Are Forming an Alliance to Push for Big Changes in US Inst

The Black Trustee Alliance for Art Museums formed in July 2020; its aim is to diversify the makeup of US museum administrations and boards.

Letter from BIPOC Collective to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

After a racist incident at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, BIPOC (Black and Indigenous people of Color) staff wrote a frank and insightful letter to the leadership team with a list of key demands to bring racial justice and diversity to the institution.

10 Steps Businesses Can Take To Improve Diversity And Inclusion In The Workforce

A list of practical tips - from adjusting how you screen candidates, trying practical software programs that help combat bias, using clear and unambiguous inclusion statements in employee manuals and contracts, to updating your complaints system.

Too many diversity initiatives are neglecting junior Black employees. We can fix that

Four suggestions for success where other diversity programs have failed.

Bringing Caste into the DEI Conversation

Article examining the harmful effects of caste discrimination, that can exist in South Asia and South Asian diaspora communities. Includes four steps for organisations to become more aware of caste in their diversity, equity and inclusion efforts:

1. Add caste as a listed, protected category.
2. Include caste as part of employee inclusion surveys.
3. Create awareness on caste equity, for example inviting speakers.
4. Set strong KPIs to measure equity progress for caste-affected communities.

Transforming lives by turning trash into treasure

AfriCraft is a member of the World Fair Trade Organization which creates unique handmade, upcycled products from recycled waste materials to generate employment opportunities and income for its employees as well as support various community initiatives through the AfriCraft NGO for Tanzania’s less fortunate communities.

The Inclusive Filmmaking Toolkit

The Inclusive Filmmaking Toolkit outlines best practice principles to provide the most appropriate support and achieve greater and more meaningful inclusion of people living with disability on both sides of the camera.