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Defining Inclusion First of all, we need to understand diversity. Essentially, diversity means ‘all the ways we differ’ – anything that makes us unique comes under this heading. Inclusion, however, involves bringing together and harnessing these diverse forces and resources, in a way that is beneficial. Inclusion puts the concept and practice of diversity into action by creating an environment of involvement, respect and connection—where the richness of ideas, backgrounds and perspectives are harnessed to

Social Enterprise – the case against The case for aiming high on behalf of people with disability is strong and is directly related to my grief over society’s reliance on social enterprises, known in Australia as Australian Disability Enterprises. I’m turning to video blogs to explain what I mean. By this I mean work alongside and with the same conditions and expectations as their non-disabled peers. The number of hours need to be sufficient to

How to be an inclusive workplace The perceived barriers to forming a disability inclusion strategy are many, but they needn’t be. Essentially, it’s what you would normally do while at the same time remembering that you want to , including people with disability. Below are some simple steps to follow. If you have any to add, please get in contact. I am the first person to admit that creating and maintaining an inclusive workplace , but

The social capital that comes from inclusion I’m pleased to see that the next generation of workers coming through seem to value social capital. More than anyone, many want to work for a company with an ethos that aligns with their beliefs and ethics. Although they may not stay as long with a single employer as previous generations, there’s an expectation that while they’re with you, they’ll fit in with your values – and you’ll

Beyond compliance and diversity to inclusion To create a truly inclusive workforce, we need to step quickly beyond hillock of compliance through the valley of diversity into the land of inclusion. Like compliance, diversity is easy. It’s all about numbers. As long as you hit your ‘diversity’ targets – three people of colour here, 48% women there, a few people in wheelchairs and a nod to the GLBTIQ community – you’ve got it covered. I

The trouble with inclusion It’s not often that I go to Australian Mining for either news or inspiration. But an article appearing in Link’s weekly digest caught my eye with the headline: Mining companies target employees with a disability to increase diversity, Hays (9/10/17). According to Hays’ latest analysis on recruitment trends, mining companies are pursuing potential employees who have a disability as a new method for increasing workforce diversity. In this industry, the diversity push has traditionally focused on increasing