Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Foundations

Course overview

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Foundations helps learners understand the difference between diversity, inclusion, equity, equality and intersectionality. It builds an understanding of how these shape individuals and workplace cultures and practices, and what you can do to create an inclusive and diverse workplace.

Featuring insights and teachings from global and local authorities, like Lisa Annese, Div Pillay and Carly Findlay OAM, among many more, this course builds empathy, asks learners to reflect on their own power and privilege, and take action where they can.

This course will help you to:

• Understand diversity, inclusion, equity, equality and intersectionality, and how these can shape individuals and workplace culture and practices.
• Build knowledge of what inclusion looks like in practice.
• Foster courage and confidence to incorporate inclusion and diversity across an organisation and ask the right questions in situations where you don’t know the answer.
• Build a culture of inclusion, a celebration of diversity, and empathy and respect for all people.

Modules:

Module 1  Why is diversity and inclusion so important?
Module 2  Getting your mindset right – Inclusion principles
Module 3  Definitions and concepts – Unpacking diversity, inclusion, equity, equality, belonging and more
Module 4  Understanding your own power, privilege and intersectionality (includes an online privilege walk)
Module 5  Inclusion in action