Workshop meeting agenda activity 2 BSBDIV501
Workshop Meeting agenda
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Purpose of meeting: (summary only) |
To discuss about diversity in the workplace |
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Chair: | |
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Minute taker: | |
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Invitees: |
CEO Supervisors Staff Employee Representatives Local employee provider |
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Relevant Meeting Documents: List the three (3) relevant fact sheets/guidelines from the Human Rights Commission that you will distribute |
Ten steps to create fair and productive workplace (Human Right Commission) A quick guide to Australian Discrimination (Human Right Commission) Step by step guide to preventing discrimination in recruitment (Human Right Commission) |
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Agenda items | |
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Welcome and background to the workshop |
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Formal welcome to participants Officially open the workshop Welcome the participants Share some comment on the expectation of the workshop Introduce the training team Describe background in relation to the workplace diversity Participant introduction Participants should bring their own experiences and concerns to discussions, so they can focus the time and energy of the workshop on key issues that they would like to see addressed. To this extent, they can contribute to setting the agenda for key issues discussed at the workshop. | |
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Purpose of workshop (detailed) |
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The purpose of the workshop is to increase participants' cultural awareness, knowledge, and communication. Diversity training can benefit an organization by helping to prevent civil rights violations, increasing the inclusion of different identity groups, and promoting better teamwork. | |
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Distribute meeting papers (list at least three (3) guidelines/fact sheets) |
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Ten steps to create fair and productive workplace (Human Right Commission) A quick guide to Australian Discrimination (Human Right Commission) Step by step guide to preventing discrimination in recruitment (Human Right Commission) | |
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Australian federal discrimination laws (list the six (6) key federal legislation) |
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Age Discrimination Act 2004 Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 Disability Discrimination Act 1992 Racial Discrimination Act 1975 Sex Discrimination Act 1984 Equal Opportunity Act 1984 | |
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Local State discrimination laws (list the one (1) key legislation for the state where you are studying) |
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Tasmania – Anti-Discrimination Act 1998 | |
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Recommended Good Practice |
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Train and sensitise employees Involve the entire top management team Adapt the organizational structure Communicate about the initiative on continuous basis Change all HR initiatives to include diversity | |
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Selection and recruitment of staff |
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As part of the recruitment and selection, company will actively use non-discriminatory safeguards to prevent favouring candidates over others. For example, you may wish to make candidates’ ages anonymous during the selection process or disregard their origins. If using a selection panel, this will help provide focus on assessing skills and attributes for short-listing candidates and will enable decisions to be based on equity and fairness. | |
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Benefits of a diversity |
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Enhance business performance and productivity Enhance innovative and creative thinking Preventing discrimination saves time and money and reduces risk Promote staff health and well-being Improves language skills and community relations | |
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Ideas to utilise our diversity |
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Commit to boosting your own cultural competency Creating a workplace where different perspectives are valued and embraced Make your workplace more welcoming and productive for everyone Change company policies and procedures Use intranet to re-enforce your corporate workplace diversity program Organize diversity training program Examine current promotion and hiring processes and ensure they offer equal opportunity to all. | |
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Feedback / Questions and closing workshop meeting |
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Allow attendees to share what they have learnt | |
