The Australian Human Rights Commission has published a tool designed to help organisations measure themselves against best practice standards in workplace cultural diversity, effectively manage a culturally diverse workforce, plan their business development and chart their progress over time.

The tool is not intended to encourage organisations to favour employees from minority cultures.

It’s intended to help organisations employ the best person for the job, maximise the benefits of a culturally diverse workforce and minimise the risk of complaints of discrimination. Some organisations are not aware that they inadvertently discriminate against employees, and potential employees, from different cultural backgrounds. This tool highlights situations where this could occur and suggests some steps to minimise the chances that this will happen.

The tool provides general information only and is not a substitute for legal advice.