Diversity Briefing Report: Policy, Action Plan and Questionnaire

This report provides a comprehensive overview of diversity in the workplace, focusing on the development of a diversity policy and action plan. It begins with an introduction emphasizing the importance of diversity for productivity and teamwork. The report includes diversity facts and figures, impacts of diversity, benchmarks, and legal requirements such as the Age Discrimination Act and Disability Discrimination Act. It outlines example diversity actions, policies, and procedures, along with a suggested format for an Australian Accountancy Diversity Policy. The report also includes a detailed diversity action plan with current issues, future objectives, measures of performance, and strategies. Finally, a questionnaire is presented to assess attitudes towards diversity in the workplace, covering cultural beliefs, disability inclusion, team results, and economic growth. The report concludes with email communications to the CEO, showcasing the completed work.

1. Write a diversity briefing report
Introduction
The report is based on the development of a diversity policy and the manner in which it can be
used to ensure that procedures and policies related to diversity be formulated in a proper manner
Diversity facts and figures
Diversity can help in the increase of productivity in an organisation. For example in a company,
that has multiple people belonging to different casts. The diversity helps in increase in productivity as
well as ensures that development of a proper teamwork within an organisation. For the Australian
population 26% of the people were born overseas and 20% had a parent born overseas. Aboriginal
make up about 2.5% of the population. The religion followed is Christianity. Disability is rare among
these people; however, being born with a frozen leg can be seen as a common form of disability
Impacts of Diversity
The benefits that can be received from diversity at the workplace include additional support,
proper cultural tolerance, and increase in productivity as well as high rate employment rate. For the
Australian accounting system, the diversity can have benefit since it can create a positive impact in
trying to divide the job responsibilities among the people.
Benchmarks and other measurement indicators
Benchmarks and other measurement indicators include the increase of productivity and the
innovative nature of the business
Legal requirements in relation to workplace diversity.
Age discrimination Act 2004: Ensures that people of all ages are treated equally
Disability Discrimination Act 1992: Does not discriminate against any people belonging to other
races or culture
Racial Discrimination Act 1975: Protects the ethical obligations of the people
Sex Discrimination 1994: Does not indulge in gender biasness
Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport: Ensures that the disabled people are
provided with access about moving in public transport vehicles
Example diversity actions to inform action plan.
Actions include:
Understanding the cultural background of the people
Ensuring that proper policies related to diversity is maintained
Bold decisions
Maintain the ethical considerations of the people
Provide support for the disabled
Reasonable adjustments are the work environment that allows people with disability to work safely
and productively. Examples include:
Relocation of duty a disable employee cannot perform
Provide a nearby parking space
Provide piece of equipment
Example diversity policies and procedures
Policies and procedures include:
Equality and diversity
Declaration of disability
Disability standards of education
Suggested format for Aus Accountancy Diversity Policy.

Changes may include inclusion of the diversity policy on the manner in which each employee
can be given the task to perform special privileges related to work. A department for the disabled
people can be made to ensure quick productivity.
2. Send an email to the CEO (your assessor).
From:James Stan
To: Mr. Gilbert Maulette
Subject: Submission of diversity briefing report
Respected Sir
I hope you are well.
As per requirement, I have completed a diversity briefing report that
highlights the key areas and benefits of diversity. Please see the above
information related to diversity
Please provide you thoughts and feedback so that the project can be
taken forward
Best regards,
JAMES STAN.
3. Develop a diversity policy and procedures
Commitment
Recognising of the fact that the staffs are the greatest assets
Definition
Diversity refers to the equal employment opportunity represented in the workforce which
include age, culture as well as sexual orientation of the people
Objective
 To develop a diverse and skilled workforce
 To develop workplace culture that fosters inclusive practises
 To develop an improved employment and career development
 To develop a work environment and values the work of the employees
Audience
It is applicable for all the staff members
Context
It facilitates the Strategic plan that takes place in an organisation
Responsibilities and delegations
The managers of the organisations and the team leaders are responsible for the diversity plan
Monitoring evaluation and reporting requirements
The General Manager, Human Resource Managers and the department team leaders monitor
the policy
4. Develop a diversity action plan.
Current: May 2019

Issues Comments
1 Team
work
Develop a diversified cultural team
2
Productivit
y
Increase the productivity of the team along with the members
3
Competitiv
e
advantage
Ensure the development of competitive advantage by increasing diversity of products
Future: 2021
No. Objectives Measures of Performance
1 To develop a diverse work culture Assess the progress and unity of the team
on a monthly basis
2 To ensure ethical considerations be
maintained
Asses ethical problems as well as
maintain racial problems in the
organisation
3 To undertake research actions for the
development of diversity
Ensure that proper research is conducted
on diversity
Strategy for Achieving Objectives
Strategies Step by Step Plan Due Date Name
To develop a
diverse work
culture
a. Analyse the team members 28/5/2019 David
Fitzgerald
b. Assign specific roles 2//6/2019 David
Fitzgerald
c. Ensure proper team management 7/7/2019 David
Fitzgerald
d. Delegate responsibilities as per talent 13/7/2019 David
Fitzgerald
To ensure ethical
considerations be
maintained
a. Form policies related to ethical
responsibilities
20/10/201
9 Scott Short
b. Consider the ethical problems 21/11/201
9 Scott Short
c. Built anti-racism team 20/12/201
9 Scott Short
d. Measure progress of the employees 5/1/2020 Scott Short
To undertake
research actions
for the
development of
diversity
a. Research on the benefits and drawbacks
of diversity 5/5/2020 Maisie
Rogers
b. Develop anti diversity plans 7/7/2020 Maisie
Rogers
c. Ensure proper progress of the plan 20/10/202
0
Maisie
Rogers

d. Monitor the final result 12/12/202
0
Maisie
Rogers

5. Develop a questionnaire.
INDEX: 1=strongly agree, 2=agree, 3=neutral, 4=disagree, 5=strongly disagree
Question 1: Do you agree that your cultural beliefs are respected at workplace?
1 2 3 4 5
Question 2: Do you agree that people with disability can make in your team?
1 2 3 4 5
Question 3: Do you agree that a diversified team can bring better results?
1 2 3 4 5
Question 4: Do you agree with us “a diversified sociwty can bring economic growth”?
1 2 3 4 5
Question 5: Do you agree that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be hired in
your company?
1 2 3 4 5
Question 6: Do you agree that Aboriginal people and people from overseas are as competent
as you are?
1 2 3 4 5
Question 7: Do you agree that there are special policies or regulations your company holds for
these people?
1 2 3 4 5
Question 8: Coming back on disability, do you agree that policies and regulations for the
disabled people are aligned in your organisation?
1 2 3 4 5
Question 9: Do you think your firm has adequate measures to implement and align with the
policies for the people with different religion?
1 2 3 4 5
Question 10: Lastly, do you agree that being a multicultural country with diversity helps the
country by multitude in case of economic growth, increase in business and in other domains?
1 2 3 4 5
6. Send an email to the CEO (your assessor)
From:James Stan
To: Mr. Gilbert Maulette
Subject: Submission of diversity action plan
Respected Sir
I hope you are well.
As per requirement, I have completed a diversity action plan that
highlights the current and future strategies and the objectives. Please see
the above information related to diversity
Please provide you thoughts and feedback so that the project can be
taken forward
Best regards,
JAMES STAN