Diversity, Inclusion, and Cultural Competence in the Workplace

This report delves into the multifaceted concept of diversity within the professional workplace, encompassing cultural diversity, race, disability, ethnicity, religious and spiritual beliefs, gender, intersex, generational differences, and sexual orientation. It examines human rights, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The report also explores strategies for reconciliation, key social issues affecting Indigenous Australians, and the impact of political issues. Furthermore, it addresses legal and ethical considerations, including discrimination acts related to disability, race, and sex. It also discusses the importance of cultural competence in the workplace, including cultural awareness, knowledge, and encounters, and highlights the use of interpreters to overcome communication barriers within diverse environments. The report concludes by emphasizing the importance of embracing positive frameworks and promoting inclusivity to foster a harmonious and productive work environment.

WORK WITH DIVERSE PEOPLE- TASK 2

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK-1............................................................................................................................................1
a) Cultural Diversity....................................................................................................................1
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................2
Diversity......................................................................................................................................2
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................2
a) Human rights...........................................................................................................................2
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................2
a)Aboriginal or Torres strait islander..........................................................................................2
TASK 5............................................................................................................................................2
a)Indigenous Australians.............................................................................................................2
TASK 6............................................................................................................................................3
For Reconciliation Australia designed some strategies..............................................................3
TASK 7............................................................................................................................................3
Key social issues associated with Australian indigenous people................................................3
TASK8.............................................................................................................................................3
Impact of political issues.............................................................................................................3
TASK9.............................................................................................................................................3
Legal and ethical Consideration..................................................................................................3
Task 10.............................................................................................................................................4
1.1 Health care worker to contionu to deliver of servies ...........................................................4
1.2 Stratiges use disabilitty recive ..............................................................................................4
Task 11.............................................................................................................................................4
1.1 Diffculties form enthnic communties....................................................................................4
Task 12.............................................................................................................................................4
Cultural Competence in the Workplace......................................................................................4
Task 13.............................................................................................................................................5
1.1 CALD clints .........................................................................................................................5
Task 14.............................................................................................................................................5

The use of Interpreters................................................................................................................5
1.1 ...............................................................................................................................................5
1.2................................................................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7
Manoharan, A., Gross, M. J. and Sardeshmukh, S. R., 2014. Identity-conscious vs identity-
blind: Hotel managers’ use of formal and informal diversity management practices.International
Journal of Hospitality Management. 41. pp.1-9..............................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Diversity described the political entities and different varieties of culture and nature
thought way living. On the other side it also explains the different religions, ethics, age, gender,
physical abilities, sexual orientation, gender identification, mental health in this given file all
these aspects are will explain. Furthermore, it will explain the human rights and the different
government services which is provided to the needed person.
TASK-1
a) Cultural Diversity
It means there are different individuals with different cultures and each individual should having
respect regarding the another individual culture.
b)Race
It tells about the characteristics of individuals regarding their culture, caste, creed, sex, religion,
nationality and ethnicity((Manoharan, Gross and Sardeshmukh, 2014)).
c)Disability
It is a term which person suffers from and that directly affected their lifestyles and also decreases
their efficiency.
d)Ethnicity
It tells about the traits, characteristics and backgrounds of individuals which individuals have and
from which he belongs.
e)Religious beliefs
It talks about the individuals and their beliefs towards supernatural powers, gods and religion.
f)Spiritual beliefs
It is a process which completely transforms the individual's personality and bring them into the
shape of religious individual.
g)Gender diversity
It means each and every genders should be treated equally.
h)Intersex
It means individuals born with different variation under sexes such as chromosomes, genitals etc.
i)Generational diversity
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It means individuals are defined according to their age those who born firstly will be defined
first.
j)Sexual orientation
It is a pattern that check the individual's and their attraction towards different sexes.
TASK 2
Diversity
It means different individuals are identifies according to their different cultures, backgrounds and
lifestyles(Kivel, 2017). It also tells that select the two individuals and randomly choose one on
basis of different ethnicity.
TASK 3
a) Human rights
These are those rights which comes under the individuals from the society and it also described
their standards and behaviour.
b)Universal declaration of human rights
It is a document which contains the history of human rights. It will be drafted by the different
authorities which essentially belongs from the different cultural and legal backgrounds of the
world(Bush and McNair, 2016).
c)Example
The various principles are designed to protect the worker from workplace by way assess their
functions and monitoring them with the help of effective communication in form of telephone
calls, emails, data etc(Williams and Kabat-Zinn, 2013).
TASK 4
a)Aboriginal or Torres strait islander
In this Australian government is a body through which the aboriginal or Torres strait islander
were involved under the process related to the government which affect the life of individuals.
TASK 5
a)Indigenous Australians
It is those individuals which belongs to such groups that already existed in Australia and
surrounding the islands which prior to the British Colonisation(Khoury, Iademarco and Riley,
2016).
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TASK 6
For Reconciliation Australia designed some strategies
In this Reconciliation process means together. In Australia they adopt the strategy to
remove those negative diversity impacts. Australia adopts this Reconciliation which tells that all
peoples are same. And it is the responsibility of the members to forgive the people and make
them feel happy.
TASK 7
Key social issues associated with Australian indigenous people
The current issue that facing by the indigenous people in Australia relating to the rights and their
importance.
TASK8
Impact of political issues
The political issues created in form of poverty, illiteracy and unemployment which adversely
impacted on this(Kidd and et.al, 2016).
TASK9
Legal and ethical Consideration
Disability Disability
discrimination
act,1992
Provide the treatment
and services to
individuals
Fines/Imprisonment
Racial Racial discrimination
act,1975
Provide equal
treatment to each and
every individual.
Imprisonment/fines
Sex Sex discrimination
act,1975
Don't compare any
individuals and give
equal treatment to
every sexes.
Imprisonment
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Task 10
1.1 Health care worker to contionu to deliver of servies
In each and every sector help to disable people is work there servies to each sector because at
persent govermanrt may provide many rules and regulation about disable people . In every ware
each servies is provide to disable people in any sector(Crozier and Dee, 2016).
1.2 Stratiges use disabilitty recive
There are some stratgies use in disability in work place are as follow
low vision
blindness
all such stratigies use disability recive.
Task 11
1.1 Diffculties form enthnic communties
In ethical barrires are as follow
 political barries :- Some time political barrires may be negative impact on ethical
communities. In such case local level politicse and other factor may affect the ethical
community in work place(Thomas and Wilson-Kennedy, 2017).
 Legal barriers :- In such condtion there will be some legal factor may affeact like to
change rule and regulation is give negative impact on it to the perfromace in work
culture.
Task 12
Cultural Competence in the Workplace
1.1 Culture awareness
In culture awareness is includes the difference between the themselves and people form other
countries and background. It will includes attitude and value in the organisation.
1.2 Culture knowledge
It included the proper knowledge of working inside the organisation. It will include the internal
environment of business.
1.3 culture encountre
It will inculed the history of all the work in the organisation in past years.
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Task 13
1.1 CALD clints
 It will increase day by day
 In each disability services organisation increase day by day.
Task 14
The use of Interpreters.
1.1
In each working place use more interpreter to solve internal problms about work place in
organisation(Walker and et.al, 2013).
1.2
All such condtion is arranged by internal business team. Internal business enviroment in the
organisation.
CONCLUSION
From the above report it was concluded that diversity is present everywhere, weather its
involve in environment or in human minds. It is important to remove negative thoughts and try to
Adopt positive framework so that they avoid diversity. In the above report it was concluded all
factors and measure the points.
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REFERENCES
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practices.International Journal of Hospitality Management. 41. pp.1-9.
Kivel, P., 2017. Uprooting Racism-: How White People Can Work for Racial Justice. New
Society Publishers.
Bush, R. and McNair, R. P., 2016. Mental health help seeking patterns and associations
among Australian same sex attracted women, trans and gender diverse people: a survey-
based study. BMC psychiatry. 16(1). pp.209.
Williams, J. M. G. and Kabat-Zinn, J., 2013. Mindfulness: Diverse perspectives on its
meaning, origins and applications. Routledge.
Khoury, M. J., Iademarco, M. F. and Riley, W. T., 2016. Precision public health for the era
of precision medicine.American journal of preventive medicine. 50(3). pp.398.
Kidd, S. A. and et.al., 2016. Locating community among people with schizophrenia living
in a diverse urban environment. American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation. 19(2).
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Crozier, M. and Dee, M., 2016. Critical literature review: Disaster support and the resource
needs of marginalised children and young people with disabilities from diverse cultural
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Thomas, G. A. and Wilson-Kennedy, Z. S., 2017. Wanted! Diverse STEM Professionals
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