Anti-Discrimination NSW is working with the Department of Communities and Justice and independent social research agency The Insight Centre on a project to help make NSW public service recruitment processes more accessible and inclusive for people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds.
Through our community engagement, we hear many anecdotal reports from people in NSW experiencing race discrimination in recruitment and employment. We have also seen an increase in employers who want to designate jobs for people from CALD communities through the temporary exemption process under the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).
The project aims to:
In 2023 the project reviewed the available Australian and international research literature. It then gathered evidence from a range of job seekers, Department of Communities and Justice hiring managers and HR advisers, and inclusive employers in the private, not-for-profit and government sectors.
The project has produced a:
In April to June 2024, we will work with job seekers and employers to develop resources to help recruiters and employers address identified barriers and improve their processes.
If you have any questions about the project, please contact Adol Takpiny from Anti-Discrimination NSW at adbcontact@justice.nsw.gov.au.
20 Mar 2024
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