Reference no: EM133032044

For this task is necessary to research each of the following topics and present in report on the findings.

1. Concepts of cultural awareness, cultural safety and cultural competence and how these impact leadership and management practice.

2. Concepts and definitions of diversity

3. Key areas of diversity and their characteristics, including:

a. Culture, race, ethnicity

b. Disability

c. Religious or spiritual beliefs

d. Gender, including transgender

e. Intersex

f. Generational

g. Sexual orientation/sexual identity - lesbian, gay, bisexual, heterosexual

4. The role of leaders and managers in encouraging diversity in work practices and service delivery

5. Impact of diversity practices and experiences on personal behaviour, interpersonal relationships, perception and social expectations of self and others

6. Legal and ethical considerations (international, national, state/territory, local) for diversity practices at a management level:
a. Discrimination (direct and indirect):

i. Age

ii. Disability

iii. Racial

iv. Sex

b. Equal employment opportunity (EEO)

c. Human rights

d. Rights and responsibilities of workers, employers and clients

7. Benefits of workplace diversity

8. Types of direct and indirect discrimination

9. Ways to ensure effective and equitable activities to diverse clients

10. Barriers to inclusivity

11. Cross-cultural communication strategies and how these can be integrated into workplace practices

12. Principles and practices of inclusivity and the types of planning and work practice that support diversity