Reference no: EM133018485

BSBDIV501 Manage Diversity in the Workplace

ASSESSMENT TASK 1

TASK SUMMARY
You are required to research the Australian government's Equal opportunity and diversity information and guidelines and then review Marino Enterprises' diversity policy and make recommendations for improvement.
You are then required to facilitate a workshop to ensure that diversity is understood and respected by relevant parties.

ACTIVITY 1
1. Research the Australian government's Equal opportunity and diversity information and guidelines provided through their website- and apply that information in this assessment task.

2. What are the ten (10) steps that you can take to create a fair and productive workplace as recommended by the Australian Human Rights Commission under its Good practice good business guidelines ? Reference your source.
a) Develop and implement a policy on discrimination and harassment.
b) Establish a process for responding to any complaints about discrimination and harassment
c) Make sure staff are aware of your policies and processes regarding discrimination and harassment.
d) Provide training for your staff on their rights and responsibilities regarding discrimination and harassment in the workplace.
e) Make sure managers model behaviour consistent with promoting a workplace free from discrimination and harassment.
f) Have contact point/s for employees to discuss any issues relating to discrimination and harassment,
Establish other policies that reflect your organisation's commitment to workplace equality.
Identify and plan to address possible risk factors for discrimination and harassment,
Make sure that your workplace, including your premises, information and communication technology, is accessible to employees with a disability.
Consider how you might identify potential problem areas where discrimination or harassment may arise.

3. The Marino Enterprises Diversity Policy is located within the Marino Enterprises Handbook. Locate the policy document and print a copy to include with your submission.
4. You are recently employed as the Human Resources Manager and have been asked to undertake a critical review of the Marino Enterprises Diversity Policy and provide:
i) a list of at least six (6) of the strengths of the current policy document with regard to the work context outlined in the Case Study
ii) a list of at least six (6) of the weaknesses of the current policy document with regard to the work context outlined in the Case Study
iii) feedback on the currency and efficacy of the policy, and
iv) suggestions for improvement to ensure currency and efficacy of the policy

ACTIVITY 2
Management have accepted the outcomes of your review in Activity 1 and will incorporate all of your suggestions into an updated and more comprehensive Diversity Policy. As one of the strategies to ensure that diversity is understood and respected in the work team, management have asked that you facilitate a workshop meeting to ensure that the updated diversity policy will be understood and implemented by all relevant parties.
You are also asked to provide at least three (3) relevant fact sheets/guidelines from the Human Rights Commission to the workshop meeting participants.
1. Who are the main six (6) relevant parties or groups that you should invite to the workshop meeting?

2. Using the template provided, develop a detailed Agenda to facilitate the workshop. The intended outcomes of the workshop are to ensure that the updated diversity policy will be understood and implemented, by:
i) outlining key features of current diversity and discrimination legislation
ii) ensuring an understanding and respect for diversity through good business practices
iii) confirming that recruitment and selection of staff will aim for maintaining diversity
iv) promoting the benefits of maintaining a diverse workforce
v) capturing ideas and information through the diversity of Marino Enterprises' staff to
(a) enhance products and services and
(b) contribute to competitive advantage
vi) gaining commitment to the new diversity policy

ACTIVITY 3
Included in the updated Diversity Policy will be a section that addresses the selection and recruitment of staff.
3. What are the ten (10) strategies suggested as checklist items by the Human Rights Commission to assist organisations to prevent discrimination in recruitment practices? Reference your source.

ACTIVITY 4
At a time organised by your Assessor, you will role play as the Marino Enterprises Human Resources Manager to chair and facilitate the workshop that you developed the Agenda for in Activity 2. Your Assessor and the other students will participate in the role play.
Your Assessor will observe you whilst participating in this role play and complete an Observation checklist as you facilitate the workshop.