ACTIVITY A - DIVERSITY POLICY REPORT

The aim of this assessment is to create a report that reviews the currency and efficacy of a diversity policy and makes recommendations for how the policy can be improved.

Topics to address are:

· What is diversity?
· Why is diversity important to organisations today?
· How does it benefit organisations to have a diversity policy?
· Does your diversity policy include clear aims and objectives?
· Is there value in setting outcomes and specific diversity targets?
· Discuss what legislation influences diversity policy?
· Is this made clear in your diversity policy?k

· Discuss the programs available to the following groups.
· LGBTI
· Age-based diversity
· Gender equity
· Family obligations
· Disability
· Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
· Migrant workers

· How is the diversity policy disseminated to staff?
· How is the policy reviewed?
· What internal and external forums are used to celebrate the progress and/or achievements of the policy?
· What recommendations would you make to improve the diversity policy?
This can include suggestions on how to improve programs to meet the needs of targeted groups, and how the policy is disseminated, reviewed and celebrated.

Report Format

· Report fully typed, in size 12 Times New Roman font, with 1.5 line spacing and fully justified margins
· 2000 Words (10%+/-

Report Presentation

· Cover page
· Table of contents
· Introduction
· Heading system in body of the report.
· Recommendations
· Conclusion
· Reference list

ACTIVITY B - PRESENTATION

Presentation - grievance procedure

Imagine you need to conduct a small group training session, or run a department meeting with the purpose of informing your employees of a recently implemented grievance procedure.

The procedure is to specifically deal with responding to complaints of bullying and sexual harassment. (and any other topics that may be given by your trainer)

You are required to do the following;

· Create an electronic presentation on PowerPoint or Keynote covering the topics as outlined on the criteria sheet.
· Make a 20-minute presentation to a small group, or as instructed by your assessor.
· Refer to the ‘observable skills/tasks' checklist for an outline of the assessment criteria.
· You will be assessed using the checklist listed. The Trainer may add to this checklist as required.

Topics

· The benefit and purpose of a formal grievance procedure

· What is sexual harassment? Recognising sexual harassment. The law and sexual harassment.

· What is bullying? Identify bullying behaviours. Discuss bullying and the law.

The effect of bullying and sexual harassment on the employee and the organisation.

· Grievance procedure.
How the company handles complaints of bullying and harassment, both informally and formally. (Another assessment may be added by your trainer to these topics, depending on the number of students in the group)

· What happens if the complaint is not resolved by the company? Outline the external process.