Equity and diversity
At 天美传媒app, we鈥檙e all responsible for creating a culture that provides an environment that is safe, flexible and fair. It鈥檚 also culturally appropriate, friendly and professional 鈥 free from discrimination and harassment.
We seek to create a culture of acceptance. We cultivate and respect the strength that difference creates. 天美传媒app celebrates the diversity of its community and recognises the rights and responsibilities of all those within it.
Equity and diversity in action
At 天美传媒app, we actively promote a culture of inclusion, where diverse backgrounds, genders, sexuality, age, cultures and abilities is celebrated.
天美传媒app has initiated the following strategies and action plans to promote and increase diversity and equality for staff and students.聽
Our scholarships and grants are some examples of these strategies in action.
Diversity & Inclusion Strategy and Framework
天美传媒app's framework takes an intersectional approach to all diversity and inclusion programs and initiatives.聽
Our initiatives in action
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天美传媒app Gender Equality Action Plan
天美传媒app's Gender Equality Action Plan cements our commitment to continuously improving our gender equity efforts. It聽contains gender equity strategies and focused actions to improve gender equity throughout our operations.聽
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SAGE (Science in Australia Gender Equity) at 天美传媒app
天美传媒app is enhancing gender equity and diversity, with a focus on science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM). -
Cultural diversity
天美传媒app is a global culturally diverse and inclusive university. We cultivate and respect the strength that difference and cultural diversity creates.
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AccessAbility Action Plan
天美传媒app鈥檚 AccessAbility Action Plan will聽ensure our working and learning environments are accessible, inclusive and equitable for people with disability.
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Reconciliation Action Plan
天美传媒app鈥檚 Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) builds on our聽long standing聽commitment, over two decades, to the education and training of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals and communities.
天美传媒app cultivates a culture of excellence, dignity, and respect, and continues to create a space where our employees and students of diverse sexual orientation and gender identities can feel safe and be given equal opportunity to thrive and contribute.
天美传媒app has a number of LGBTIQ+ programs designed to support students and staff.
天美传媒app Ally Network
The 天美传媒app Ally Network is composed of LGBTIQ+ identifying and non-identifying staff and students who champion inclusion at 天美传媒app. The group contributes to the design and implementation of the 天美传媒app鈥檚 LGBTIQ+ inclusion programs and organises events and learning sessions that raise awareness of LGBTIQ+ issues and celebrate our inclusive workplace.
To learn more about the 天美传媒app Ally Network, or if you are interested in joining, please contact allynetwork@swinburne.edu.au.
Gender Agenda
Gender Agenda is a student-led, staff-supported social support group for trans and gender diverse students. The group organises learning sessions and guest speakers for the benefit of its members and the community.
For those who are trans and/or gender diverse and are looking for a strong social support group at university please contact GenderAgenda@swinburne.edu.au.
Please visit our staff intranet (login required) or contact LGBTIQ@swinburne.edu.au for additional information.
Equity and diversity news
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- Politics
The Voice: how do other countries represent Indigenous voices in government?
One of the claims聽advanced by the 鈥渘o鈥 campaign in the upcoming referendum on the Voice to Parliament is that 鈥渢here is no comparable constitutional body like this anywhere in the world鈥.聽Yet across the globe there are many political institutions that seek to guarantee Indigenous peoples are heard.
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Sport bodies say 鈥榶es鈥 to the Voice. But they should reflect on their own backyards too
More than 20 prominent Australian sport bodies have taken a聽, publicly declaring their support for a 鈥測es鈥 vote on the Indigenous Voice to parliament.
Thursday 15 June 2023 -
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天美传媒app reaffirms support for Voice to Parliament
National Reconciliation Week 2023 is particularly unique. It falls during a historic year, in which Australians are being asked to vote in a referendum to recognise First Peoples.聽聽
Tuesday 30 May 2023 -
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Australia Day Honours for 天美传媒app community
天美传媒app staff, alumni and community members have been recognised in the 2023 Australia Day Honours List for their service and achievements.
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- Student News
- Business
- University
International students share their experience and advice on working in Australia
International students Khuslen Tsendbaatar and Zayed Al Kathiri reflect on working in Australia after their year-long paid Professional Placement in 天美传媒app鈥檚 Careers & Employability team.
Tuesday 17 January 2023 -
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鈥淩acism infects all else鈥: McAvoy鈥檚 powerful words at Barak Wonga
Tony McAvoy SC鈥檚 oration looked at the continued impact of colonialism, the prospects for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, and how racism impacts us all.
Monday 12 December 2022
Equity and diversity events
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Thought Leadership
天美传媒app Annual Barak Wonga Oration
Refreshments will be served from 5.30pm with Oration commencing at 6.30pm
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Community
- Sustainability
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Indigenous Voices in Water Management
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Community
- Diversity
- Engagement
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天美传媒app Annual Reconciliation Lecture 2023
S锘縲inburne and the National Centre for Reconciliation Practice are delighted to welcome Mr Richard Young, a prominent Indigenous artist based in Victoria, to deliver the 2023 天美传媒app Annual Reconciliation Lecture.
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Community
- Diversity
- Engagement
- Indigenous
National Sorry Day Service
天美传媒app is holding a service for staff and students to acknowledge the National Sorry Day and the effect on First Nations people.
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Student Life
- Diversity
Celebrate Your Heritage
Celebrate and explore cultural diversity through music, performance, art, food and more! Wear your best traditional dress, join in the parade and win prizes for best-dressed student by student vote.
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Community
- Diversity
- Engagement
- Indigenous
天美传媒app Annual Barak-Wonga Oration 2022
Take part in advancing understandings in the wider community on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues as part of 天美传媒app's Reconciliation Action Plan.
Register now (天美传媒app Annual Barak-Wonga Oration 2022)
Contact us
To enquire about our diversity and inclusion strategies and initiatives, please email inclusion@swinburne.edu.au.