Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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Overall Score | 61.37 |
Liaison | Suzanne Davis |
Submission Date | Oct. 26, 2020 |
University of Queensland
PA-5: Diversity and Equity Coordination
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.78 / 2.00 |
Does the institution have a diversity and equity committee, office, and/or officer tasked by the administration or governing body to advise on and implement policies, programs, and trainings related to diversity, equity, inclusion and human rights?:
Does the committee, office and/or officer focus on students, employees, or both?:
A brief description of the diversity and equity committee, office and/or officer, including purview and activities:
All staff (both academic and non-academic) complete mandatory Equity Training during induction and then after every two years of employment. Information about the training can be found here:
https://staff.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/human-resources/diversity-and-inclusion/diversity-and-inclusion-programs-and-training/equal-opportunity-online-training
More information on diversity and equity for new students is online
https://my.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/student-support/diversity-disability-inclusion
Estimated proportion of students that has participated in cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
Estimated proportion of academic staff that has participated in cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
Estimated proportion of non-academic staff that has participated in cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
A brief description of the institution’s cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
• Health/disability support for students
• Supporting students with mental health conditions
• Mental Health First Aid
• Mental Health First Aid Refresher
• Skills for Suicide Prevention
• Autism in the university context
• Managing a diverse team
• Staff disability inclusion workshop
• Discrimination and Harassment Contact Officer (DHCO) training
• DHCO refresher
• Ally Workshop
• Managing Unconscious Bias
• Cultural Competency
• Mentor leadership training for students
• Library accessibility and study hacks module
Many courses are available through the University's online training, (requires a University login to access)
https://learn.uq.edu.au
https://staff.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/human-resources/diversity-and-inclusion/diversity-and-inclusion-programs-and-training/cultural-competence-program
https://staff.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/human-resources/diversity-and-inclusion/diversity-and-inclusion-programs-and-training/managing-unconscious-bias-program
https://web.library.uq.edu.au/research-tools-techniques/digital-essentials/accessibility-study-hacks
Website URL where information about the institution’s diversity and equity office or trainings is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
https://staff.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/human-resources/diversity
Please follow the Diversity and inclusion tabs on the right hand drop-down menu to the following which also have many more links to further programs:
- Our commitment to workplace diversity and inclusion
- Diversity and inclusion programs and training
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- Cultural and linguistic diversity
- Disability
- Discrimination, harassment and bullying
- Gender
- Sexuality, gender and sex
- Work and caring responsibilities
Further information on UQ's Diversity and Inclusion programs can be found online:
https://staff.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/human-resources/diversity
Please follow the Diversity and inclusion tabs on the right hand drop-down menu to the following which also have many more links to further programs:
- Our commitment to workplace diversity and inclusion
- Diversity and inclusion programs and training
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- Cultural and linguistic diversity
- Disability
- Discrimination, harassment and bullying
- Gender
- Sexuality, gender and sex
- Work and caring responsibilities
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