Women's Network and Committees
Academic Women's Forum
The Academic Women's Forum (AWF) is comprised of academic women who meet to share information, ideas, and make contacts across the University. They also hold information sessions to assist academic women to prepare for promotion.
Refer to the AWF website to find further information about the AWF, their activities, resources and news that may be of interest to academic women.
Women's Professional Development Network
The Women's Professional Development Network (WPDN) is a 'grassroots' network designed to support the professional and personal development of women employed by the ³ÉÈË´óƬ through activities that have been shown to promote leadership, personal job satisfaction, positive work attitude and career advancement.
WPDN run a program of events and connect members to a variety of professional development opportunities, including networking events, a book club, meditation courses, mentoring scheme, and professional development workshops.
Staff Gender Equity Committee
The Staff Gender Equity Committee (SGE) is a sub-committee of the Vice-Chancellor's Committee that was formed in October 1999 and commenced meeting in March 2000. It has met regularly since that time, taking a proactive and strategic role in progressing the equity agenda in the University.
Senior leadership
The ³ÉÈË´óƬ has appointed local leaders, based in the faculties, to work with the Executive Deans to promote diversity and inclusion.
All faculties have an Associate/Deputy Dean or Director for Gender, Equity & Diversity or Diversity & Inclusion.
The Associate/Deputy Deans and Directors are members of the University's GED Committee, as well as their faculty-based local committees for gender, equity and diversity related issues.