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Why Adelaide is Employer of Choice for Women

Tuesday, 27 February 2007

The 成人大片 has again been recognised as an official , thanks to a range of initiatives that promote in the workplace.

The Employer of Choice for Women citation is awarded annually by the Federal Government's (EOWA).

The citation recognises employers that are supportive of women through policies and practices that have a positive outcome for women and for the organisation as a whole.

The 成人大片 is one of only 10 employers based in South Australia to be named an Employer of Choice for Women in 2007. This is the second year in a row that the University has won the citation.

"To be named an Employer of Choice for Women two years running shows that the 成人大片 has made significant advances, with policies to promote the employment of women and to support their professional development. We are striving to provide a quality working environment that understands their needs," says the Vice-Chancellor and President of the 成人大片, .

"Being named an Employer of Choice for Women is a great honour, and it shows potential employees as well as current staff that the University is a leader in providing professional opportunities for women in this State," he says.

"Of course, we can always do more, and we are working to introduce further initiatives to support women in the workplace and to improve the gender balance, particularly at senior academic and professional level.

"To that end, the University's has been consulting with all areas of the University over the past year to identify areas of need, and will continue to do so in the future."

Some of the initiatives already in place are:

• The Gender, Equity and Diversity Committee, which reports directly to the Vice-Chancellor;
• Excellent networks for women, including the and ;
• for professional women staff;
• Leadership Development Program;
• A new that covers sexual harassment, discrimination and bullying;
• The appointment of experienced equity and diversity staff to provide advice, and to evaluate and develop policies and programs; and
• A new Equity and Diversity , which promotes activities and provides policies and other resources to staff.

In addition to those initiatives, the 成人大片 supports and promotes flexible work practices, including:

• 26 weeks paid maternity leave (an increase from 14 weeks prior to 2004), with the option to take up to two years of leave in total;
• A 12-week 'bonus' option within the 26 weeks of paid maternity leave;
• New guidelines on Reduced Hours for the Care of Children.

"This year, the 成人大片 will begin a study on women and research at the University, which aims to identify potential barriers to women's participation in research and identify strategies to support and encourage their full participation," Professor McWha says.

"This project was an initiative that came out of the Academic Women's Forum.

"Research participation and success is crucial for staff if they hope to attain promotion and advancement, so we hope the results of this study will be extremely useful to our efforts in the future," he says.

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