Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Committed to improving culture in the School of Physics

At the School of Physics, we recognise the need for continuous improvement and are working to identify and remove biases based on gender, ethnicity or origin, culture, language, relationship status, pregnancy, sexuality, race, medical conditions or disability, age and political or religious belief.

Our goal is to provide an environment that is equitable and supportive for all staff and students, free of conscious and unconscious bias, with access to facilities, learning and work open to all.

Advancing the careers of women in astronomy

The School of Physics is proud to have been awarded a Silver Pleiades Awards in the latest 2023 round.  The Pleiades Awards are bestowed by the IDEA Chapter of the Astronomical Society of Australia
 
The Pleiades Awards recognise organisations in Australian astronomy that take active steps to advance the careers of women through focused programs and strive for sustained improvement in providing opportunities for women to achieve positions of seniority, influence and recognition.

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48.5% Female professional and academic staff in 2024

33.5% Female PhD students in 2024

24.5% Female first year physics students in 2024

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Physics Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee

In an effort to further our goals, the School of Physics has established the Physics Equity Diversity and Inclusion Committee (EDI, formerly PEAC), which aims to:

  • devise policies and priorities and implement actions to make the School environment equitable and supportive for all staff and students
  • raise awareness of equity, access and diversity within the School
  • promote transparency and expand channels of communication within the School and the University
  • provide advice to staff and students within the School concerning equity and access issues.

Contact us

To find out more about our equity, access and diversity initiatives, or to provide suggestions for future initiatives, please get in touch via email.