2010
January
The parental Pack
The parental pack is designed to inform
prospective parents on ANU's policies and procedures that relate to
family and work and to assist parents, supervisors and managers in
having a conversation to ensure that all parties are happy with the
arrangements made before, during and after the parental/maternity
leave. We have, therefore, designed 2 sets of checklists, one for the
supervisor and the other for the parent (see link).
The parental pack consists of:
- 2 checklists, one for the
supervisor and one the
prospective parent, to help prepare you and your work area for your role
as parent.
- 1 booklet that has information on our policies and
procedures and the options and avenues of support available to help you
combine your work and family responsibilities.
- 1 small gift from the University to acknowledge this
important event.
We
encourage supervisors, managers and parents to request the pack
available at
diversity@anu.edu.au.
February
March
Pledge to the charter of respect
IIn November 2009, Ian Chubb, Vice-Chancellor; Toni Makkai,
Dean of the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences; Chris Baker, Dean of ANU College of
Engineering and Computer Science; Aidan Byrne, Dean of ANU College of Physical Sciences;
Keith Houghton, Dean Of ANU College of Business and Economics; Ron Watt, Director Human Resources;
Andrew Cockburn, Dean of ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment; Andrew McIntyre,
ANU Dean of Asia and the Pacific; Michael Coper, ANU Dean of Law and Penny Oakes, Dean of Students
publicly signed the Charter of Respect to indicate that bullying, harassment and other forms of
aggression will not be tolerated at ANU.
In order to show that staff at ANU won’t stand for any form of bullying harassment or discrimination
we have designed an online Pledge to the Charter of Respect. You and your colleagues can now sign
this Pledge to indicate that in your own team and/or area bullying and harassment or discrimination
is not accepted. Simply download an electronic copy of the pledge, have it signed by all members of
your team, and display the signed document in a public space so that everyone knows that they are
working in a workplace that does not tolerate bullying but respects all staff, students and visitors.
We hope that the more people sign on to the charter the higher the awareness will be on harassment
and bullying which eventually will help to curb unacceptable behaviour.
Electronic copy of the pledge
List of people who have signed onto it
We have started a list of people who have already signed on to the pledge. If you would like to add
yourself and your colleagues please send an email to diversity@anu.edu.au
with a copy of the signed pledge.
A taste of Harmony (15-21 March)
In the build up to Harmony Day on 21 March, to celebrate
the cohesive and inclusive nature of our nation and promote the benefits
of cultural diversity, workplaces around Australia, big or small and
from every industry, are encouraged to gather their colleagues together
for a delicious lunch made up of foods from different countries and
cultures.
A Taste of Harmony is not a fundraising event. It’s
simply asking people to share a meal with their workmates, celebrating
the joy of food with each other and learning something new about the
different cultural backgrounds at work.
A Taste of Harmony is an initiative of the Scanlon Foundation and is
supported by the Australian Multicultural Foundation and the Department
of Immigration and Citizenship.
Registering is free and easy. For more information and
to register visit
http://www.tasteofharmony.org.au/
International Women's day
International Women’s Day is celebrated around the world each year on 8
March. This important occasion celebrates the achievements and gains made by
women and allows us to reflect on the job still to do in working towards
equality for women around the world. Following International Women’s Day,
the Diversity and Inclusion Unit organised a morning tea for ANU staff on
Wednesday 10 March 2010. As part of our celebration this year we held a
brief ceremony to acknowledge the contribution of outstanding ANU women, who
were nominated by their colleagues. The women who received a certificate of
recognition were:
-
Margaret Thornton, ANU College of Law
– in recognition of her long
and distinguished career providing expert analyses of sex
discrimination in Australia
-
Mandy Thomas, University
Executive – in recognition of
her inspiring leadership and work promoting the position of women
within ANU
Iwu Dwisetyani Utomo,
Australian Demographic & Social Research Institute – in
recognition of her outstanding research and work on gender,
reproductive health and population issues in South East Asia
Alice Giles, School of Music –
in recognition of her devotion to harp music, which makes her a
nationally and internationally respected musician
Lorrae van Kerkhoff, Fenner
School of Environment and Society - in
recognition of her dedication to her students, who find her a true
inspiration
Pam Starrs, Division of
Information - in recognition
of her dedicated and tireless administrative support to her team
Sharon Bessell, Crawford
School of Economics and Government -
in recognition her dedicated work on
children’s policy and gender issues
Jenny Graves, Research
School of Biological Sciences –
in recognition of her significant contribution to comparative
genomics, and her dedication as a mentor and supervisor
Bina D’Costa, Research School
of Social Sciences – in
recognition of her dedicated work on justice, human security and
peacebuilding in Thailand and South Asia
Gillian Russell,
English, School of Cultural Inquiry –
in recognition of her substantial
contributions to the field of 18th century cultural history, and her
excellent supervisory skills
Click here for more information about each of the nominees.
April
Fund for Academic Women's Career Advancement
In 2009 the Vice-Chancellor established an Academic Women's Career Advancement Fund of $50,000 per annum for two years to fund
projects or initiatives from the Colleges aimed at improving the ANU's capacity to attract, promote and retain academic women. The
Fund is available for projects or initiatives that improve the institutional support given to academic women in advancing their careers. Funding of
up to $10,000 is available for projects. Cross-College applications are also welcome.
We are now accepting proposals for 2010.
Further information and the Fund Guidelines and Application Form are available
at
http://policies.anu.edu.au/guidelines/academic_women_s_career_advancement_fund/guideline
Applications for 2010 should be submitted by Friday, 9 April 2010
May
Indigenous Community Event (20 May)
More than 60 Indigenous people from the Canberra region visited ANU on 20 May 2010 to explore the University as a potential employer, place of study and community meeting space.
The second annual ANU Indigenous Community Event included speeches, presentations, information stalls, dance, music and even a game of touch football.
This Event was an initiative of the Diversity and Inclusion Unit in the Human Resources Division at ANU.
An aim of the event was to familiarise the Indigenous community with the ANU campus and the many employment opportunities available at the University.
The afternoon began with a welcome to country performed by Ngunnawal Elder Jeanette Phillips.
Aunty Phillips said she was “extremely proud” of the Indigenous high school students taking part, saying that education and employment opportunities for First Australians had increased markedly over the last four decades.
“Keep kicking the really big goals,” Aunty Phillips said. “And all you mob, if they try to change the goal posts, hold onto them and don’t let them do it.”
Pro-Vice Chancellor Professor Mandy Thomas also spoke, describing ANU as a “village with a wide variety of activities, jobs and opportunities”.
“The land on which ANU is situated has been a place where generations of Indigenous Australians have gathered,” Professor Thomas said, pointing to evidence that the Acton campus and its surrounds have been meeting places for thousands of years.
She encouraged participants to continue to think of the University as somewhere to meet and share ideas, whether as a staff member, student or member of the wider community.
Event co-organiser Ian Martin from the Diversity and Inclusion Unit said the ANU Indigenous Community Event successfully built on the foundations of last year’s activities.
“We’re very pleased with the number of people who took part this time,” Mr Martin said.
“The feedback we’ve received is that the participants enjoyed the chance to learn more about ANU and its people in a relaxed atmosphere. One teacher even commented that prior to coming, her students had known very little about the opportunities available ANU despite being located close by.”
2009
January &
February
No Scheduled events
March
Diversity In the Workplace- Lunchtime discussions
In
recognition of the support for diversity in the workplace at ANU, the
Diversity and Inclusion Unit has invited the CEO of the Australian
Employers’ Network on Disability, Ms Suzanne Colbert, to facilitate a
series of informal lunchtime discussions during 2009. These sessions are
open to all staff and focus on topical disability issues. The ANU is
proud to be a foundation member of the Network on Disability and has a
representative on the Board of the Network. A light lunch will be
provided during the discussions which cover the following topics:
Wednesday 29 April 2009- 9- Mind Matters – mental health in the
workplace 12.30 to 2 pm Scarth Room University House
Thursday 11 June 2009- Age
Matters - ageing & disability in the workplace 12.30 to 2 pm
Scarth Room University House
Wednesday 5 August 2009 -Words
Matter - communicating with people with
disability in the workplace 12.30 to 2 pm McDonald Room, Menzies Library
Wednesday 14 October 2009 - Jobs Matter – recruiting people with
disability 12.30 to 2 pm McDonald Room, Menzies Library
Harmony Day
Harmony
Day is celebrated on 21 March each year. Harmony Day celebrates the
cohesive and inclusive nature of our nation and promotes the benefits of
cultural diversity.
To see and hear more about
Harmony Day click
here.
Harmony Day Events
The ANU Students’ Association is
planning a multicultural festival with food stalls and cultural
performances in the union court on Thursday 2 April. Everyone is welcome
to attend. Contact for this event is Thomas Galvin 6125 9865 or email
sa.vicepres@anu.edu.au. For other Harmony Day events in the ACT go to
www.harmony.gov.au and enter the National Harmony Day Diary Search.
April, May
& June
No
scheduled events
July
ANU
Reconciliation Action Plan launched
ANU staff and students came together last week to celebrate
the launch of the
ANU Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).
The ANU RAP formalises the University’s commitment to
increase understanding of Indigenous culture and history,
increase participation of Indigenous students and staff and
foster partnerships in Indigenous research and development.
The plan was developed in consultation with
Reconciliation Australia by the ANU RAP Committee, chaired
by Director of the National Centre for Indigenous Studies,
Professor Mick Dodson.
It focuses on four key areas of activity: undergraduate
education, employment, graduate education and community
engagement.
Speaking at the launch Professor Dodson said that it was
a proud day for the University.
“Today, the leading University in the nation sets an
ambitious benchmark for other higher education institutions
to follow,” Professor Dodson said.
“A document like this is not created overnight. It has
taken almost two years of hard work and ongoing consultation
by a team of people comprising ANU staff, students, and
colleagues from Reconciliation Australia and Indigenous
community members.
“There are many to thank, but at the very least I want to
commend the leadership displayed by the Vice Chancellor Ian
Chubb and to acknowledge the support of Reconciliation
Australia staff. I also want to express my gratitude to the
ANU Reconciliation Action Plan Committee and the Student
Working Group for being instrumental in driving the RAP
process and the events that have been hosted today for the
launch of the document.”
The day’s events included a leadership breakfast, a
concert featuring Indigenous performers, a reconciliation
roundtable and an official presentation ceremony.
At the ceremony, Chancellor Kim Beazley said he hoped
other tertiary institutions would follow the University’s
lead in taking an institution-wide approach to
reconciliation.
“ANU has a massive role to play in encouraging the
tertiary sector around Australia to play its role in closing
the gaps in tertiary education for Indigenous Australia,” he
said.
Professor Ian Chubb said that the action plan was
significant for both the University and the nation.
“As the national university, it’s important for us to
take the lead on a matter of such national significance.
This commitment to reconciliation is a very important step
for us as an institution and as a nation,” he said.
“It is the obligation of the University to help those
parts of the community that have been historically
disadvantaged. If we who are privileged don’t work to
overcome that disadvantage, who in this country will?”
ANU is the first of the Group of Eight Universities to
take campus-wide action on reconciliation.
Introducing ANU to the Indigenous Community
Introducing ANU to the
Indigenous Community
ANU is organising a special event, coordinated
by the University's Diversity and Inclusion Unit, on Friday 3 July from
12-4pm at the Hedley Bull Centre.
We want to throw open the
gates of ANU to our local Indigenous community and to highlight the
University as potential employer at all levels (including administration
and academia.) This event will promote the University as a place to work
for Indigenous people. We aim to demonstrate that there are many
workplace opportunities at ANU. We also want to encourage potential
students to think of ANU as the best place for study. The
University's Colleges are participating by providing exhibitions and
demonstrations of research and teaching. Other areas of the University
are also involved, including ANU Green, HR, and the Division of
Information. All of this is in support of the new ANU Reconciliation
Action Plan, which will be launched on Thursday 30 July.
An afternoon of events
have been planned that will include tours of the ANU
starting and finishing at the Hedley Bull Centre;
Dreamtime storytelling, entertainment by the ACT
Torres Strait Islander Dance Troupe and a didgeridoo
performance by Warren Ganter Saunders.
Speaker/Host:
The Australian National University
Venue:
Hedley Bull Centre
Date:
Friday, 3 July 2009
Time:
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Enquiries:
Ian Martin on 6125 5981
Yolngu Boy Free Film
Screening (10 July)
Friday 10 July at 8pm, Coombs Lecture
Theatre
Winner of the People's
Choice award at the 2001 Zanzibar
International Film Festival, Yolngu Boy
is the story of three lives, two laws
and one country.…
Caught in
the collision of the oldest living
culture on Earth and the realities of a
modern world, three boys defy the law
and embark on an epic journey to chase
their dream and save their futures.
"Yolngu
Boy is one of the most rewarding films
that you are likely to see...This is
truly a masterpiece of community spirit
and a gift to the world. Don't miss this
film, a remarkable insight into
contemporary Australia. Five out of
five." James Brandis, WA Post
All are
welcome. For more information: Penny Cox
6125 3549
Join us as we launch the ANU RAP
(30 July)
The
Australian National University (ANU) has a vision
for an Australia that provides equal opportunity for
all, while recognising and respecting the special
place, culture and contribution of Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first
Australians. The ANU Reconciliation Action Plan
(RAP) is the demonstration of our commitment to
reconciliation.
12-2pm ANU RAP CONCERT
Join Indigenous hip-hop group, The Last
Kinection, poet and rapper, Omar Musa,
and others at the ANU Refectory.
4-4.30pm ANU RAP CEREMONY
Chair of the ANU
Reconciliation Committee, Professor Mick
Dodson will present the ANU RAP to ANU
Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Chubb, at
the ANU Arts Centre Theatre.
4.30-6pm ANU RAP FORUM
This public forum will
bring ANU staff, students and academics
together to talk about Reconciliation at
ANU, at the ANU Arts Centre Theatre.
All are
welcome. For more information: Penny Cox
6125 3549
ANU RAP Concert featuring The Last Kinection and Omar Musa
This
year has already shaped up to be a huge year for the band,
The Last Kinection
with the release of the debut album Nutches, a national tour
supporting The Herd and opening for US hip-hop pioneers Public Enemy.
This July the band will begin their first national tour - the PROPA MAD
DEADLY TOUR, proudly supported by Triple J. The tour will include a stop
in Canberra for a performance at the launch of the ANU RAP. Be at the
Refectory to see The Last Kinection, pumping out big beats, powerfully
charged entertaining conscious lyrics backed with energetic positive
vibes.
Sharp and poetic, Australian hip-hop has a confident new voice.
Omar Musa,
2008 Australian Poetry Slam champion, is set to take part in the
ANU RAP Launch. From his poignant thoughts on big city life in
“Hemingway” to the languid summer jam “Opal”, The Massive EP marries
hip-hop, rock and funk. After winning the Triple J sponsored Realise
Your Dream competition, he relocated to London to work in the music
industry, collaborate with British rappers such as grime star Akala, and
pen the beginnings of his debut EP.
This free concert will be held at the ANU Refectory on Thursday
30 July from 12-2pm.
August, September & October
No scheduled events
November
Pledge to
the charter of respect
In
November 2009, Ian Chubb, Vice-Chancellor; Brok Glenn, Executive Director,
Office of the Vice-Chancellor; Toni Makkai, Dean of the ANU
College of Arts and Social Sciences; Chris Baker, Dean of ANU College of
Engineering and Computer Science; Aidan Byrne, Dean of ANU College of
Physical Sciences; Keith Houghton, Dean Of ANU College of Business and
Economics; Andrew Cockburn, Dean of ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment;
Andrew McIntyre, ANU Dean of Asia and the Pacific; Michael Coper, ANU Dean of Law and Penny
Oakes, Dean of Students publicly signed the Charter of Respect to
indicate that bullying, harassment and other forms of aggression will
not be tolerated at ANU.
In
order to show that staff at ANU won’t stand for any form of bullying
harassment or discrimination we have designed an online Pledge to the
Charter of Respect. You and your colleagues can now sign this Pledge to
indicate that in your own team and/or area bullying and harassment or
discrimination is not accepted. Simply download an electronic copy of
the pledge, have it signed by all members of your team, and display the
signed document in a public space so that everyone knows that they are
working in a workplace that does not tolerate bullying but respects all
staff, students and visitors. We hope that the more people sign on to
the charter the higher the awareness will be on harassment and bullying
which eventually will help to curb unacceptable behaviour.
Electronic copy of the pledge
List of people who have signed onto it
We have
started a list of people who have already signed on to the pledge. If
you would like to add yourself and your colleagues please send an email
to diversity@anu.edu.au with a
copy of the signed pledge.
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