ANU provides a list of different types of resources available at the University and external to the University. The resources include University plans, policies and strategies relevant to specific equity groups, the equity services available as well as external reports and reviews.

This resources section will continue to be developed through the information provided by the many different academic and professional areas involved in the promotion of equity practices in employment and education at ANU.

"Ethics, equity and the principles of justice do not change with the calendar."

-D. H. Lawrence

Disabilities ANU has a strong commitment to advance the equal opportunity in employment and education for people with disabilities. ANU applies the Universal design principles to enhance the use of services and environments by as many people as possible regardless of age, ability or circumstance. Disability policies and plans, physical access on the campus, and specific services for people with disabilities are some of the resources available.

ANU Disability Policies and guidelines

• Disability Policy
• Disclosure of Information by Students
  with a Disability or Illness
• ANU Accessibility guidelines

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ANU continues to strive to advance equal employment opportunity for women. The commitment to equality of opportunity is an expression of the abiding value the university places upon meeting the needs of ANU’s people and nurturing the talents of all staff and students – one of the key values underpinning the university’s belief that excellence comes from putting people first and expressed in the planning directions within ‘ANU by 2010’.

Here you will find ANU policies and guidelines on breastfeeding, equal opportunity, work and life balance, parenting rooms, women in technology, education and employment.

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The ANU has an express commitment to equality of opportunity. It is an expression of the abiding value the university places upon meeting the needs of our people and nurturing the talents of all our staff and students - one of the key values underpinning the university's belief that excellence comes from putting people first.

The University aims to provide specific flexible workplace initiatives and policies designed to enable equal opportunity for staff members and to enhance their well being when combining their responsibilities and needs within a workplace. The University aims to provide a study environment that reasonably accommodates students' work and career responsibilities without compromising learning objectives.

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The Australian National University has an express commitment to equal opportunity in education for students and prospective students. This commitment is consistent with the pursuit of excellence as an education-intensive research institute of international distinction, and is underpinned by values of integrity in activities, respect in relationships and collegiality in the building of a community of scholarship and learning.

The University has policies and plans specifically for advancing students from equity groups access and participate fully at ANU. Scholarships and Grants Schemes are available, with student training programs provided.

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Contacts:
Email: ally@anu.edu.au

For students:
Dr Dierdre Pearce
Dean of Residents, Bruce Hall
Phone: +61 (0)2 6125 6008
Email: Dierdre.Pearce@anu.edu.au

For staff:
to be advised

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In this reconciliation statement The Australian National University (ANU) expresses its profound regret for the dispossession, inequalities and continuing disadvantage that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people continue to suffer as a consequence of European settlement. The University is sorry for the harmful effects these actions, policies and attitudes have had on the dignity and spirit of Indigenous Australians.

ANU reconciliation statement

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ANU has specific resources to support cultural diversity. These include:

• ANU cultural diversity policies
• ANU Library Catalogue Tour
• Word processing in scripts
• Translating and Interpreting Services
• ACT Interpreting and Translating Services

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Equal opportunity in employment includes the principle of selection and promotion of staff on merit, which precludes irrelevant personal attributes. Fair and transparent processes are applied in assessing the capacity of a person to perform the inherent requirements of a position, having regard to the person's knowledge, skills, qualifications and experience and their potential for future development.

Equal opportunity in employment also means enabling staff the opportunity to access the relevant conditions of employment, irrespective of personal attributes and to work in an environment free from discrimination, harassment and bullying.

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ANU employs academic and general staff across all age ranges and has students of all ages enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The commitment to equality of opportunity is an expression of the abiding value the university places upon meeting the needs of ANU’s people and nurturing the talents of all staff and students – one of the key values underpinning the university’s belief that excellence comes from putting people first, and expressed in the planning directions within ‘ANU by 2010’. ANU has specific resources which may assist staff of maturing ages when they are re-orienting their work and life focus.

ANU policies and guidelines
• Equal opportunity policy
• Work and Life policy
• Age discrimination - Information sheet

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