Promoting safe, respectful relationships between research supervisors and postgraduate students

Using video scenarios and facilitated discussions, RMIT University’s Respectful Research Training Program teaches researchers how to maintain professional boundaries within staff–student relationships.

Resilience training won't solve your EDI problems

Unless issues like operational bottlenecks, chronic understaffing and toxic culture are addressed, individual-level interventions will have a limited effect.

Disclosing autism can lead to support, but risks discrimination

Workplaces proved to be the environment with the most negative disclosure experiences. A few simple adjustments can make it safer for people to share being Autistic, if they choose to.

Promoting LGBTQI+ acceptance through art

In partnership with artist Shannon Novak and QAGOMA, the University of Southern Queensland held exhibitions and workshops for LGBTQI+ people to share their feelings, challenges and triumphs with the Toowoomba community.

How to write trans- and gender-inclusive policies

In this workshop, participants compare the pros and cons of using gender-inclusive, gender-neutral and gender-distinctive language in workplace policies.

Celebrate WorldPride with Macquarie University

28 February to 3 March | Macquarie Park

Learn and have fun at Macquarie University’s events for WorldPride, including a lunch-and-learn for professionals, Pride-themed bingo and Queer Prom.

Legislation introduced to help close gender pay gap

If passed, the bill will publish the gender pay gaps of companies with 100 or more workers, starting in 2024.

The shift towards greater transparency may push employers to work harder to close their gender pay gap.

Australia's gender pay gap is at a record low

The pay gap has shrunk from 14.1% in August 2022 to 13.3% this February, according to calculations by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency. However, this figure only considers the base salary of full-time employees – the gender pay gap for all workers likely remains high.

The Chief Executive Women Roberta Sykes scholarships

Want to study at the Harvard Kennedy School?

If you’re an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander woman working as a mid-level or senior manager in any sector, you could receive up to $15,000 to complete a course of your choice.

Applicants can opt for a face-to-face or online course that completes in 18 months.

Hurry, applications close 19 March 2023.

Prestigious award opportunities for humanities scholars

The Australian Academy of the Humanities is seeking nominations for:

• the Max Crawford Medal for early-career researchers whose work has greatly advanced the general public’s understanding of their discipline
• the John Mulvaney Fellowship for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander early-career researchers and PhD students working in any area of the humanities

Get yours in by 28 April 2023 or encourage a deserving scholar to apply.