Equity diversity & inclusion
UNSW Engineering is committed to providing a supportive, equitable and inclusive environment where all staff and students can thrive. The Equity Diversity and Inclusion Committee was established to drive this diversity agenda by facilitating, supporting and creating new initiatives, guidelines and activities and reviewing the progress of our equity and diversity goals.
UNSW Engineering EDI Strategy 2023-2027
We are excited and encouraged at the manner with which many within our Faculty, and UNSW more broadly, have already engaged in the development of this strategy and are delighted to present our White Paper: Engineering Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy 2023-2027.
EDI News
The Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Team with Committees
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- Rita Henderson Chair (Deputy Dean Societal Impact & Translation and Professor, Chemical Engineering)
- Wendy Greenhalgh (Human Resources Business Partner, UNSW Engineering)
- Katie Clinch (Associate Lecturer and EDI Officer, School of Computer Science and Engineering)
- Henry Yang (Senior Lecturer and EDI Officer, School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications)
- Asal Bidarmaghz (Lecturer and EDI Officer, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering)
- Debbie Vadasz (Women in Engineering Manager)
- Rita Prestigiacomo (Nexus Fellow and EDI Officer, Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering)
- Jayashree Arcot (Associate Professor and EDI Officer, School of Chemical Engineering)
- Seher Ata (Associate Professor and EDI Officer, School of Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering)
- Sonya Brown (Senior Lecturer and EDI Officer, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering)
- Deepak Mishra (ARC DECRA Fellow, Senior Research Associate, School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications)
- Mahesh Suryawanshi (Senior Research Associate and EDI Officer, School of PV & Renewable Energy)
- Laura Hibbert (Program Manager, ENG Equity Diversity Inclusion)
- Elnaz Irannezhad (Senior Lecturer and EDI Officer, School of Civil & Environmental Engineering)
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- Asal Bidarmaghz / Chair (Senior Lecturer, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering)
- Nadine Marcus (Associate Professor, School of Computer Science & Engineering)
- Deepak Mishra (Faculty Postdoctoral Fellow,School of Electrical Engineering & Telecommunication)
- Xiaoyang Wang (Lecturer, School of Computer Science & Engineering)
- Sasha Vassar (Lecturer, School of Computer Science & Engineering)
- Julie Hatzi (Deputy Faculty Executive Director, Engineering Operations)
- Chasna Harper (TSA Officer, Engineering School Shared Services)
- Ismet Canbulat (Head of School, School of Minerals and Energy Resources)
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- Laura Hibbert Acting Chair (Program Manager, ENG Equity Diversity Inclusion)
- Debbie Vadasz (Women in Engineering Manager)
- Ruth Fisher (Lecturer, School of Civil & Environmental Eng)
- Peter Wich (Senior Lecturer, School of Chemical Engineering
- Toan Phung (Associate Professor, School of Electrical Eng & Telecom)
- Gabrielle Steiner (Casual Academic, School of Computer Science & Eng)
- Shagun Aggarwal (Casual Academic, School of Physics)
- Rongxuan Chong - Student
- Anne Marie Vuong (Casual Academic, Grad School of Biomedical Engineering)
- Yusuf Dawre (Senior Recruitment Product Manager, Future Students Office)
- Nityaa Jaidka (President) & Arpita Vashishtha (EDI Representative) for UNSW WIESoc
- Tyson Namok (Program officer, Indigenous Engagement)
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- Rita Henderson Chair (Deputy Dean Societal Impact & Translation and Professor, Chemical Engineering)
- Shiva Abdoli (Lecturer, School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering)
- Jayashree Arcot (Associate Professor and EDI Officer, School of Chemical Engineering)
- Andrew Dansie (Senior Lecturer, School of Civil & Environmental Engineering)
- Rong Deng (Postdoctoral Fellow, School of PV & Renewable Energy)
- Lucian Hiss (Faculty Executive Director, Engineering Executive)
- Luca Modenese (Senior Lecturer, Grad School of Biomedical Engineering)
- Hendra Nurdin (Senior Lecturer, School of Electrical Engineering & Telecommunication)
- Simit Raval (Associate Professor, School of Minerals and Energy Resources)
- Tommy Wiedmann (Professor, School of Civil & Environmental Engineering)
- Raveen De Silva - ( Lecturer (EF), School of Computer Science & Engineering)
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- Sonya Brown (School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering)
- Jayashree Arcot (School of Chemical Engineering)
- Mahesh Suryawanshi (School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering)
- Katie Clinch (School of Computer Science and Engineering)
- Henry Yang (School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications)
- Rita Prestagiacomo (Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering)
- Seher Ata (School of Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering)
- Elnaz Irannezhad (School of Civil & Environmental Engineering)
EDI Information
If you’re interested in learning more about equity, diversity and inclusion—and contributing to a fair and just society—UNSW has some great training opportunities available to staff and students.
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UNSW has a range of training opportunities for staff to increase their skills and build confidence in navigating equity, diversity and inclusion matters.
- Understanding Student Equity at UNSW: Moodle module for staff. Enrolment key: Learner- USE-UNSW-StfSite.
- LGBTIQ & Ally Training: After completing the LGBQIT+ and Ally training, active allies become trusted, safe, confidential contacts who continue to learn, recommend areas for improvement at UNSW, call out discrimination when it's safe to do so, and encourage LGBTIQ+ voices.
- Disability Confident Training: Disability Inclusive Communications gives participants the skills and knowledge to confidently communicate with people with disability, while Disability Confident Managers training assists managers to confidently manage people with disabilities within their teams and facilitate an inclusive and enabling workplace.
- SBS Inclusion Program: Moodle course on disability inclusion.
Additional resources that can provide information and guidance include:
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- UNSW Division of Equity Diversity & Inclusion
- UNSW Diversity Champions
- First Responders at UNSW – Kensington Campus
- Reporting complaints, sexual harassment, assault and misconduct
- UNSW Workplace Diversity
- UNSW Engineering Women in Engineering
- UNSW breastfeeding room locations
- LGBTIQ support for staff and students
- LGBTIQ ALLY contacts at UNSW
- SBS Inclusion Program
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- UNSW Anti-racism policy
- UNSW Breastfeeding Guidelines
- UNSW Career Advancement Fund Procedure for Female Academics During or Returning from Maternity/Adoption Leave
- UNSW Domestic Violence Support Policy
- UNSW Domestic Violence Support Procedure
- UNSW Equity Diversity and Inclusion Policy
- UNSW Flexible Work Guidelines
- UNSW Modern Slavery Prevention Policy
- UNSW Representation on UNSW Committees and Decision making bodies procedure
- UNSW Reasonable Adjustment Guidelines for Managers of Staff with Disabilities
- UNSW Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response Policy
- UNSW Staff complaint procedure
- Support for staff for reporting instances of bullying, harassment or discrimination
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