Some of Our Parts

Professor Margaret Gardner, President and Vice-Chancellor, welcomes nominations for the 2016 Vice-Chancellor’s Diversity and Inclusion Awards. The Vice-Chancellor’s Diversity and Inclusion Awards recognise members of the Monash University community (staff and students) who have made an outstanding contribution to supporting diversity and fostering inclusion for:

• Indigenous Australians
• People with a disability, medical or mental health condition
• Women in disciplines, professions, or roles in which they are under-represented
• People with family or carer responsibilities
• People from culturally/linguistically diverse backgrounds
• People who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, or queer (LGBTIQ)
• Students from financially disadvantaged backgrounds
• Students from rural or remote areas

Monash University has a total of $15,000 (with individual amounts of up to $5,000 per award) to recognise programs and initiatives that support the ethos of the Focus Monash Strategic Plan 2015 – 2020 commitment to seek talented students and staff, irrespective of social or economic circumstances and build a connected community of students and staff in a diverse university that is deeply engaged with the wider community

Nominations should focus on one or more of the following areas:

• Inclusive education: Developing teaching practice, curricula or learning environments that foster inclusion for a diverse range or students
• Inclusive workplace: Building and supporting inclusion and diversity at work, fostering inclusive teams and positively influencing workplace culture
• Connection and belonging: Enhancing cohesion and understanding in a diverse community for students and/or staff
• Community outreach: Engaging with the wider community to encourage participation by disadvantaged groups, promote inclusion and support diversity

The awards are open to staff and students of Monash University including:

• Academic and professional staff (full-time, part-time, casual and sessional)
• Monash University students (full-time or part-time)
• Group projects (team, committee or work unit)