Staff equity programs

Deakin University provides staff equity and diversity programs that assist in supporting staff from diverse backgrounds, including women, staff with disability, staff from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and parents.

The Staff Equity team:

• manages complaints of discrimination, harassment and sexual harassment for staff and students

• provides advice on equal employment opportunity and diversity policy and procedures and their implementation

• provides training and workshops on discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, complaints handling and equity and diversity matters

• coordinates the Harassment and Discrimination Contact Officer network conducts annual staff equity and diversity surveys

• compiles annual compliance reports and Employer of Choice for Women applications to the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA)

• monitors and evaluates progress towards equity and diversity goals and reports to State and Federal government agencies as required

• promotes diversity inclusion and partnerships with other sectors and community-based organisations to improve access and employment outcomes

• provides disability services for staff

• takes an evidence-based approach to the design and implementation of all its programs.

For more information about this please contact:

Manager, Staff Equity
Mr Roman Ruzbacky
Melbourne Campus at Burwood
Telephone: 03 9244 6048
Email: roman.ruzbacky@deakin.edu.au

Staff Equity and Diversity Consultant
Ms Felicity Thyer
Geelong Waterfront Campus
Telephone: 03 5227 8451
Email: felicity.thyer@deakin.edu.au