We have a diverse community at UWA, and we celebrate this diversity of people, cultures and thought. At the same time, we must continually challenge ourselves to ensure that diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of everything we do.

Our committee and working groups

UWA’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee is the advisory body to the Vice-Chancellor on matters relating to DEI. The committee membership includes all members of the University Executive, Pro Vice-Chancellor Indigenous Education, Director People and Culture, and representatives from across the University. The committee is chaired by the Pro Vice-Chancellor, Academic Advancement and Diversity.

The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee oversees five working groups: Cultural and linguistic diversity; Disability access and inclusion; Gender equity; LGBTIQA+; and Student equity and participation.

Our focus areas

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy 2026-2029 is under development and will be launched in 2026. It will provide a strategic roadmap to guide UWA on the journey to be a truly inclusive university through clearly defined objectives and actions.

Training and resources

Training

Staff

All UWA staff complete the training program Creating a Safe, Inclusive and Respectful Workplace annually. Other training available to staff includes:

• Inclusion at UWA (developed by SBS Core Inclusion, Pride in Diversity, and the Public Sector Commission), which covers: core inclusion, cultural awareness, disability inclusion, gender equity, LGBTQIA+ inclusion, cultural diversity and neurodiversity inclusion
• Pride in Diversity workshops and webinars, including: Ally training, LGBTQ+ awareness, gender, trans and gender diverse awareness & LGBTQ+ HR & recruitment.
• Diversity Council Australia training, covering topics including: building inclusion at work, diversity and inclusion fundamentals, unconscious bias.

More information is available on the Staff Intranet.

Students

Our students can choose to sign up for  Ally training or Step Up Bystander Training which explores the importance of being an ethical bystander to create a safe and supportive UWA community, and the Respectful Relationships online module.  Workshops on responding to a disclosure of gender-based violence or sexual harm are also available.

You can learn more about our training.

Resources

Policies

• Policies related to diversity, equity and inclusion can be found in the Policy Library.

Cultural and linguistic diversity

• Australian Department of Home Affairs Calendar of Cultural and Religious Dates: This calendar assists staff to gain an understanding of cultural and religious significant dates for staff and students.
• The Student Guild’s International Students’ Department looks after the welfare of international students studying at UWA.

Disability

• UWA campus accessibility map [PDF, 365 KB]
• UniAccess provides support for students with a medical condition and/ or disability
• Student mental health and wellbeing supports
• Staff mental health and wellbeing supports

Gender

• The Student Guild's Women's Department represents women and non-binary students on campus.
• You are welcome to breastfeed anywhere on campus. We also provide Parents Rooms in various locations across campus.
• Gender equity for staff

LGBTIQA+

• All LGBTIQA+ inclusion

Student equity

• Our equity programs provide broad-based, early intervention outreach and an admission entry pathway for students of high potential but limited means and opportunity.