Women on campus

Flinders University is committed to achieving gender equality in employment by identifying and removing any discriminatory employment barriers and taking action to promote gender equality in the workplace.

Flinders University has been awarded Institutional Bronze Accreditation in the SAGE Athena SWAN program, recognising the University’s ongoing efforts towards achieving gender equity.

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Pregnancy and work

At Flinders, we understand that every pregnancy and every child is different. The University wishes to support all potentially pregnant, pregnant and breastfeeding staff and accommodate every possible scenario.

You can find information and principles here for both staff and supervisors in avoiding discrimination in employment on the basis of pregnancy and potential pregnancy.

Pregnancy and work

Elimination of violence against women

There is growing recognition around Australia and a groundswell of support for actions that recognise the prevalence and cost of violence against women and children. Find out more information about the support structures offered by Flinders, in addition to types of violence and further resources.

Elimination of violence against women

Gender equality guidelines

Flinders University is committed to achieving gender equality in employment by identifying and removing any discriminatory employment barriers and taking action to promote gender equality in the workplace.

The Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 has a focus on promoting and improving gender equality and outcomes for both women and men in the workplace.

Flinders University provides reports to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency in accordance with the requirements of the Act.

Employees may make comments on the report to us by contacting the Equal Opportunity team or to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.

Please note WGEA are currently experiencing technical issues. This is resulting in data provided by Flinders and other organisations being omitted from the WGEA generated reports.

WGEA have advised that they are working on the issue and, once resolved, will provide revised reports. To avoid delays, the reports in their current form have been published and we will replace with the revised versions once we receive them. Please do not hesitate to contact Katie Hazell, Senior Diversity and Inclusion Consultant, if you require any further information.

Useful links

Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012

WGEA public report 2023

WGEA public report 2022

WGEA public report 2021

WGEA public report 2020

WGEA public report 2019

WGEA public report 2018

WGEA public report 2017

WGEA public report 2016

Women's Reference group

The Women's Reference group will operate as a fluid group of interested women convened by the Manager and Equal Opportunity and Diversity Committee. The group will also:

Include a cross-section of women in different roles, of different ages, with different experiences, and from diverse backgrounds (academic staff & professional staff), both in Adelaide and in areas outside Adelaide.
Provide an avenue for women to raise issues of interest and provide feedback on equal opportunity and diversity matters.
Have a representative on the Equal Opportunity & Diversity Committee.

If you are interested in joining, please submit an expression of interest to the Equal Opportunity team.