About us

ALLY Network

The Ally Network is not a political advocacy group within or for the university, but a practical expression of a vision for the human person in which all people – all genders, sexes and sexualities – are supported in their dignity.

Allies at ACU are not experts about matters of sexuality and gender identity. They are people from the ACU community who strongly support promoting equality and inclusion for staff and students who identify as LGBTIQ+, so everyone can safely work and study free of harassment or discrimination in an affirming environment.

ACU welcomes all people of goodwill in partnership as it works to bring about the Christian vision of the human person. The vision is foundational to the faith traditions and practices of the Catholic Church, in which the dignity of the human person leads to the flourishing of all peoples regardless of creed, gender, gender identity or sexuality.

The ACU Ally Network aims to:

  • promote understanding and awareness of LGBTIQ+ issues that affect staff and students
  • promote and advance ACU’s commitment to providing a safe, inclusive and respectful place of work, learning and support for staff and students who identify as LGBTIQ+.

Ally Network Co-Convenors

 

Ben Weir (he/him)

Ben is a clinical psychologist and educator working primarily on Wangal Country in Strathfield. Ben has a background in teaching and counselling and, prior to becoming a psychologist, worked in primary and secondary school settings in various teaching roles. In his clinical psychology work, Ben particularly enjoys working with neurodiverse people, and has experience supporting LGBTQIA+ individuals, including trans and gender-diverse children, adolescents and adults.

Ben teaches developmental psychology and is involved in undergraduate and postgraduate psychology programs at ACU. He is currently undertaking a PhD. His research background includes work on ADHD, self-compassion and teacher stress and burnout, reflecting an interest in wellbeing across educational and community contexts.

 

Ally Network Co-Convenor Danielle O'Donohue
Danielle O'Donohue (she/her)

Danielle O'Donohue is the Digital Content Writer/Editor in the Digital Experience team in Marketing and External Relations at ACU. She is a cisgender bisexual woman who came out later in life.

Danielle has worked at ACU for 10 years, beginning in an administration role in the School of Arts on the Strathfield Campus, before moving to North Sydney to work in student administration in the School of Education, and then to MER to join the project to overhaul the ACU public website in 2018. In her pre-ACU life, Danielle worked as an entertainment journalist and at a music publishing company.

While Danielle still enjoys trips to the theatre, movies and the occasional gig, she also spends time outside of work volunteering with LGBTQIA+ youth organisation Twenty10.

 

You can contact the Ally Network by emailing [email protected]. Any correspondence will be strictly confidential and only read by the co-convenors.

 

Ally Network members

The ACU Ally Network comprises staff who have completed LGBTIQ+ Ally Training and have chosen to formally join as members of the Ally Network.

We offer LGBTIQ+ Ally Training a few times each year. As staff members complete training and become members of the Ally Network, their names will be added to the table below.

Download the ACU Ally Member Statement of Principles (PDF, 100KB)

Name Email address Work unit

Adi Ryan

[email protected]

Technical Services/Simulation Services

Benjamin Mountford

[email protected]

School of Arts

Bridget Aitchison

[email protected]

Campus Dean and School of Education

Clare Duffy

[email protected]

Libraries Directorate

David McGinniss

[email protected]

School of Arts

Eideann Sly

[email protected]

AskACU

Emma Wakeling

[email protected]

Equity Pathways

Genevieve Edwards

[email protected]

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

Georgia Hugen

[email protected]

Future Students / Marketing and External Relations

Jem Olsen

[email protected]

Future Students

Kylie Kendrick

[email protected]

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

Leticia Medwell

[email protected]

Libraries Directorate

Luke Bendle

[email protected]

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

Mellita Jones

[email protected]

School of Education

Rupert Russell

[email protected]

Centre for Education and Innovation

Sharyn Clark

[email protected]

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

Scott Stewart

[email protected]

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

Tina Daniel

[email protected]

School of Education (VIC)

Name Email address Work unit

Aine McAree

[email protected]

School of Arts

Ann-Marie Gibson

[email protected]

School of Behavioural and Health Sciences

Caroline Allen

[email protected]

ACU Engagement

Caroline Taouk

[email protected]

Marketing & External Relations

Christie Reskakis

[email protected]

Access and Disability Service

Irene Mayo

[email protected]

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

Lucila Tsuzuki

[email protected]

Office of Student Services

Matt Brailey

[email protected]

Counselling

Natalie Lastary Dewi

[email protected]

Global Education and Pathways (International)

Rebecca Riley

[email protected]

Sport, Wellbeing and Residental Life

Simone Gallo

[email protected]

Student Accommodation

Name Email address Work unit

Amanda Clark

[email protected]

Human Resources - Workplace Experience

Andrew Chaffey

[email protected]

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

Angella Duvnjak

[email protected]

School of Allied Health (Social Work)

Anna Huynh-Le

[email protected]

Student Life

Bindi Bennett

[email protected]

Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise)

Brandi Johnson

[email protected]

Disability Service

Bronwyn Farlow

[email protected]

Learning & Development, Human Resources

Clare Meulenbroek

[email protected]

Sport, Wellbeing & Residential Life

Colette Alexander

[email protected]

School of Education (QLD)

Danielle Kirk

[email protected]

Marketing & External Relations

Daniel Chalkley

[email protected]

School of Behavioural and Health Sciences

Delyse Ryan

[email protected]

School of Arts

Elise Wilson

[email protected]

School of Behavioural and Health Sciences

Ellen Kamholtz

[email protected]

Financial Corporate Services

Elyse Klaravel

[email protected]

AskACU

Emma Slade

[email protected]

School of Behavioural and Health Sciences

Glenys McCarrick

[email protected]

ACU Education Pathways and Faculty of Health Sciences

Hannah Forbes

[email protected]; [email protected]

School of Allied Health - Occupational Therapy

Isabelle Lys

[email protected]

School of Behavioural and Health Sciences

James Sikkema

[email protected]

School of Behavioural and Health Sciences

Jemima Murphy

[email protected]

Equity Pathways

Jen Kneen

[email protected]

School of Behavioural and Health Sciences

Jon Piccini

[email protected]

School of Arts

Karen Desfontaines

[email protected]

Libraries Directorate

Kate Oxnard

[email protected]

Technical Services Sub Unit

Katie Cooper

[email protected]

Centre for Education and Innovation

Katie Wilson

[email protected]

School of Education (QLD)

Kathy Mills

[email protected]

Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education

Kelly Dann

[email protected]

Libraries Directorate

Kelly Roberts

[email protected]

Human Resources

Kelsi Day-Molloy

[email protected]

Student Counsellor / Student Support Services

Kennedee Jeffs

[email protected]

Equity Pathways

Kieran Flanagan

[email protected]

School of Allied Health

Leah Jamesion

[email protected]

Counselling

Leah Maxwell

[email protected]

School of Education (QLD)

Lester Ford

[email protected]

School of Education (QLD)

Lindy Ramsay

[email protected]

Libraries Directorate

Louise Crossen

[email protected]

Marketing & External Relations

Lucy Hellard

[email protected]

Marketing & External Relations

Margaret Lee

[email protected]

School of Education

Margery Barnes

[email protected]

Libraries Directorate

Melanie Seal Moradi

[email protected]

Equity Pathways

Melinda Phillipson

[email protected]

Campus Leadership

Michelle Miles

[email protected]

Global Education and Pathways (International)

Nica Tsakmakis

[email protected]

Libraries Directorate

Nicola McLarnon

[email protected]

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

Nyree Kelly

[email protected]

School of Behavioural and Health Sciences

Patrick Ramm

[email protected]

Faculty of Health Sciences

Rebecca Newton

[email protected]

IT Directorate

Renee Partridge

[email protected]

Faculty of Health Science

Sandra Leathwick

[email protected]

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

Sean Miller

[email protected]

Faculty of Health Sciences

Selina Weller

[email protected]

School of Education (QLD)

Shantell Griffith

[email protected]

Faculty of Health Sciences

Stella Link

[email protected]

Academic Skills Unit

Theresa Lauf

[email protected]

Innovation and Engagement

Tina Donaghy

[email protected]

Careers and Employability

Tina Gilbert

[email protected]

School of Behavioural and Health Sciences

Tracey Sanders

[email protected]

School of Education (QLD)

Troy Mason

[email protected]

Libraries Directorate

Wade Naylor

[email protected]

School of Education

Name Email address Work unit

Anthony Wise

[email protected]

School of Education (NSW/ACT)

Bec Morey

[email protected]

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

Cameron Peake

[email protected]

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

Catherine Hilly

[email protected]

Faculty of Health Sciences

Elise Woodman

[email protected]

School of Allied Health (Social Work)

Emma Grist

[email protected]

Academic Skills Unit

Fran Corcoran

[email protected]

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

Judith Norris

[email protected]

School of Education (NSW/ACT)

Kathrine Whitty

[email protected]

School of Education (NSW/ACT)

Lance Gray

[email protected]

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

Lucy Sewdarsen

[email protected]

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

Michael Larkin

[email protected]

School of Behavioural and Health Sciences

Monique Watts

[email protected]

Sport, Wellbeing and Residential Life

Nicola Tait

[email protected]

ACU Engagement & Access and Disability Service

Penny Lentini

[email protected]

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

Peta Harbour

[email protected]

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

Rhiannon Monck

[email protected]

Centre for Education and Innovation

Rhys Thorpe

[email protected]

School of Allied Health (Social Work)

Sandra Stevens

[email protected]

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

Sarah Beltrame

[email protected]

Libraries Directorate

Stephanie Watts

[email protected]

School of Education (NSW/ACT)

Trevor Ianna

[email protected]

Disability Service

Name Email address Work unit

Adam Clemente

[email protected]

School of Behavioural and Health Sciences

Alexis Eddington

[email protected]

Corporate Services/Service Central

Anna Vandierendonck

[email protected]

ACU Engagement

Ashleigh Finn

[email protected]

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

Belinda Mitchell

[email protected]

Marketing and External Relations

Belinda Scerri

[email protected]

Global Education and Pathways (International)

Beth McLeod

[email protected]

School of Behavioural and Health Sciences (Exercise Science)

Ben Coyte

[email protected]

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

Bettina Corcoran

[email protected]

Disability Service

Bill Swannie

[email protected]

Thomas More Law School

Bronte Prosser

[email protected]

Libraries Directorate

Caitlin Fitzgibbon

[email protected]

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

Candice Ager

[email protected]

Global and Education Pathways

Caprichsia Winkler

[email protected]

Corporate Services

Carolyn Ross

[email protected]

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

Chris Cheers

[email protected]

School of Behavioural and Health Sciences (Psychology)

Christina Pham

[email protected]

Service Improvement Team, Corporate Services 

Claire Lynch

[email protected]

School of Allied Health (Occupational Therapy)

Clare Cole

[email protected]

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

Colma Fechner

[email protected]

Global Engagement

Craig Willis

[email protected]

Service Central

Danielle Czapnik

[email protected]

School of Allied Health

Danielle Seaton

[email protected]

Properties and Facilities

Daryl Higgins

[email protected]

Institute of Child Protection Studies

David Newheiser

[email protected]

Institute for Religion and Critical Inquiry

David Plant

[email protected]

Future Students / Marketing & External Relations

Debra Wilden

[email protected]

Libraries Directorate

Diane Jacobs

[email protected]

School of Allied Health

Eileen Lay

[email protected]

School of Behavioural and Health Sciences (Science)

Elaine Rotor

[email protected]

ACU International/Global and Education Pathways

Eleanor Duggan

[email protected]

ACU Engagement

Eliza Pollard

[email protected]

Student Transition and Retention

Elizabeth Aumand

[email protected]

School of Behavioural and Health Sciences (Exercise Science)

Elizabeth Pizarro-Campagna

[email protected]

School of Behavioural and Health Sciences (Psychology)

Ellen Warne

[email protected]

School of Arts

Emma Little

[email protected]

School of Behavioural and Health Sciences (Psychology)

Emily Douglas

[email protected]

Counselling

Emily Takayama

[email protected]

Office of Digital Education

Emma Grella

[email protected]

School of Behavioural and Health Sciences (Psychology)

Emma Little

[email protected]

School of Behavioural and Health Sciences (Psychology)

Emma Walsh

[email protected]

Libraries Directorate

Erin Banales

[email protected]

Australian Centre for the Advancement of Literacy/Australian Literacy Clinic

Ernest Domingo

[email protected]

Libraries Directorate

Fiona Gibson

[email protected]

Libraries Directorate

Felicity Rose

[email protected]

ACU Engagement

Genevieve Morris

[email protected]

Centre for Education and Innovation

Georgia Clarkson

[email protected]

Academic Development

Georgina Trajkoski

[email protected]

Disability Service

Greg Mutter

[email protected]

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

Heath Gangell

[email protected]

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

Heather Stewart

[email protected]

School of Arts

Heather Wallace

[email protected]

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

Heidi Huynh

[email protected]

Student Administration

Isabella Bilic

[email protected]

Centre for Education and Innovation

Jacqui Stewart

[email protected]

Institute of Child Protection Studies

James Little

[email protected]

ACU Sport

Jamie Calder

[email protected]

Identity and Mission

Jarryd Worland

[email protected]

Future Students

Jen Hocking

[email protected]

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

Jess Molhuysen

[email protected]

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

Jessica Holloway

[email protected]

Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education

Jill Cox

[email protected]

ACU Engagement

Joel Anderson

[email protected]

School of Behavioural and Health Sciences (Psychology)

Jordan Hinton

[email protected]

School of Behavioural and Health Sciences (Psychology)

Joy Damousi

[email protected]

Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences

Julie Parker

[email protected]

Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor Research and Enterprise

Justin Kemp

[email protected]

Faculty of Health Sciences

Kade Shean

[email protected]

Education Pathways

Karen Campbell

[email protected]

Libraries Directorate

Kassandra Zwangobani

[email protected]

Internal Communications

Kate Dawson

[email protected]

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

Kate Freedman

[email protected]

Libraries Directorate

Kate Mitchell

[email protected]

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

Kate Wallis

[email protected]

Sport, Wellbeing and Residental Life

Kathleen McGuire

[email protected]

School of Education (Vic)

Katia Salem

[email protected]

Academic Skills Unit

Kirsta Maglen

[email protected]

Campus Dean

Kirstin Donaldson

[email protected]

Office of Digital Education

Laura Saxton

[email protected]

School of Arts

Kristin Bato

[email protected]

Student Experience

Laura Saxton

[email protected]

School of Arts and Humanities

Lauren O'Dwyer

lauren.o'[email protected]

AskACU

Laurine Hurley

[email protected]

School of Behavioural and Health Sciences (Science)

Lauryn Stewart

[email protected]

School of Allied Health (Speech Pathology)

Leah Kaufmann

[email protected]

School of Behavioural and Health Sciences (Psychology)

Liana Cahill

[email protected]

School of Allied Health

Linc YowYeh

[email protected]

Jim-baa-yer Indigenous Higher Education Unit

Lisa Carzino

[email protected]

ACU Engagement

Lisa Milne

[email protected]

School of Behavioural and Health Sciences (Psychology)

Loretta Sheppard

[email protected]

School of Allied Health

Lynnelle Moran

[email protected]

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

Margaret Swannock

[email protected]

Education Pathways

Maria Battaglia

[email protected]

Institute for Child Protection Studies

Marietta Dellas

[email protected]

School of Behavioural and Health Sciences

Mariette Le Roux

[email protected]

Faculty of Education and Arts Office of the Executive Dean

Mark Murphy

[email protected]

Centre for Education and Innovation

Mary Tomsic

[email protected]

Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences

Matt Rose

[email protected]

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

Matthew Ryan

[email protected]

School of Arts

Matthew Zbaracki

[email protected]

School of Education

Meena Gupta

[email protected]

Libraries Directorate

Merivale Hemsworth

[email protected]

Midwifery

Michael Barbezet

[email protected]

Institute for Religion and Critical Inquiry

Michelle Craig

[email protected]

Centre for Education and Innovation

Michelle Smith-Tamaray

[email protected]

School of Allied Health (Speech Pathology)

Mina Lonsdale

[email protected]

School of Allied Health (Occupational Therapy)

Miriam Mani

[email protected]

Pathways Diplomas

Monica Lay

[email protected]

Counselling

Morgan Hirschfeld

[email protected]

Service Central

Nadine Maiolla

[email protected]

Faculty of Education and Arts

Naomi Wolfe

[email protected]

School of Arts

Natalie Roche

[email protected]

School of Allied Health (Occupational Therapy)

Nell Musgrove

[email protected]

School of Arts

Nicholle Burns

[email protected]

School of Allied Health (Occupational Therapy)

Nicole Blakey

[email protected]

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

Pam Pilkington

[email protected]

School of Behavioural and Health Sciences

Paul Chandler

[email protected]

School of Education

Rachel Stevens

[email protected]

Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences

Renae Strand

[email protected]

Student Experience

Renee Callender

[email protected]

Sport, Wellbeing and Residential Life

Richard Lewis

[email protected]

Information Technology - Engagement and Delivery Team

Richard Taylor

[email protected]

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

Rose Ferguson

[email protected]

School of Behavioural and Health Sciences

Roslyn McCulloch

[email protected]

Equity and Inclusion

Sally Fisher

[email protected]

Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences

Sam Baron

[email protected]

Faculty of Theology and Philosophy

Samantha Whitehead

[email protected]

Counselling

Samuel Zifchak

[email protected]

ACU Engagement

Sarah Bendall

[email protected]

Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences

Sarah Gador-Whyte

[email protected]

Institute for Religion and Critical Inquiry

Stephanie McCormick

[email protected]

Marketing & External Relations

Sue Broomhall

[email protected]

Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences

Tait Forster

[email protected]

Student Life

Tamika Baulch

[email protected]

People and Capability

Tayla Kapelles

[email protected]

School of Behavioural and Health Sciences (Psychology)

Thomas McGuckian

[email protected]

School of Behavioural and Health Sciences (Psychology)

Traci Voss

[email protected]

Service Central

Vanessa Abbey

[email protected]

Student Support Services Directorate - Student Safety and Safeguarding Team

Xochitl de la Piedad Garcia

[email protected]

School of Behavioural and Health Sciences (Psychology)

Name Email address Work unit

Alison Owens

[email protected]

Centre for Education and Innovation

Andrew Poe

[email protected]

School of Arts, Western Civilisation Program

Andrew Van Noordenburg

[email protected]

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

Baljinder Sahdra

[email protected]

Institute for Positive Psychology and Education

Beth Lee

[email protected]

School of Allied Health (Occupational Therapy)

Bettany Gelao

[email protected]

ACU International

Brendan Price

[email protected]

Careers and Employability

Bridget Booker

[email protected]

Institute for Positive Psychology and Education

Carol Kanna

[email protected]

Future Students

Catherine McKiver

[email protected]

Academic Registrar

Charlie Liu

[email protected]

HRI Strategy and Reporting

Charmian Fauvet

[email protected]

ACU Sport / Sport, Wellbeing and Residential Life

Chris Austin

[email protected]

School of Behaviour and Health Sciences

Chris Lonsdale

[email protected]

Office of the Provost

Christie Reskakis

[email protected]

Access and Disability Service

Danielle O'Donohue

[email protected]

Marketing & External Relations

Douglas Jackson

[email protected]

School of Behavoural and Health Sciences

Eda Prince

[email protected]

Libraries Directorate

Elizabeth Jones

[email protected]

People and Capability

Elspeth Froude

[email protected]

Faculty of Health Sciences

Emily Marsh

[email protected]

Centre of Education and Innovation

Ferne Barclay

[email protected]

Academic Skills Unit

Fiona Mather

[email protected]

Counselling

Geetanjali Basarkod

[email protected]

Institute for Positive Psychology and Education

James Nicholson

[email protected]

Centre for Education and Innovation

Jane Caton

[email protected]

Student Support Services

Joanna Winchester

[email protected]

Office of the Provost

Juliet Greentree

[email protected]

Student Life

Kate Makroglou

[email protected]

School of Allied Health (Occupational Therapy)

Kelly Waye

[email protected]

Marketing & External Relations

Kerstin McPherson

[email protected]

School of Allied Health

Kim O'Brien

kim.o'[email protected]

Human Resources

Lesley Adukonu

[email protected]

Libraries Directorate

Leslie Hurd

[email protected]

Australian Centre for the Advancement of Literacy/Australian Literacy Clinic

Lisa Ucles

[email protected]

Human Resources

Liza Rainbird

[email protected]

People and Capability

Margaret Wallen

[email protected]

School of Allied Health (Occupational Therapy)

Marta Balnaves

[email protected]

Student Transition and Retention

Mason Ping

[email protected]

Yalbalinga

Matt Ma

[email protected]

Sport, Wellbeing and Residental Life

Melissa Bellanta

[email protected]

School of Arts

Melissa Collins

[email protected]

Office of the Provost

Melissa McKibbins

[email protected]

Future Students

Menios Constantinou

[email protected]

Marketing & External Relations

Michael Callinan

[email protected]

Campus Ministry

Narelle Fabien

[email protected]

Student Life

Natalie Lastary Dewi

[email protected]

Global Education and Pathways (International)

Patty Zenonos

[email protected]

Nursing Research Institute

Peter Freeman

[email protected]

International

Radhika Gregory

[email protected]

Sport, Wellbeing and Residental Life

Rebecca Riley

[email protected]

Sport, Wellbeing and Residental Life

Rena Christmann

[email protected]

Human Resources

Rhonda Siu

[email protected]

Academic Skills Unit

Sara Geale

[email protected]

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

Sarah Lye

[email protected]

Faculty of Education and Arts

Samantha McCosh

[email protected]

Global Education and Pathways

Sarah O'Connor

[email protected]

Advancement and Alumni, Office of the Vice Chancellor

Sarah Rose

[email protected]

Education Pathways

Simeon Dale

[email protected]

Nursing Research Institute

Simone Gallo

[email protected]

Student Accommodation

Taleah Neowhouse

[email protected]

Student Support Services

Tegan O'Neill

[email protected]

All Points to Teaching Program

Theresa Dicke

[email protected]

Institute for Positive Psychology and Education

Thushara Anandakumar

[email protected]

Australian Centre for the Advancement of Literacy/Australian Literacy Clinic

Tracey Denton

[email protected]

School of Allied Health (Occupational Therapy)

Tristan Liles

[email protected]

Sport, Wellbeing and Residential Life

Vanessa Fredericks

[email protected]

Centre for Education and Innovation

Vivien Cinque

[email protected]

ACU Engagement

Name Email address Work unit

Aine McAree

[email protected]

School of Arts

Amy McPherson

[email protected]

School of Education

Benjamin Weir

[email protected]

School of Behavioural and Health Sciences

Belinda von Mengersen

[email protected]

School of Arts and Campus Dean

Bernice McIntyre

[email protected]

Libraries Directorate

Charmian Fauvet

[email protected]

ACU Sport / Sport, Wellbeing and Residential Life

Christopher Duncan

[email protected]

School of Education

Chris Jones

[email protected]

School of Arts

Claire Wallace

[email protected]

Counselling

Elizabeth Sohun

[email protected]

Student Life

Emma Harris

[email protected]

Access and Disability Service, Student Support Services

Evan Guerin

[email protected]

School of Behaviour and Health Sciences (Psychology)

Frances Liston

[email protected]

Libraries Directorate

Hayden Kearns

[email protected]

School of Arts

Helen Sheehan

[email protected]

School of Education (NSW/ACT)

Jason McFarland

[email protected]

ACU Centre for Liturgy/Faculty of Theology and Philosophy

Jennifer Carpenter

[email protected]

School of Arts

Joanne Quick

[email protected]

School of Education (NSW/ACT)

Julius Parker

[email protected]

Academic Skills Unit

Kade Silverthorne

[email protected]

Faculty of Health Sciences

Katarina Tuinamuana

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School of Education (NSW/ACT)

Kathryn Palmer

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Mount St Mary's Student Association

Keong Yap

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School of Behaviour and Health Sciences (Psychology)

Kerry Redfern

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Elite Athlete and Performer Program

Kevin McGrath

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School of Education

Lexie Ward

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School of Education (NSW/ACT)

Luisa Batalha

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School of Behaviour and Health Sciences (Psychology)

Melissa Bellanta

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School of Arts

Morgan Ko

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Equity Pathways

Nicki Brake

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School of Education (NSW)

Nicola Cull

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Equity Pathways

Oscar Modesto

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School of Behaviour and Health Sciences (Psychology)

Patricia Garcia

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ACU Engagement

Rachel Dryer

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School of Behavioural and Health Sciences (Psychology)

Rebecca Riley

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Sport, Wellbeing and Residental Life

Renata Cinelli

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School of Education (NSW)

Ryan Collins

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Digital Education

Samantha Wegner

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School of Theology

Shannon Vincent

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Widening Participation

Simone Gallo

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Student Accommodation

Susan Li

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Counselling

Torrey Klett

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Student Life

Victoria Hayman

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Equity Pathways

Yaegan Doran

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School of Education (NSW/ACT)

Training dates for 2026

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Further Information

For ACU staff, students and others who would like to support or find out more about the Ally Network, please contact [email protected]

For queries about ACU's participation in the Ally Network program, its Terms of Reference and related policies, please contact the Office of the Vice President at [email protected]

LGBTIQ+ student groups on your campus

In addition to the ACU Ally Network, there are several LGBTIQ+ student clubs and societies on ACU campuses.

The ACU Ballarat LGBTIQ+ Club is a supportive network of LGBTIQ+ students/staff/alumni and allies, that promotes inclusivity on the Aquinas (Ballarat) Campus. We host regular social events to ensure that LGBTIQ+ individuals feel included and connected within the ACU community. We offer a safe space for people of all sexualities and gender identities to feel that they can be themselves, and we support LGBTIQ+ students to engage with university life.

Join us on ACU Life

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The Signadou LGBTIQA+ Society is based in Canberra on Ngunnawal and Ngambri country. As a society we stand proud to support students by providing a safe and inclusive environment for social connectivity and building relationships between people who are LGBTQIA+. This includes advocating on behalf of members, with the Signadou LGBTIQA+ Society you’re never alone! Allies and those questioning are welcome to join. We encourage you to join our society through ACU life to be included in our communications and activities.

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Melbourne LGBTIQ+ Society
Melbourne

The Melbourne LGBTIQ+ Society aims to encourage, foster and develop a support network and community for LGBTIQ+ students and allies, and promote wellbeing, working in partnership with the university.

To become a member of the Melbourne LGBTIQ+ Society and to learn more about our events and activities, join our ACU Life page.

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President 2023-2024:
Tiffany Chiang (They/She)

VP 2023-2024:
Lily Wakefield (She/Her)

Secretary 2023-2024:
Niamh Williams (She/Her)

Treasurer 2023-2024:
Stefan Orfanos (He/Him)

Founded in 2021, the Strathfield LGBTQIA+ Society is a network of students that aims to provide a supportive and friendly group space on the Strathfield campus. We aim to promote the inclusivity and wellbeing of our members, regardless of an individuals gender identity and/or sexual orientation. To become a member of the Strathfield LGBTIQIA+ Society and to learn more about our events and activities, join our ACU Life page.

Join us on ACU Life

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Find us on Instagram: lgbtqia_acustra

 

 

Join the ACU Ally Network

LGBTIQ+ Ally Training is a prerequisite to join the network, but anyone is welcome to undertake the training – even if you are unsure about whether being part of the ACU Ally network is right for you and want to learn more about LGBTIQ+ issues.

Please fill out our online form to express your interest in signing up as a member.

Become an ACU Ally

 

 

External resources

LGBTIQ+ Health (incl. mental health)

Intersex

Trans and Gender Diverse

LGBTIQ+ young people

Please contact the Ally Network co-convenors for more information or resources about LGBTIQ+ issues.


Page last updated on 27/01/2023

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