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News 24 JulyA message from Executive Dean of Health Sciences Professor Suzanne Chambers: Winter has so far been a season of future-thinking and action for the Faculty of Health Sciences.
10 March 2021
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Dr Jodi Sita Deputy Head of the School of Behavioural and Health Sciences (Melbourne) reflects on the wonderful contributions of women in science at ACU:
International Women’s Day was held on Monday this week and I hope everyone celebrated its 46th year. As a woman who has grown up and been educated through that time, I am so thankful to the women who came before me, for those who fought for change, and for those who inspired and led the way.
Working in the health sciences, I am particularly drawn to take stock of our women in science and their achievements – of those who push the boundaries to lead change in the world, and the many women across our faculty who fit that bill.
It’s not possible to call out all these women, so her is a snapshot. Their research is driven by core aspects of ACU’s mission: the pursuit of knowledge, the dignity of the human person and for the common good. I am in awe and humbled by these amazing women who are leading cutting-edge research with worldwide impact, as well as mentoring and inspiring the next generation of women and scientists.
Each year ACU hosts a high-profile seminar series in high performance sport. This year, ACU announced on International Women’s Day that it is putting together a special edition: the Women in High Performance Sport Seminar Series. A fantastic array of amazing women will speak on their research at this midyear online event.
ACU has much to celebrate but there is always more to learn and more to strive for.
In the Faculty of Health Sciences, the Associate Dean Research’s Office is pursuing a three-step strategic initiative that aims to promote research opportunities for staff.
We are kickstarting that program this week with a workshop that will unpack and discuss one of the main issues impacting many women: planning for and returning from a career break. This leads to a larger initiative around flattening those roadblocks. Second, we are undertaking a benchmarking exercise across the higher education sector to determine how workload can be allocated to help staff returning from a career break to restart their research careers. Third, we are designing a structured and formal mentoring program that aims to scaffold and support researchers.
Each of these activities will help inform and strengthen research capacity for staff. These measures will have a demonstrable impact on the capacity of women in our faculty to continue to push the boundaries in science.
Dr Jodi Sita
Deputy Head of School, School of Behavioural and Health Sciences (Melbourne)
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