Register now for the Equity @ ACU Symposium

The recent Australian Universities Accord Report said improving access and equity was a matter of urgency.

“Tackling this participation problem will require all institutions to actively support students from all backgrounds to enrol and succeed. Every part of the higher education system must set out to achieve greater equity.” August 2023

At ACU, equity is everyone’s business. Equity, inclusion and social justice are at the core of our mission and who we are. The online Equity @ ACU Symposium offers a unique opportunity to engage with leaders and experts from across the sector and within ACU. It will provide a platform to share expertise, examine issues of (in)equity, and collaboratively explore innovative approaches to widening participation in higher education. Together, we can enhance our impact, ensuring that all students have the opportunity to access and succeed in higher education.

ACU Provost Professor Julie Cogin will provide the official welcome and opening remarks to the online Equity @ ACU Symposium on Wednesday 9 October.

Join us in a discussion of solutions and learn more about one of the most pressing issues in Australian higher education by registering here. Please select the red 'register' button to register for the symposium.

Keynote and parallel speakers at the symposium will include:

• Professor Denise Wood | Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning and Teaching Futures), University of the Sunshine Coast, Order of Australia (AM), Adjunct professorial research at Central Queensland University, Equity Research and Innovation Panel.
• Professor Ryan Naylor | Associate Professor, University of Sydney, Academic Coordinator (Education Quality) and Professor of Higher Education in the Sydney School of Medical and Health Sciences. Fulbright Scholar, and Principal Fellow, HEA.
• Professor Sally Kift | Higher Education Academy (PFHEA), a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law (FAAL), and President of the Australian Learning & Teaching Fellows (ALTF).
• Professor Maria Raciti | Co-Director, Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre, University of Sunshine Coast
• Professor Sarah O’Shea | Honorary Professorial Fellow in the School of Education, Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, and Dean, Graduate Research at Charles Sturt University. 
• Associate Professor Anna Bennet | Director Academic Pathways and Learning Support, University of Newcastle.
• Professor Penny Jane Burke, Dr Matt Lumb and Dr Ryall Gordon | Director, Associate Director and Praxis Officer Centre of Excellence for Equity in Higher Ed, University of Newcastle
• Dr Matt Brett | Director, Academic Governance and Standards, Deakin University.
• Geoffrey Mitchell | Project Manager, Strategic Policy and Inter-Governmental Relations of Education Queensland. ACSES Fellowship.
• Malou Lueth | Member of Board of Directors, Treasurer, Victorian African Youth Initiative (AYI)

With many other speakers presenting throughout the symposium, attendees have the flexibility to join for the full two days or select individual sessions.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Equity@ACU Symposium.