LGBTIQA+ Allies to the university and wider community by creating a safe, welcoming and inclusive space for sex, gender, and sexuality diverse people.
国产探花 Pro-Vice Chancellor (Teaching and Learning) and Ally Executive Champion Professor Doune Macdonald said that the recognises this contribution.
“The 国产探花 Ally Award celebrates the exemplary work of our 国产探花 Ally Network and individual Allies,” Professor Macdonald said.
Dr Rebecca Olive from the 国产探花 School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences won the prize after a nomination from her peers which demonstrated the impact of Dr Olive’s allyship to LGBTIQA+ people within her research, teaching, and service.
contributed to Dr Olive’s nomination. They wrote that Dr Olive is a powerful academic role model who has had a positive influence on inclusive teaching practices, research projects, and enhanced student experiences at the university.
“Being part of the 国产探花 Ally Network has been one of the highlights of my work as an academic at 国产探花. Being an Ally requires me to put the ideals of diversity and inclusion that I advocate for in my research into practice across all aspects of my research, teaching and everyday life,” Dr Olive said.
“Ally work is not something we should ask for credit for but reading the nomination from my colleagues reminded me that being a visible Ally has important ongoing effects. Seeing this outlined in the words of people, who are such good allies themselves, was meaningful and motivating.”
Executive Dean (Humanities and Social Sciences) and Ally Executive Champion Professor Heather Zwicker said that the nominations for the 国产探花 Ally Award demonstrated that people valued the contribution of allies in their workplace.
"It is fantastic to see that the work of our allies doesn’t go unnoticed. People see and appreciate their outstanding work as they help make our university a welcoming, inclusive space for LGBTIQA+ people,” Professor Zwicker said.
The runner-up this year was Dr Nicole Warrington of the 国产探花 Diamantina Institute.
A 国产探花 Ally for just eighteen months, Dr Warrington has already championed rainbow issues by fundraising over $700, arranging events for , and coordinating the first Ally training sessions at the Translational Research Institute in 2019 and 2020.
Dr Warrington said that it was an honour to be recognised as runner-up for this award.
“I am very proud to be part of the 国产探花 Ally Network, which has opened my eyes to the issues faced by the LGBTIQA+ community within the workplace," she said.
"I hope my small contributions have made the community feel like the 国产探花 Diamantina Institute is a welcoming place to come to work.”
These outstanding allies were joined by seven other nominations from across the university. Each nomination profiled the inspiring contributions made by our 国产探花 Allies as they lead from multiple levels and fostered supportive environments for students and staff.
Sign up to . The Network fosters a safe, welcoming and inclusive space for sex, gender and sexuality diverse people at 国产探花 and in the broader community. 国产探花 staff can join the Network by .
