UB - Equity and Equal Opportunity

Equity Staff Development Program

At UB we are committed to promoting and valuing diversity in our student and staff populations and in making UB inclusive and free from unfair treatment - particularly discrimination and harassment.

The Equity Staff Development Program has been developed as an on-line program to assist staff in putting this commitment into practice. We have developed the program to ensure the best possible environment for UB staff and students (with respect to Equal Opportunity) through having well-informed staff.

We have produced the program on-line to enable all staff members (no matter what mode of employment) to be exposed to the Program at any time and any location through on-line delivery.

The aims of the Program are:

To ensure staff understand their legal rights and responsibilities and what constitutes lawful behaviour in the workplace.
To provide staff with guidance on providing appropriate flexibility in learning and working environments.
To provide managers/supervisors with guidance on fulfilling their particular responsibilities.
To raise awareness of key equity concepts in the areas of disability rights, harassment and discrimination and equal opportunity in the workplace.

The Program is structures around 4 sessions:

Overview of Equal Opportunity and Anti-Discrimination Law
Disability Rights
Harassment
Equal Opportunity for Women

A key outcome of this Program is that staff understand their rights and responsibilities as UB staff members, with respect to equal opportunity, discrimination and harassment. This is an imperative for staff to fulfil their responsibilities under UB Policies, and for UB to fulfil its responsibilities under law.

The final part of the Program is a 'Declaration' where staff are asked to confirm that they understand their rights and responsibilities as a staff member. If, at the completion of the program, they feel that they do not understand their rights and responsibilities, further information/staff development will be provided.

If the Equity Staff Development Program does not appear on your Blackboard Course Listing, please contact Barbara Webb at b.webb@ballarat.edu.au