Getting ready to give the first of two academic papers for this year! My paper is on using intersectionality in equity and diversity work. It is a reflection on my career as a woman of colour working to improve institutional equity, diversity, accessibility and inclusion.
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Yesterday, I joined 30,000 people in Sydney in protest for climate action. Over 100,000 people marched in other parts of the country.
Action research is a methodology where researchers consult with communities in a more inclusive way, by listening to their concerns directly, rather than simply relying on government and agency directives. Action research also involves community members and stakeholders in all steps of the research process, from the types of questions asked and the way in which the issues are investigated.
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The past couple of months, my work life has been dominated by our project to improve retention and promotion of people work disability.
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For International Day of People With Disability, I presented on our fieldwork to improve career outcomes for people with disability.
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It’s close to a three and a half years since I moved to Sydney for work. Here is a reflection on my research to date.
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Here is an example of behavioural science in motion in Melbourne. To reinforce the desired behaviour (only cross when green, walk left), the physical environment provides clear cues.
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This last week was full-on non-stop. Most of my work was collaborating on corporate tasks to manage scaling-up our study to broader populations, as well as a tool to monitor and alleviate workload.
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For International Women’s Day, I attended, In Conversation – Governor-Designate The Honourable Margaret Beazley AO QC.
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I’m part of the secretariat for the diversity and inclusion network at my work. Yesterday, together with the other professional networks, we kicked off Inclusion Month, which hosts regular events and talks to promote allyship in the workplace.
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