In acknowledgement of this day – and the experience of our LGBTQIA+ students and staff we are hosting a panel discussion
🏳️🌈 Theme: the LGBTQIA+ student experience at Charles Sturt University
🗓️ Date: Thursday 22nd May – please download the calendar invite here
🕕 Time: 2pm – 3pm
🎟️ Register: it would be great if you could register your attendance here
🗓️The significance of May 17
On May 17th, 1990, the world health organisation declassified homosexuality as a disease
🏳️🌈🎓 AWEI 2024 stats
Although progress has been made toward the inclusion and celebration of LGBTQIA+ folks there are still clear struggles. The Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Employee survey 2024 found that LGBTQIA+ employees are less likely to be “out” at work than there were in 2022. This has decreased 12.9% over 4 years. LGBTQIA+ staff are 9% more likely to feel mentally unwell compared to their non-LGBTQIA+ colleagues and the visibility of allies is also decreasing with people stating they are “not allies” increasing 60.6% in the last 3 years.
🏢On Campus for IDAHOBIT 🏳️🌈
Across our campuses the student connection team are hosting some SAFF funded initiatives for students. Although any food or giveaways will be for students only please go down and say hello to your Student Connection Officers and show your support and let our students know about the following
✨Albury-Wodonga 🗓️ Tuesday May 13th 🕕 10am – 1pm 🏳️🌈 Gums building (752)
✨Bathurst 🗓️ Friday 16th May 🕕 7pm 🏳️🌈 Drag Queen Bingo at Rafters Bar
✨Dubbo 🗓️ Monday 12th May – Friday 16th May 🏳️🌈 Static display with some opportunities to win prizes
✨Orange 🗓️Wednesday 14th May 🕕 10.30am 🏳️🌈 lollies and coffee vouchers at the 24hr space near Banjo’s with a static display set up from Monday 12th May – Monday 19th May
✨Port Macquarie 🗓️Friday May 16th 🕕10am – 12pm 🏳️🌈 rainbow snacks and info outside student central
✨Wagga Wagga 🗓️ Thursday May 15th 🕕 11am – 1pm 🏳️🌈 rainbow cupcakes and info at The Deck
We look forward to diving into a discussion about the experience of LGBTQIA+ students at Charles Sturt University and how they feel the university can support them to ensure they thrive and flourish on their student journeys
Following our discussion on the YourVoice Survey, the Ally Network and DPC EDI team would like to better understand what’s impacting LGBTIQA+ staff at Charles Sturt and where we can improve.
✍️ Register here to join the conversation.
See you there
Your 2025 Ally Network Co-Convenors