Equal Opportunity Policy

Overview:

Through this policy the University seeks to promote the principles of equal opportunity; equity, fairness and social justice and to acting in accordance with relevant legislation.

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Version: D2023/73853

Note

Vice-Chancellor and President 6 October 2016; Re-affirmed by COO with minor amendments 4 December 2019; Re-affirmed by COO with minor amendments 8 August 2022. Re-affirmed by A/COO with minor amendments 30 March 2023.

Related Procedures, Forms

Title	Version	Document
Equal Opportunity Policy	D2023/73853	D2023_73853__Equal_Opportunity_Policy_-_minor_amendments_and_re-affirmed_for_further_three_years_by_Acting_COO_30_March_2023.pdf [335.2K] (application/pdf)
	D2022/146769	D2022_146769__Equal_Opportunity_Policy_-_reaffirmed_by_Chief_Operating_Officer_with_minor_amendments_for_a_further_three_~_refer_D2022_146755(2).pdf [350.8K] (application/pdf)
	D2019/269178	Equal_Opportunity_Policy_-_minor_amendments_approved_by_the_Chief_Operating_Officer_-_4_Dec_2019.pdf [43.6K] (application/pdf)
	D2016/218371	Equal_Opportunity_Policy_-_approved_by_Vice-Chancellor_and_President_6_October_2016_-_refer_D2016_218342.pdf [47.3K] (application/pdf)
	D2016/218371	Equal_Opportunity_Policy_-_approved_by_Vice-Chancellor_and_President_6_October_2016_-_refer_D2016_218342.htm [11.3K] (text/html)
	d2016/218371	Equal_Opportunity_Policy_-_approved_by_Vice-Chancellor_and_President_6_October_2016_-_refer_D2016_218342.htm [11.1K] (text/html)

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Administration, Approval and Review

RMO File No.	2016/7018
Policy custodian	Vice-Chancellor and President
Responsible policy officer	Executive Director, Human Resources
Related Policies	Academic Integrity Policy Behaviour and Conduct Policy By-Laws of the University of Adelaide Code of Conduct Disability Action Plan 2020-2024 Dornwell Framework 2020-2022 Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policy and Handbook Inclusive Language Guidelines Legal Compliance Policy Preventing and Responding to Workplace Bullying Reasonable Adjustments to Learning, Teaching and Assessment for Students with a Disability Policy Reconciliation Action Plan Recruitment Policy Responsible Conduct of Research Policy Statutes of the University of Adelaide Student Charter Student Misconduct Rules The Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2015 University of Adelaide Enterprise Agreement (as amended) University of Adelaide Wellbeing Framework University Volunteer Policy Values and Behaviour Framework
Related legislation	Age Discrimination Act 2004 Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 Civil Liability Act 1936 (SA) Disability Discrimination Act 1992 Disability Services Act 1986 Disability Inclusion Act 2018 (SA) Disability Standards for Education 2005 Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 [ESOS Act] Equal Opportunity Act 1984(SA) Fair Work Act 2009 Racial Discrimination Act 1975 Racial Vilification Act 1996(SA) Sex Discrimination Act 1984 Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA) Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012
Effective from	30 March 2023
Review Date	29 March 2026
Contact for queries about the policy	Human Resources Service Centre, tel: 8313 1111 or email hrservicecentre@adelaide.edu.au

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