EOPHEA 2007

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Last updated 13th November 2007

Monday 19th November 2007
6.00pm	Welcome Reception Welcome to Country Moira Rayner The Cost of Values	Bunjilaka
Tuesday 20th November 2007
8.15am	Registration
9.00am	Official Opening: Heather Cameron National Convenor EOPHEA Professor Glyn Davis Vice Chancellor The University of Melbourne Keynote Speaker Dr Kerry Ferguson Bearing Silent Witness La Trobe University	Melbourne University Law Building
10.30am	Morning Tea
11.00am	Mary Tupan-Wenno Challenging diversity by creating a culture of excellence ECHO Professor Anne Ryan *The Role of Western Universities in Colonising Knowledge* National University of Ireland
12.30pm	Lunch
1.30pm	Professor Colin Bourke Indigenous Australians and Australian Universities Adjunct Professor and Council Member Monash University Jason Rostant *Introducing the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities: Possible Implications for Higher Education* Senior Advisor Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission
3.00pm	Afternoon Tea
3.30pm	Contributed Presentations Ann Stewart Exercising Leadership: Issues for Consideration in Introducing Equity and Diversity Initiatives into a University University of Queensland
3.30pm	Contributed Presentations Daniel O'Neill and Anne Maree Payne Opening Pandora's Box: "Lifting the Lid" on Sexual Harassment and Bullying, and Attempting to Affect Cultural Change at the University of Technology, Sydney University of Technology Sydney
3.30pm	Contributed Presentations Beverley Hill and Malcolm Fialho Sexual Diversity and Gender Identity in the Equity Agenda in Higher Education: Successes, Roadblocks, and the Way Ahead University of Western Australia
3.30pm	Contributed Presentations Jan Edwards Developing Support Processes for Students with Refugee and Asylum Seeker Status Swinburne University
3.30pm	Contributed Presentations Ruth Thompson, Sophie Andreadis and Michelle Sowey Building Effective School/University Partnerships (90 minute workshop) University of Technology Sydney
4.15pm	Contributed Presentations Deborah Tranter Unequal Schooling: How the School Curriculum Keeps Students From Low Socioeconomic Backgrounds out of University University of South Australia
4.15pm	Contributed Presentations Lynne Wright, Robert Wright and Yvonne Kerr Respect for Diversity and the Student Experience University of Wollongong Danelle Dobinson Smoke and Mirrors; Ethical Dilemmas in Dispute Resolution in Higher Education Queensland University of Technology
4.15pm	Contributed Presentations Chris Jenkin and Antonina Savelio Pasifika Student Success - Developing Integrated Academic and Pastoral Support Systems that Work Auckland University of Technology Naumai Smith and Ali Rasheed Equity Model Diversifies: Equity Strategy used for Closing Gaps Between Groups Being Adopted to Address the Broader Diversity Needs of Student Communities Within University Auckland University of Technology
4.15pm	Contributed Presentations Ann Stewart, Deborah McLachlan and Judith Dale Revisioning Outreach University of Queensland
4.15pm	Contributed Presentations Ruth Thompson, Sophie Andreadis and Michelle Sowey Building Effective School/University Partnerships (90 minute workshop) University of Technology Sydney
5.00pm	Close Day 1
Wednesday 21st November 2007
8.30am	Registration
9.00am	Prof Vincent Tinto *Access without support is not opportunity* Syracuse University Moira Rayner A Fair Crack of the Whip Moira Rayner and Associates	Melbourne University Law Building
10.30am	Morning Tea
11.00am	Contributed Presentations Margaret Heagney, Glenda Crosling, Cathi Flynn, Robyn Benson, Anita Devos and Lesley Hewitt Diversity and Achievement: How Non-Traditional Entry Students Succeed in Higher Education Monash University
11.00am	Contributed Presentations Francesca Bussey Talk About Uni: Making a Difference University of Melbourne Kirrily Soper (for Kanina Mackay) Social Responsibility and Universities in Disadvantaged Regions University of Newcastle
11.00am	Contributed Presentations Judith Cooke Changing Organisational Climate - Men and Work Life Monash University
11.00am	Contributed Presentations Deborah Tranter, Lachlan Murdoch and David Saville "Bonus Points are the Only Reason I'm at UniSA": Equity and Outreach and Higher Education Success University of South Australia
11.00am	Contributed Presentations Lyn Shoemark Supporting Women's and Men's Participation in Non-Traditional Fields of Study University of Sydney
11.45am	Ms Lin Martin *Higher Education Student Equity: Are we fulfilling our social responsibilities?* Vice-President (Academic and Information Services) Deakin University
12.30pm	Lunch
1.30pm	Equity, Ethics and Social Responsibility – Mutually Exclusive? A panel discussion
3.00pm	Afternoon Tea
3.30pm	Contributed Presentations Denise Bett Fostering the Dream: Aspirations Online Victoria University
3.30pm	Contributed Presentations Maxine Lacey Are you the Right Fit? Australian National University Shanti Wong and Peter Blunden Local Solutions Through Community Engagement Victoria University
3.30pm	Contributed Presentations Shannon Kerrigan Gender Factors and Promotion; A Study on Women and Promotion at La Trobe University, 2006 La Trobe University Pauline Dunne Changing the Climate in Engineering Education University of Newcastle
3.30pm	Contributed Presentations Michelle Sowey Transition to University by Equity Group Students University of Technology Sydney Judy Skene and Filomina D'Cruz When the Bar to Entry is Set High, What Strategies Can We Employ To Encourage Diversity in Our Student Population? University of Western Australia
4.15pm	Contributed Presentations Kelly Matthews, Roger Moni and Karen Moni Strategies for Enhancing Equity Practices in the Teaching, Learning and Assessment Priorities of Large First-Year Classes University of Queensland
4.15pm	Contributed Presentations Mary Kelly and Anna King Tracking the Impact of Scholarships and Outreach at QUT Queensland University of Technology
4.15pm	Contributed Presentations Jennifer De Vries A Practitioner's Guide to Executive Level Champions: Optimizing Championing of Your Gender Equity Cause University of Western Australia
4.15pm	Contributed Presentations Fran Ferrier, Margaret Heagney and Michael Long "I would have continued if…" What Students Have to Say About Retention in Australian Universities Monash University
4.15pm	Contributed Presentations Malcolm Fialho Academic-Practitioner Alliances: Embedding Cultural Diversity in the Curriculum University of Western Australia
5.00pm	Close Day 2
6.30pm	Conference Dinner - The Windsor Ballroom 111 Spring Street, Melbourne Guest Speaker: Beth Wilson Victoria's Health Services Commissioner	The Windsor Ballroom, Windsor Hotel
Thursday 22nd November 2007
8.30am	Registration
9.00am	Professor Margaret Thornton *The Retreat From EEO* Australian National University Professor Sharon Bell Universities Australia Executive Women and the Second Action Plan – new imperatives for women in Higher Education University of Canberra	Melbourne University Law Building
10.30am	Morning Tea
11.00am	Worklife Panel Dr Graeme Russell Dr Sara Charlesworth - RMIT University Associate Professor Anne Bardoel - Monash University
12.00pm	Lunch
12.30pm	EOPHEA AGM
1.30pm	Contributed Presentations Clare Ellis Welfare to Work: Education and Social Exclusion and Diversity: The Implications for Public Education University of New South Wales Christie White Welfare to Work Not Education University of Southern Queensland
1.30pm	Contributed Presentations Grevis Beard A Chinese Academic in Canada: Dr Chun’s 18-year journey to resolve race discrimination Worklogic Consulting Pty Ltd
1.30pm	Contributed Presentations Gillian Lay and Shannon Kerrigan Translating policy into practice: Cultural Diversity & Inclusive Practice (90 minute workshop) Flinders University and La Trobe University
1.30pm	Contributed Presentations Heather Cameron Friend or Foe? Engaging with EOWA Griffith University
1.30pm	Contributed Presentations Tania Perez and Andrea Brown An Examination of Equity and Equal Opportunity Organisational Structures and Functions at Australian Universities Victoria University
1.30pm	Contributed Presentations Brenda Cherednichenko and Jo Williams Practice and policy: questions and possibilities for educational access and success in neoliberal context Victoria University
2.15pm	Contributed Presentations Christie White Reviewing USQ's Capacity to Support Students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds: An Audit University of Southern Queensland
2.15pm	Contributed Presentations Dennis Foley So You Want to Employ a Koori Academic! Swinburne University Lynda Nicholson The Equal Opportunity Practitioners Role in Culturally 'Protecting' Indigenous Employees Monash University
2.15pm	Contributed Presentations Gillian Lay and Shannon Kerrigan Translating policy into practice: Cultural Diversity & Inclusive Practice (90 minute workshop) Flinders University and La Trobe University
3.00pm	Afternoon Tea and Conference Close