Category: Diversity
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Standing against hate, and celebrating diversity
Joanne Flavel The PHAA hosted a webinar on Friday 8 August to celebrate diversity. It was facilitated by the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Special Interest Group (DEI SIG) committee. The event provided a supportive and safe space to share feelings and experiences, with attendees speaking openly about the impact of recent…
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Changing the conversation about migration, masculinity and sexual health
Patience Castleton, Zohra S. Lassi, Mumtaz Begum and Zelalem Mengesha Gender shapes how we view and experience our health, especially when it comes to sexual and reproductive health. From childhood, men and women are often taught different stereotypes and norms around sexuality. These beliefs influence how we think, talk and…
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In the settler colonial state, how do we incorporate decolonisation into curriculum meaningfully and successfully?
Shayal Prasad and Penelope Smith with Gem Allinson, Holly Donaldson, Dr Kath Francis, Isabelle Haklar, Angela Semanda, and Kesang Thrinlek In the following piece, we use the terms First Nation Australians, Indigenous People and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander as per the PHAA Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Guide to…
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Women from diverse backgrounds must lead and shape research
Negin Mirzaei Damabi, Zahra Ali Padhani, Patience Castleton, and Zohra Lassi Women continue to be underrepresented in STEM occupations. In Australia, women made up just 15% of STEM-qualified roles in 2023. While their presence in these fields has grown by 76% over the past decade, the gender gap remains stark.…
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Twelve tips for inclusive practice in healthcare
Dr Joanne Flavel, Assoc Prof Brahm Marjadi, Dr Paul Gardiner and Dr Kristen Glenister It is well recognised that inclusivity improves health and wellbeing outcomes. However, practical tips for frontline clinicians and students can be difficult to find. Where guidelines for inclusive practice do exist, there is often a focus…
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Walking the talk: reflecting on five years of our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Special Interest Group
Brahm Marjadi, Paul Gardiner, Kristen Glenister and Joanne Flavel It was Thursday 26 October 2017, during the Public Health Association Australia (PHAA) Symposia in Sydney, and the country was in the thick of Marriage Equality debates. Brahm Marjadi (then International Health Special Interest Group Co-Convenor) asked the-then PHAA CEO, Michael…