SAGE Athena Swan

The Australian Academy of Science and Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering joined forces in 2015 to implement the Athena Swan Charter and associated accreditation program to Australia under the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) initiative. Improving the gender diversity of academic staff and students in STEMM is a priority to ensure Australia is competitive with countries which have a greater focus on this area.

Curtin University joined the inaugural SAGE pilot of the Australian Athena Swan accreditation program. We received the Athena Swan Bronze Award from SAGE for our efforts to improve gender equity and diversity in our University at a ceremony at Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday 5 December 2018.

Curtin’s participation in the Australian Athena Swan program and commitment to the Athena Swan Charter demonstrate our willingness to work towards the achievement of the internationally recognised Charter’s aim of advancing gender equity in academia and leadership.

Good practice guidelines

Good practice guidelines for responding to gender equity challenges

Universities Australia
Gender equity and inclusion by design: A toolkit for the Australian university sector
Gender inclusive practices and work-life balance in Australian Universities

SAGE resources

Curtin is a SAGE subscriber institution. If you’re a current staff and/or student, and you identify a useful resource on the SAGE’s members portal/catalogue and require access, please email genderequityandinclusion@curtin.edu.au.