UQ Cultural Inclusion Council

The Council provides a consultative mechanism for developing and implementing inclusion initiatives focused on culturally and linguistically diverse staff across UQ.

We aim to:

• foster an environment that is respectful and allows for the empowerment of staff from diverse
• backgrounds
• establish strong policies in line with legislation that are anti-harassment, anti-discrimination and anti-racism
• provide resources and programs for the wider UQ community to raise cultural awareness and promote inclusive workplace practices
• develop and maintain an inclusive environment from staff of diverse backgrounds; along with increasing community connection
• implement UQ’s first CALD Inclusion Strategy.

Cultural Inclusion Council Focus Areas 2024 - 2025

• Inclusive recruitment, retention, induction, promotion and peer mentoring for CALD staff.
• Revise the UQ Induction pack to include the needs of CALD staff.
• Improving the awareness of the need for inclusion of culturally diverse individuals at the faculty, school and departmental levels through inclusion training.
• Arrange quarterly engagement/network/conferences/events and invite speakers from other universities, researchers, and governments. Create a forum/space to continue the interrogation of diversity and inclusion of staff from CALD backgrounds.
• Increase visibility of UQ as a culturally inclusive place for staff and students through an active UQ website promoting UQ CIC events and showcasing our successes.
• Improved learning experience for UQ Students from CALD backgrounds.
• Encourage more research on staff isolation, ostracism, belongingness, and intersectionality

Cultural Inclusion Council Terms of Reference (PDF, 175.7 KB)

CALD Staff Inclusion Action Plan (PDF, 2.7 MB)