The Committee for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (CEDI) has been established to provide high-level direction, advocacy and support for all matters relating to equity, diversity and inclusion so that all members of the UOW community, regardless of race, sex, gender, sexuality, socio-economic status and ability, can flourish and succeed in a safe, respectful and socially inclusive environment.
The Committee for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (CEDI)
The CEDI provides high-level direction, advocacy and support for all matters relating to equity, diversity and inclusion so that all members of the UOW community, regardless of race, sex, gender, sexuality, socio-economic status and ability, can flourish and succeed in a safe, respectful and socially inclusive environment.
The committee provides high-level support and advocacy for all diversity groups at UOW, including relevant committees and networks.
The CEDI seeks to provide an over-arching governance mechanism for all equity cohorts, with high-level representation, monitoring of achievement against targets, and an avenue for escalation as appropriate.
Listed by role
Chair
- Ali Bourke
Chief People and Culture Officer, People and Culture Division
Co-Chair
- Natalie Asquith
Workforce Diversity Advisor
Faculty Associate Directors, Equity Diversity and Inclusion
- Associate Professor Summer Finlay
Faculty Of Science, Medicine, And Health - Associate Professor Shamika Almeida
School of Business, Faculty of Business and Law - Professor Madeleine Du Toit
School of Mechanical, Materials, Mechatronic and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Associate Professor Yasmine Probst
School of Medical, Indigenous and Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health
Executive Officer of CEDI
- Natalie Asquith
EDI Workforce Manager, Equity Diversity and Inclusion Team
Key stakeholder
- Trish Mundy, Chief Integrity Officer, Integrity Division
- Kathleen Packer, Executive Director, Infrastructure and Property Division
- Katie Singh, Senior Manager, Risk and Assurance Division
- Jaymee Beveridge, Vice-President, Indigenous Strategy and Engagement, Indigenous Strategy Unit
- Cathy Cameron, Associate Director - Strategic Communications and Engagement, Advancement & Communications Division
- Alyce Mason, Associate Director, Learning Teaching & Curriculum
- Carlie Sulter, People & Culture Manager, People & Culture UOW Global Enterprises
- Kellie Ridges, Director, Student Admin Services Division
- Caitlin Pyle, Associate Director, Student Equity and Success, Division of Student Life (DSL)
- Erin Hiesley, Associate Director, Student Mental Health & Wellbeing, Division of Student Life
- Sharon Martin, Director, Research Services Office
- Eric Winch, Manager, Aboriginal Employment Strategy Team
- Stephen Lowe, Campus Manager, UOW Southern Highlands
Professional staff representative
- Angela Cowan, Project Officer, SARC, Safe and Respectful Communities Unit
- Zoe de Ruyter, Security Operations Manager, Infrastructure and Property Division
Academic staff representative
- Lorna Jarrett, School of Physics, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences
- Abhilash (Abe) Vijayan, System Reporting & Analytics Coordinator, Graduate Research School
- Simon Moss, Dean of Graduate Research, Graduate Research School
- Nina Reynolds, Chair, Academic Senate and Council Member, Faculty of Business and Law
EDI Network Representative
- Jonathon Mackay, Chair, UOW Pride Network
- Sarah Lisle, Co-chair, Disability Inclusion Network
- Denny Nesbit, Women of UOW (WOW) network
- Tammy Small, FUSE Advisory Committee Member
Student Advisory Council
- Andrew Clutterbuck, Co-Chair, Student Advisory Council
Please see below the meeting dates, minutes and more information are available for staff via Universe.
- 16 August 2023
- 21 November 2023
- 8 April 2024 (workshop)
- 28 August 2024
- 27 November 2024
- 7 May 2025