Goal 10: Reduced Inequality

Teaching & learning

2802

Number of international students from developing countries

2244

Students studying subjects about this goal

Advocacy & outreach

592

Media stories about this goal in 2020

255K

These stories reached an audience of 255K on social media in 2020

Research

80%

Publications with international collaboration

 

50%

of the international collaboration publications are with developing countries

 

2.6

citations per publication (global average 2.9)

40%

Publications in the top 10% of journals

111

Policy documents related to SDG 10

Indigenous Mentoring Experience (AIME) was established at UOW in 2008 to help redress the imbalance in high school completion rates between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students, by improving Year 10 and Year 12 completion rates and university admission rates for all participating students. Each year, the AIME program pairs student mentors with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander high school students.

Woolyungah Indigenous Centre (WIC) is committed to increasing the participation and engagement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at UOW. The centre provides programs, services and facilities that encourage and support Indigenous Australians from entry to University, through to successful completion. With a focus on fostering a community environment, students have the freedom to embrace their Indigenous culture and the opportunity to achieve academic excellence. WIC guides students through university life and supports professional development with rewarding and empowering opportunities. 

The Indigenous Admission Program (IAP) is an assessment process that offers an alternative pathway for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people over the age of 17, to seek entry into UOW’s undergraduate programs. The program supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who haven’t completed secondary school, are not receiving an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR), don’t have the required ATAR for their preferred course, and mature aged students.

Jindaola, an educational development grants program facilitated by a local Traditional Knowledge Holder and established in consultation with local Aboriginal community, engages participants in an Aboriginal way towards Curriculum Reconciliation.

UOW is committed to providing a workplace where Indigenous people’s culture, beliefs and knowledge are embraced and embedded, with opportunities for career development and promotion. UOW’s Indigenous Employment Strategy has initiatives in place to increase Indigenous employment and is committed to providing pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff to optimise career aspirations.

Equity Fellowships assist staff facing difficulties in completing their PhD program because of equity issues. They are targeted toward academic women and Indigenous Australians, however, a number of fellowships will also be available each year for other equity groups. The establishment of these fellowships is one of the strategies to address the current under representation of these two equity groups, particularly at senior levels.

Ngarruwan Ngadju is an Indigenous-led health and wellbeing research centre located within the Australian Health Services Research Institute at UOW. Their work centres the needs and priorities of First Peoples by undertaking research that is high impact, innovative, strengths-based and beneficial to Community. Ngarruwan Ngadju from both the Dharrawal and Dhurga languages means ‘the sea across long distances’ (Ngarruwan) and ‘freshwater’ (Ngadju). The words bring together the importance of water for sustaining life. They signify the cultural connectedness between Indigenous communities along the coastal regions of Australia, freshwater communities of inland Australia and across the Pacific. The research centre’s vision is to provide Indigenous-led health and wellbeing research, sustained by strong and enduring community partnerships.

The Great South Coast Economic Migration Project is a secondary settlement project that supports the voluntary relocation of migrants from the Great Lakes region of Africa who currently live in Australian cities, to the Southern Grampians and Glenelg Shires in regional Victoria. It is framed by an understanding that some migrants have a desire to live in rural areas, but benefit from various support mechanisms when making that transition. This research project is documenting key learnings from the perspective of the implementing organisations, relocated families and destination communities. Together with the project partners, the aim is to develop an evidence-base to inform academic scholarship and government policy pertaining to rural and regional settlement.

The cognitive biases and judgements of resource acquisition managers can keep migrants from the global south out of the organisational talent pool and inhibit career progression. Researchers from UOW are working to understand what influences employers in their recruitment and selection of immigrant professionals. The study highlights the decision‐makers’ relatively poor understanding of non‐western cultures and how it negatively influences their perception of candidates from non‐western backgrounds. The study also notes how organisational cultural values and decision‐makers’ exposure to diverse cultures can influence their assumptions about the value of international qualifications and work experiences. 

UOW has joined with Illawarra Aboriginal Corporation, various Indigenous high school students, NSW Department of Education, and NSW Maritime to build a traditional bark canoe to raise awareness about boating safety issues.