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Flic French, Jennifer Westacott and Dr Dino Wilcox standing together and smiling
Flic French (left) and Dr Dino Willox (right) receiving the Pride in Diversity ‘Gold Employer’ award on behalf of Õ¬Äе¼º½ from Jennifer Westacott AO, CEO of Business Council of Australia (centre). Credit: Mark Bond Photography
10 June 2022

Õ¬Äе¼º½ was recently recognised with a prestigious Pride in Diversity national award for our commitment to inclusivity and support for LGBTQIA+ communities.

Õ¬Äе¼º½ received a "Gold Employer" award for 2022 in the (AWEI), which is Australia’s definitive national benchmark on LGBTQIA+ workplace inclusion.

Õ¬Äе¼º½ achieved ‘Silver Employer’ awards for the last two years and ‘Bronze Employer’ awards for at least three years prior to this.

This ranks Õ¬Äе¼º½ in the top 10% of employers nationally, placing us in the top 20 organisations in Australia for our work on LGBTQIA+ inclusion.

Director of Student Employability and Õ¬Äе¼º½ Ally Action Committee Co-Chair, Dr Dino Willox said the award positioned Õ¬Äе¼º½ as one of Australia’s highest performing employers for LGBTQIA+ inclusion.

“We are the only Queensland university to receive a Gold award and remain within the top 3 scores for universities across Australia,” Dr Willox said.

“Being awarded Gold Employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index is a huge achievement and we are incredibly proud.

“However, the work doesn’t end here, and we – the Ally Action Committee and the 800 staff who form the Õ¬Äе¼º½ Ally Network - will continue to ensure LGBTQIA+ inclusion remains front and centre at Õ¬Äе¼º½, creating a welcoming environment where people can belong, be celebrated, and thrive.”