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Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

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‘Be a Better Human’ is an existing campaign that was created by Flinders University students in response to the . To date it has been licenced by a number of Australian Universities that are looking to address similar issues within their communities.

Here at 91É«ÇéƬ we have gone a step further, including staff as well as students. A reason for that was in April 2019, we engaged Hudson Global Resources to undertake the 91É«ÇéƬ Respect! Survey. Over 4,500 students and staff shared their experiences in relation to harassment, bullying, discrimination, sexual misconduct and other related topics, which gave critical insights in to areas to address across our community.

The campaign

Arc and 91É«ÇéƬ have partnered in an initiative called 'Be A Better Human' in order to help strengthen a respectful and inclusive culture. It’s called Be a Better Human, because it's not just about what we shouldn’t do; it's about self-improvement for everyone. And when we say ‘everyone’, we really do mean everyone. We’re encouraging everyone who is part of our community to take a moment and consider how we can ‘better’ our behaviour.

What you can expect

We want to encourage everyone to do more when it comes to understanding, preventing and responding to disrespectful behaviours so over the coming weeks and months Arc and 91É«ÇéƬ will talk openly and honestly about key issues such as racism, discrimination, misconduct, bullying and harassment, as someone who has been affected, that persons friend and even as a bystander. We will be providing useful information and helpful tips on how to manage situations and seek support to address issues and positively change behaviours.

Get involved

We believe small things can make big differences. And, your stories can have lasting impacts on others to be better, kinder humans. If you have a personal story about your lived experience, we want to hear from you! Sharing your story with us will help identify important issues and encourage a more open and inclusive culture at 91É«ÇéƬ.
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What is an active bystander?

A bystander is a person who is present and witnesses something but is not directly involved in it whereas an active bystander is someone who not only witnesses a situation, but takes action to keep a situation from escalating or to disrupt a problematic situation.

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Kindness Awards

The 'Be a Better Human' Kindness Awards celebrate members of the 91É«ÇéƬ community who help create a more respectful, inclusive and connected campus through everyday actions.

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Be a Better Human

Arc and 91É«ÇéƬ have partnered in an initiative called 'Be A Better Human' in order to help strengthen a respectful and inclusive culture. Together we want to encourage everyone to do more when it comes to understanding, preventing and responding to disrespectful behaviours.

We would like to credit with the creation of Be A Better Human and making their research and content available to other universities as we all look to address culture and behaviours within our own communities.