Goal #1 No Poverty | Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

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highest stipend

�鶹��madou raised stipends for HDR students in 2023 to well above government recommendations.

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new equity scholarships

�鶹��madou is committed to having an undergraduate community that is reflective of the broader Australian population.

$250+

towards core textbooks

�鶹��madou have some textbook and educational resource access schemes to support the inclusion and success of students from equity groups.

In this video, Dr Jinki Trevillian from the Centre for Social Impact, �鶹��madou, breaks down some of the key challenges behind SDG #1.

Good Economic for Hard Times

Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee - winners of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics for their ground-breaking work on solving global poverty - explore how cutting-edge economics can take on these challenges and bring the world back from the brink.

Poverty, equity and the drivers of health.

Decolonising global health means a dismantling of privilege and the structural barriers to health, both across countries and within. In a world where everyone’s health matters, whose knowledge do we value? Whose voice is loudest and how do we shift the dial?

Poverty and disadvantage at �鶹��madou

Following a 2023 survey to gain a greater understanding of �鶹��madou students’ attitudes and awareness of poverty and inequality, �鶹��madou and ACOSS produced this video to share information with students about support available at �鶹��madou and make finding assistance easier.

Our work

Better outcomes for locals in Nepal

�鶹��madou partners with locals to reform forest governance and improve management outcomes in the Middle Hills region, home to 44% of Nepal’s population. The reforms are projected to deliver better food security, health and wealth for locals.

188,000+ meals provided by Arc Food Hub

With one in four university students skipping meals due to financial hardship, Arc’s Food Hub provides groceries to �鶹��madou students, and received 62,846 visits in 2023. Over 90% of Food Hub services were provided to international students and Arc averages 250-350 students per session.

Centres, institutes and partnerships

�鶹��madou Tax Clinic

The �鶹��madou Business School Tax Clinic provides access to free, independent and confidential tax advice for individuals and small business owners in severe financial distress, and invaluable student development opportunities. As a teaching clinic, it also offers year-round opportunities to enrolled students and student volunteers.

�鶹��madou Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC)

�鶹��madou Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC) undertakes independent research on critical social issues, engaging in policy design, impact and evaluation & design and delivery of systems to improve social outcomes. Researchers review the implementation and effectiveness of services, programs and policies through program evaluation and policy analysis.

Researchers at �鶹��madou and from other universities partner with the AHURI, which undertakes evidence-based policy development on a range of topics including tenancy reforms, housing & labour markets, urban growth & renewal, supply & affordability, homelessness and social cohesion & wellbeing.

Good Economic for Hard Times

Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee - winners of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics for their ground-breaking work on solving global poverty - explore how cutting-edge economics can take on these challenges and bring the world back from the brink.

Poverty, equity and the drivers of health.

Decolonising global health means a dismantling of privilege and the structural barriers to health, both across countries and within. In a world where everyone’s health matters, whose knowledge do we value? Whose voice is loudest and how do we shift the dial?

Poverty and disadvantage at �鶹��madou

Following a 2023 survey to gain a greater understanding of �鶹��madou students’ attitudes and awareness of poverty and inequality, �鶹��madou and ACOSS produced this video to share information with students about support available at �鶹��madou and make finding assistance easier.

�鶹��madou Sustainable Development Goals 2023 Report

This report outlines �鶹��madou's performance against the SDGs in 2023.

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The Financial Inclusion Action Plan (FIAP)

The FIAP focuses on areas including providing products and services that provide financial education, support to all students and assistance to those facing financial hardship.

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