The School of Optometry & Vision Science aims to provide a safe, supportive and welcoming environment for all staff and students regardless of their race, sex, age, religion, disability, socio-economic background, sexual orientation or gender identification. We believe that staff and students ought to be able to enjoy their time with us without experiencing any sense of alienation or ill-treatment at the hands of either staff or fellow students in the university. As such, the school strongly supports and adheres to UNSW’s Equity Diversity and Inclusion Policy, opens in a new window in regard to these matters.

SOVS Equity Diversity and Inclusion Committee

 

Committee Member  Representing Special Interests

Professor Mark Willcox  

Academic staff  

LGBTIQ+ 

Dr Revathy Mani

Education focused academic staff

Female leadership and gender violence

Dr Parthu Kalaiselvan

Postdoctoral Research Fellows

Low SES and wellbeing

Ms Katariina Pakarinen

Professional and technical staff

Low SES, wellbeing and mental health

Ms Nicola Kapo

Professional and technical staff

Gender violence,  wellbeing and mental health

Dr Wilson Luu

Academic -Clinical Staff

Low SES, disability, mental health and wellbeing

Associate Professor Michele Madigan School Student Advisor Staff and student wellbeing, and rural students
Mr Mohammadreza Moniritilaki Higher Degree Research Students Cultural & linguistic diversity, gender equality, student access and equity, flexible working/carers, gender violence
Ms Xiaona Ping Higher Degree Research Students Mental health, female leadership, cultural & linguistic diversity
Mst Umme Laila Urmi Higher Degree Research Students Female leadership, wellbeing, mental health, flexible working/carers, cultural & linguistic diversity, student access and equity
Ms Lisa Feng Academic - Clinical Staff Mental health, student access and equity, wellbeing, low SES and wellbeing
Mr Justin McNamara Undergraduate Students/ Master of Clinical Optometry Students Mental health and wellbeing, rural students, and low SES
Mr Amir Hali Academic Staff LGBTIQ+, mental health and wellbeing


The school liaison person for any equity diversity or inclusion issues is Professor Mark Willcox (ph. +61 2 9065 5394), who will refer the issue where indicated to an appropriate committee member.

  • Committee Member 

    Professor Mark Willcox  

    Representing

    Academic staff  

    Special Interests

    LGBTIQ+ 

  • Committee Member 

    Dr Revathy Mani

    Representing

    Education focused academic staff

    Special Interests

    Female leadership and gender violence

  • Committee Member 

    Dr Parthu Kalaiselvan

    Representing

    Postdoctoral Research Fellows

    Special Interests

    Low SES and wellbeing

  • Committee Member 

    Ms Katariina Pakarinen

    Representing

    Professional and technical staff

    Special Interests

    Low SES, wellbeing and mental health

  • Committee Member 

    Ms Nicola Kapo

    Representing

    Professional and technical staff

    Special Interests

    Gender violence,  wellbeing and mental health

  • Committee Member 

    Dr Wilson Luu

    Representing

    Academic -Clinical Staff

    Special Interests

    Low SES, disability, mental health and wellbeing

  • Committee Member 
    Associate Professor Michele Madigan
    Representing
    School Student Advisor
    Special Interests
    Staff and student wellbeing, and rural students
  • Committee Member 
    Mr Mohammadreza Moniritilaki
    Representing
    Higher Degree Research Students
    Special Interests
    Cultural & linguistic diversity, gender equality, student access and equity, flexible working/carers, gender violence
  • Committee Member 
    Ms Xiaona Ping
    Representing
    Higher Degree Research Students
    Special Interests
    Mental health, female leadership, cultural & linguistic diversity
  • Committee Member 
    Mst Umme Laila Urmi
    Representing
    Higher Degree Research Students
    Special Interests
    Female leadership, wellbeing, mental health, flexible working/carers, cultural & linguistic diversity, student access and equity
  • Committee Member 
    Ms Lisa Feng
    Representing
    Academic - Clinical Staff
    Special Interests
    Mental health, student access and equity, wellbeing, low SES and wellbeing
  • Committee Member 
    Mr Justin McNamara
    Representing
    Undergraduate Students/ Master of Clinical Optometry Students
    Special Interests
    Mental health and wellbeing, rural students, and low SES
  • Committee Member 
    Mr Amir Hali
    Representing
    Academic Staff
    Special Interests
    LGBTIQ+, mental health and wellbeing