Indigenous peoples consultation
Join our dedicated consultations for Indigenous peoples as we recognise your knowledge and contributions to shaping our societal impact approach.
Purpose of the consultations
The diverse perspectives and contributions of our UNSW community are invaluable in shaping the future of societal impact at UNSW. Commencing in February 2024 we will be running dedicated consultation workshops for Indigenous peoples within our staff, students, and extended community groups. These consultations will begin the university-wide engagement process to genuinely understand how UNSW can create a better world and the strategic priorities needed to enable this.
UNSW Kensington Campus Workshops (territory of the Bedegal people)
Dates and times*:
- Tues, 5 Mar 2024 10am–12:15pm AEST
- Weds, 6 Mar 2024 10am–12:15pm AEST
UNSW Canberra Campus Workshop (territory of the Ngunnawal people)
Dates and times*:
- Weds, 13 Mar 2024 2pm–4:15pm AEST
The consultations encompass a series of workshops in Sydney and Canberra, and an opportunity to participate in an online survey if you are unable to attend the workshops. A comprehensive Discussion Paper is now available. The purpose of this paper is to create a shared understanding of what UNSW’s Societal Impact Framework is aiming to achieve and the importance of the consultations as a key source of insights. Early views and research presented in this paper will undergo changes as we listen, learn and reconsider during the consultations.
*dates and times are indicative and subject to change. Participants will be notified of their workshop date in early January 2024.
Why your input is important
Everyone within the UNSW community contributes to UNSW’s societal impact. As a publicly funded university, we are proud agents of positive change, and while we already make significant contributions, now is the time to imagine how we can do more.
The insights gathered from the consultations will be used to develop UNSW’s Societal Impact Framework.
The consultations will provide:
- A genuine opportunity to influence strategic priorities, thinking and approach.
- An opportunity to reflect on our unique contributions, strengths and values.
- A means of understanding the diversity of UNSW’s impact, and not just that captured in traditional measurement and reporting methods.
- An elevated voice for Indigenous staff, students and our extended community through dedicated sessions.
- An assurance that UNSW values the diversity of our societal impact, and the impact focus areas will not be pursued at the exclusion of other forms of societal impact.
Contact us
If you have any questions or suggestions regarding the Societal Impact Framework or the consultation process, please get in touch.