EOC and The University of Adelaide and the EOC This program aims to tackle key University of have launched a unique PhD program to workplace and cultural equity Adelaide PhD help tackle key workplace and cultural issues and injustices facing program equity issues facing South Australia. South Australia. The PhD program will include a stipend The new partnership will have a scholarship for up to four years, as well genuine impact on studying and as an internship in the EOC, with addressing important human academic supervision and fortnightly rights and equal opportunities one-one-one meetings with the issues facing the State and Commissioner. students will be encouraged to examine areas such as The unique internship and industry alternative dispute resolution, experience will be offered to up to five flexible working arrangements, students from 2018. gender pay gaps, the effects of workplace diversity, Performance, effectiveness and efficiency accommodating workers not assessed in this reporting period. impacted by domestic violence and barriers to employment to Aboriginal employees. Legal Advice The EOC is currently collaborating with This program will support Clinic with the the University of Adelaide to set up a people who are often Adelaide advice service for the disadvantaged or ill equipped to “pop up” legal University Law community to assist with identification of cope with the challenge of legal School equal opportunity and discrimination process. The clinic will provide issues, referral to other resources or understanding to clients about supports, preparation of documents, process, help clients to develop and preparation for Tribunal hearing. confidence in navigating process, and provide “backup” Performance, effectiveness and efficiency support as needed to the EOC. not assessed in this reporting period. This aims to empower people to access the justice system. Clinics also help to identify systemic discrimination issues. This can help with law reform and the development of educational materials.
EOC and University of Adelaide PhD program The University of Adelaide and the EOC have launched a unique PhD program to help tackle key workplace and cultural equity issues facing South Australia. The PhD program will include a stipend scholarship for up to four years, as well as an internship in the EOC, with academic supervision and fortnightly one-one-one meetings with the Commissioner. The unique internship and industry experience will be offered to up to five students from 2018. Performance, effectiveness and efficiency not assessed in this reporting period. This program aims to tackle key workplace and cultural equity issues and injustices facing South Australia. The new partnership will have a genuine impact on studying and addressing important human rights and equal opportunities issues facing the State and students will be encouraged to examine areas such as alternative dispute resolution, flexible working arrangements, gender pay gaps, the effects of workplace diversity, accommodating workers impacted by domestic violence and barriers to employment to Aboriginal employees. Legal Advice Clinic with the Adelaide University Law School The EOC is currently collaborating with the University of Adelaide to set up a “pop up” legal advice service for the community to assist with identification of equal opportunity and discrimination issues, referral to other resources or supports, preparation of documents, and preparation for Tribunal hearing. Performance, effectiveness and efficiency not assessed in this reporting period. This program will support people who are often disadvantaged or ill equipped to cope with the challenge of legal process. The clinic will provide understanding to clients about process, help clients to develop confidence in navigating process, and provide “backup” support as needed to the EOC. This aims to empower people to access the justice system. Clinics also help to identify systemic discrimination issues. This can help with law reform and the development of educational materials.
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