At the University of Southern Queensland, our ambition is clear: to become a research powerhouse while providing unparalleled learner-centred flexibility for our students. In 2023, UniSQ proudly secured the 55th position in the Times Higher Education Young University Rankings worldwide. Additionally, The Australian Financial Review's New Best Universities rankings have placed UniSQ as the second-best university in Greater Brisbane and 15th in Australia overall. Notably, our undergraduates have consistently achieved the second-highest starting salaries in the country.
Our achievements are more than just accolades; they are fuelled by passion and purpose. We are driven to make a positive impact by our collective power, through sharing stories, connection, innovation and delivering outcomes the world needs.
Guided by our core values of Respect, Integrity, and Excellence, we believe that our strength lies in individual differences. With a culture that embraces diversity and promotes inclusion, we foster an environment where our employees and students can contribute to their full potential while being accepted for who they are.
Supporting women at UniSQ
We are creating opportunities for women who share our passion. Our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Geraldine Mackenzie, is committed to ensuring that UniSQ is an inclusive place for women to work and thrive. We believe that gender equity is fundamental to our success, and we are proud to provide a supportive and empowering workplace for women.
Our commitment
UniSQ is dedicated to closing the gender pay gap and ensuring fair compensation for all employees regardless of gender. We recognise that gender pay disparity persists in many industries, and we are actively working to address this issue within our organisation. Through transparent salary policies and ongoing analysis, support, and development for career progression, we strive to eliminate any disparities and promote equity in compensation for all employees.
Progressing gender equity
Gender equity is fundamental to creating inclusive workplaces and learning environments. View our WGEA Employer Statement.
Recent areas of focus:
- Senior Women’s Academic Development Program - success rate of 100% for Levels D and E women
- Early Career Academic Development Program - overall academic promotion success rate for women in 2023 was 87%
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Women in STEMM – as a member of Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE), UniSQ joins over 50% of Australia's HER sector institutions on the journey to improve gender equity. UniSQ’s SAGE program aims to build a sustainable foundation for diversity and inclusion at UniSQ across recruitment, onboarding, parental leave, career development and the academic pipeline.
- Comprehensive salary review.
In 2024, our focus continues to be directed on embedding gender equity into our everyday business by:
- Increasing female recruitment and promotion rates in senior management and under-represented areas
- Implementing leadership pipeline
- Providing Senior Women and Early Career Academic Development to increase female promotion application and success rates
- Undertaking managerial remuneration review
- Implementing Women in STEMM actions
- Reviewing and improving policies, procedures, and practices to ensure active prevention of gender-based, sex-based and sexual harassment and discrimination, and ensuring a safe and equitable working environment
- Increasing visibility of senior leaders support
- Upskilling of leaders to create inclusive workplaces that support gender equality
- Using data analysis, consultation, and insights to increase understand of barriers and employee perspectives on the workplace
- Offering a range of flexibility initiatives that are strongly valued by women.
Find your opportunity with us
We invite talented female candidates to join us. At UniSQ, your contributions will be valued, and your career growth will be supported.
We understand that careers are rarely linear. We recognise the importance of considering achievement relative to opportunity so we encourage women applying for roles or promotions at UniSQ to outline factors which may have impacted career progression.
Together, let's build a brighter future where gender equity is not just a goal, but a reality.
