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2021 Edith Cowan Athena SWAN Advancement Scheme

Thursday, 30 September 2021

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  • 3 winners of the Athena sWNA Advancement Scheme Awards standing wiht two Pnael selection members

    (L - R) Associate Professor Matt Byrne, Dr Kanita Kunaratnam, Heather Preston, Professor Amanda Devine, Marko Remes

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Three ECU staff members have been recognised for their resilience, perseverance and commitment to gender equality with an Edith Cowan Athena SWAN Advancement Scheme honour in the sixth round of the Awards.

The Edith Cowan Athena SWAN Advancement Scheme aims to celebrate gender diversity in the spirit of the Athena SWAN principles, providing professional development opportunities to those who have parental or caring responsibilities as they progress in their careers and/or recognising ECU’s gender equality champions who make a difference to the status quo at work every day through exemplary leadership.

Members of the ECU community celebrated the winning recipients at a ceremony which took place on 29 September 2021, co-hosted by Vice-Chancellor, Professor Steve Chapman and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Regional Futures), Professor Cobie Rudd.

As part of the Ceremony, the audience heard from Dr Michelle Ellis (Outreach and Engagement Co-ordinator, School of Science), a two-time winning recipient winner in 2017 and 2020. Dr Ellis gave an update on how the Scheme’s funds  have helped her to drive and deliver computing and security workshops to regional schools in the wheatbelt area, boosting the profile of computing and security science in regional/district high schools.

ECU’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Steve Chapman CBE, presented certificates to the recipients of the awards and acknowledged how important the Athena SWAN Advancement Scheme is to the University.

In a very competitive round, the three winners of the 2021 Edith Cowan Athena SWAN Advancement Scheme are:

Career Advancement Subsidy

  • Heather Preston, Strategic Relationships Management

STEMM Advancement Subsidy

  • Dr Kanita Kunaratnam, School of Medical and Health Sciences

In recognition of achievements and sustained resilience, ECU supports Heather Preston and Dr Kunaratnam’s career advancement in the spirit of the principles of the Athena SWAN Charter, recognised by the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) Ltd initiative.

Leadership Advancement Subsidy

  • Dr Lesley Andrew, School of Medical and Health Sciences.

As a champion for gender equality, ECU recognises Dr Andrew’s leadership aspirations in the spirit of the principles of the Athena SWAN Charter.

For more information about ECU’s commitment to gender equality, visit the Gender Equality website or email athenaswanaustralia@ecu.edu.au

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