The second National Higher Education Student Equity Forum was held at Old Parliament House in Canberra from 25-27 May 2005.  It was attended by approximately 120 equity practitioners, policy makers and researchers from Australian universities.

The following presentations were made during the Forum:

• Opening Address ( PDF 26KB | RTF 29KB)
• University Values and Equity: Reconsidering Equity Policies and Strategies
  ( PDF 33KB | RTF 757KB)
• Implementing Cultural Change to Build a More Inclusive Community: Engaging Senior Management in the Equity Agenda
  ( PDF 36KB | RTF 185KB)
• Indigenous Initiatives: Inclusive Approaches ( PDF 19KB | RTF 36KB)
• Assessing Equity: What AUQA Expects and What it Finds ( PDF 29KB | RTF 126KB)
• Equity Practitioners’ Dialogue ( PDF 27KB | RTF 41KB)
• Integrating Equity into Mainstream Practices ( PDF 19KB | RTF 29KB)
• Impact of Disability Standards for Education ( PDF 24KB | RTF 77KB)
• Analysing Equity Data ( PDF 19KB | RTF 32KB)

Break Out Sessions

• The Role of Enabling Courses ( PDF 28KB | RTF 67KB)
• The First Year Experience ( PDF 16KB | RTF 21KB)
• Effective Strategies for Low SES Students ( PDF 16KB | RTF 25KB)
• Addressing Multiple Disadvantage ( PDF 16KB | RTF 25KB)
• Maximising Opportunities for Students with Disabilities ( PDF 18KB | RTF 26KB)
• The Student Perspective ( PDF 22KB | RTF 46KB)
• Integrating Equity ( PDF 10KB | RTF 16KB)
• Progressing the Equity Agenda ( PDF 14KB | RTF 32KB)