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Diversity

Welcoming all is part of our culture

We get behind a range of activities to ensure everyone is accepted and has equal opportunities when it comes to education and employment in our university.

One of the ramps that provides a smooth journey into our campuses.

Disability Inclusion Action Plan

The University is committed to ensuring that students, staff and visitors with disability have equal opportunities to excel at and enjoy our university. We launched our 2019-24 Disability Inclusion Action Plan in September 2019, during Disability Inclusion Week.

Gender equity in education

Gender equity

We advance gender equity by promoting women in leadership and furthering women’s education.

Students participating in university widening participation program

Widening access to university

We work with students from a low socio-economic background, rural, regional and remote areas and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds to encourage participation in higher education.

LGBTQIA+ community

The University of Sydney celebrates staff and students of all genders, sex characteristics, and sexualities because of the unique lived experiences they bring to our workplace and classrooms.

Promoting cultural diversity and combatting racism

At the heart of our values is a commitment to celebrating the richness of diversity, and eliminating all forms of discrimination in our workplace and campuses.

Gold employer of choice

We're proud to be recognised as a gold employer of choice for the Australian Workplace Equality Index.

Our strategy for inclusion

Why it’s built into our roadmap

Image of Aboriginal and Torres Strait flags over Quadrangle

Racism. It stops with me.

We're a proud supporter of the Human Rights Commission's campaign Racism. It Stops with Me.

The University of Sydney at the 2024 Mardi Gras parade

University community marches for an inclusive future at Mardi Gras

A sea of technicolour costumes brought some artistic flair to Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade, with 80 students and staff members representing the University of Sydney in style.