At Griffith, we have an ongoing commitment to First Peoples, inclusion, gender equity and social justice for all
Griffith supports a diverse and inclusive student and staff community and is recognised for providing a safe, supportive and productive learning and work environment.
We are committed to social justice and the highest ethical standards of research, practice and governance.
Griffith also leads the way in First Peoples education and research. We have the largest Indigenous student population of any Queensland university, and the second largest number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander academic staff in Australia.
Griffith was amongst the first cohort of universities to receive an Athena Swan Bronze award for our commitment to gender equity in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM) and in 2022, Griffith was recognised as a Silver employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index (LGBTIQ+) inclusion awards. Our Pride Committee and Ally Network support progress on LGBTIQ+ inclusion and our Griffith Sport Pride strategy provide an inclusive environment for a diversity of genders, bodies and sexualities.
Sustainable Development Goals
Griffith University is aligned with the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and committed to tackling global challenges around no poverty, gender equality, reducing inequalities, and peace, justice and strong institutions.
Research
Indigenous Research Unit
The Indigenous Research Unit supports and facilitates research capacity development for all aspects of Indigenous research at Griffith. The Unit also aims to influence policy to improve socio-economic conditions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Gender Equality Research Network
The Gender Equality Research Network is an interdisciplinary network of more than 50 Griffith academics who are seeking competitive research success for projects dedicated to gender equality.
Law Futures Centre
Griffith’s Law Futures Centre conducts innovative, interdisciplinary research on some of the most significant issues facing our society, including geopolitical shifts, environmental threats and the rapid innovation of technology.
The Centre’s research includes:
- biodiversity and environmental law
- health law
- human rights, including right to repair
- international law, including modern slavery.
Centre for Social and Cultural Research
The Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research is driving world-class humanities and social science research with a global focus. They bring together a multidisciplinary team who are investigating and confronting social and cultural challenges.
Griffith Criminology Institute
The Griffith Criminology Institute is one of the largest and most high-performing criminology communities in the world. Their vision is to produce cutting-edge research that helps create safe, just, well-governed and equitable societies.
Initiatives
Mentoring for women
Griffith offers a range of mentoring programs that support female staff and students to develop skills for personal and professional growth" and then a button with the link to the page
Safe Campuses
Griffith is committed to providing safe and inclusive communities, on-campus and online, which are free from harassment, bullying, discrimination and assault, and provides a range of resources, services and information to deliver this commitment.
Student disability and accessibility
We seek to remove barriers that students with disabilities may face in higher education to improve their participation, retention and success.
Griffith Ally Network
Led by the Griffith Pride Committee, the Griffith Ally Network comprises staff and students who support and affirm the experiences of people who identify as LGBTIQ+ at Griffith.
GUMURRII Student Success Unit
GUMURRII is a dedicated support unit providing a safe and culturally appropriate environment to enhance the student experience for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander undergraduate and postgraduate students.
LGBTIQ+ inclusivity at Griffith
We pride ourselves on being diverse, welcoming and inclusive, which also makes us productive and innovative. Staff and students who are a part of the LGBTQI+ community share their experiences of being a part of Griffith.
Griffith is committed to responsible investments
Griffith University's free cash, other than nominal amounts in operational bank accounts, is invested in either the Queensland Treasury Corporation (QTC) Capital Guaranteed Cash Fund or the Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) Growth Fund. The QTC Capital Guaranteed Cash Fund invests the majority of its funds in medium-term floating rate notes, discount securities, and cash, in banks and financial institutions. QIC is a signatory to the United Nations-backed Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) initiative and has adopted a Responsible Investment Policy that outlines its commitment to the principles of the UNPRI.
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Contact Griffith Sustainability
Griffith Sustainability Room 0.08, Building N23, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Road, Nathan QLD, 4111