The Wingara Indigenous Employment Committee oversees and advises on the development and implementation of Indigenous employment initiatives across UTS in line with the Wingara Indigenous Employment Strategy. The committee reports to the Vice-Chancellor’s Indigenous Strategies Committee.
Contact
Jenny Luong
Senior Governance Support Officer (Electoral Officer)
telephone 02 9514 1235
email Jenny.Luong@uts.edu.au
Committee details
2025 meeting dates
Monday 24 March
Monday 30 June
Monday 15 September
Time: 9.30am to 11.30am
Composition and membership
| Composition | Membership | Current term |
|---|---|---|
| Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Leadership and Engagement) | Professor Robynne Quiggin AO | ex officio |
| Director, Centre for Social Justice and Inclusion | Jo Tilly | ex officio |
| Executive Director, People Unit | Marshall Craddock | ex officio |
| Manager, Indigenous Employment, Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Leadership and Engagement) | Dr Berice Anning | ex officio |
| One faculty manager, to be appointed by the Chair following nomination by the Faculty Managers’ Committee | Felicity Barnes | 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2025 |
| Up to two Indigenous staff who are members of the NTEU, nominated by the NTEU with a balance where possible between academic and professional staff | Graham Akhurst | 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2025 |
| Shellee Murphy-Oates | 28 February 2025 to 31 December 2025 | |
| Up to two Indigenous staff who are members of the CPSU, nominated by the CPSU, with a balance where possible between academic and professional staff | TBA | |
| One Indigenous academic staff member, to be appointed by the Chair following an expression of interest process | Professor Nareen Young | 20 September 2024 to 31 December 2025 |
| One Indigenous professional staff member, to be appointed by the Chair following an expression of interest process | TBA | 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2025 |
| One professional staff member from the People Unit, to be appointed by the Chair in consultation with the Director, People | Petra Hyytiainen | 18 March 2024 to 31 December 2025 |
| Co-opted members on the basis of their skills and experience as appropriate, to be appointed by the Chair |
Terms of reference
The Wingara Indigenous Employment Committee will:
- consider, develop and progress Indigenous employment across UTS
- recommend, coordinate and implement practical initiatives aimed at progressing Indigenous employment across UTS, via the Wingara Indigenous Employment Strategy
- provide advice or action as appropriate any relevant matters referred to it by the Vice-Chancellor’s Indigenous Strategies Committee.
Procedural matters
Term of office
The term of office for a member of the Wingara Indigenous Employment Committee, other than an ex-officio member, will be two years.
Review of membership
The composition and membership of the Wingara Indigenous Employment Committee will be reviewed periodically by the Chair in accordance with the procedures approved by the Vice-Chancellor’s Indigenous Strategies Committee and amended from time to time.
Quorum
The quorum shall be one-half of the current members of the committee, if one-half is not a whole number, the next higher whole number shall be used.
Vacant positions on the committee do not count to the above quorum requirements.
Number of meetings
The Wingara Indigenous Employment Committee meets at least three times per year.