Events

Upcoming Events

Western Sydney Summit 08/04

Pride in Diversity is the national peak body focused on LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion, engaging with over 500 organisations who employ over 3.5 million employees around Australia. Our members have requested we take the conversation about LGBTQ+ workplace diversity and inclusion to Greater Western Sydney.

The summit is open to all employers and employees – including state and local governments, small business and community employers in Greater Western Sydney. The purpose of the summit is to encourage conversation and create a space for organisations and their teams to consider LGBTQ+ inclusion within diverse workplaces, and with multicultural workforces and customers.

Held at Western Sydney University (Parramatta Campus) on Tuesday 8 April 2025 and chaired by Pride in Diversity and our patron, Chancellor of Western Sydney University and Special Advisor at KPMG, Jennifer Westacott AO, the Summit presents a series of speaker events and an interactive workshop focusing on awareness and effecting cultural change. It will include discussion on critical elements of LGBTQ+ inclusion with the intent of addressing questions about these topics for organisations, leaders, HR and D&I professionals and employee networks in Western Sydney.

WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY – TUESDAY 8 APRIL 2025
8:30-9:45am	A leadership conversation about the future of DEI	🔗 Leadership
10-10:45am	The intersection of CARM, gender and sexuality	🔗 Intersection
11-11:30am	Social inclusion - exploration through play	No registration needed
11:30am-12:30pm	Navigating LGBTQ+ inclusion for a multicultural workforce	🔗 Multicultural
12:30-1:15pm	Lunch	🔗 Lunch
1:15-2:45pm	Leading from the top and building from the bottom – effecting cultural change workshop	🔗 Workshop
3-4pm	Creating queer spaces	🔗 Queer spaces

Past Events

Student Parent Networking Event

Are you a parent? Are you juggling the demands of study, work, and parenting?

We are looking to strengthen existing supports for student parents and to find out how WSU can better support you. You are invited to meet other student parents at upcoming networking events where you can also find out what supports are available to you at WSU.

Wear It Purple 2024

On Tuesday 28 August we will be holding a morning tea at Bankstown campus, centring on this year’s Wear it Purple theme of ‘Your Passion, Your Pride’. You’re invited to share your passions and interests, meet new people and work together to create a Pride Flag artwork to be displayed on campus! Please register to join us.

Families Week 2024

The University celebrated Families Week from 13 – 19 May 2024, celebrating the vital role that families play across our society.

IDAHOBIT 2024

The International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) is observed annually on 17 May to raise awareness about the discrimination and violence faced by LGBTQI+ communities worldwide.

The Equity and Diversity team in conjunction with Inclusive Communities hosted an event on the Campbelltown Campus to celebrate IDAHOBIT from 11:30 – 2pm on 17 May 2024. The event will included make-your-own pizzas (utilising the pizza oven on campus), creating an artwork (rainbow string art) and the opportunity to create rainbow friendship bracelets. Pride and Inclusion badges were also available on all of our campuses.