2020 Incl(us)ion Forum: Internship and graduate pathways showcase for students from a diverse background

Are you a student or recent graduate from a diverse background?

Are you an Indigenous student? A student with a disability? An LGBTIQA+ student? A student from a refugee/asylum seeker background? Well you’re invited to attend the 2020 Incl(us)ion Forum.

Register

The Forum will be held online via Zoom. You can either register via the link or access sessions directly via the Zoom links listed below.

Register your interest now to hear from employers such as the Vic Gov Grads Program, GradWISE, Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, National Disability Insurance Agency, Banyule City Council, Himilo Community Connect, PwC, Victoria Police and more.

Session details – Week 1 (27 July)

Monday 27 July

VACCA (Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency)

Time: 12 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. via this Zoom link with password: 780179

Pathways: Indigenous

Disciplines: Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Health Sciences Social Work, Psychology, Education

Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP)

Time: 2 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. via this Zoom link with password: 152020

Pathways: Indigenous, Disability, LGBTIQ+

Disciplines: Sciences & Agriculture

Tuesday 28 July

Sessions on Tuesday 28 July will be live captioned.

Victorian Government Graduate Program

Time: 10 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. via this Zoom link with password: 152020

Pathways: Indigenous, Disability, LGBTIQ+

Disciplines: All disciplines

GradWISE

Time: 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. via this Zoom link with password: 152020

Pathways: Disability

Disciplines: All disciplines

National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIS)

Time: 12 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. via this Zoom link with password: 780179

Pathways: Disability

Disciplines: Arts Social Sciences, Health Sciences, Finance, Commerce, Social Work, Psychology, IT, Law, Marketing, Media Comms

Australian Network on Disability

Time: 1 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. via this Zoom link with password: 152020

Pathways: Disability

Disciplines: All disciplines

Wednesday 29 July

Department of Justice & Community Safety

Time: 12 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. via this Zoom link with password: 780179

Pathways: Indigenous, Disability, LGBTIQ+

Discplines: Arts Social Sciences, Health Sciences Social Work, Psychology, IT, Law

Thursday 30 July

Victoria Police

Time: 12 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. via this Microsoft Teams link (no password required)

Pathways: Indigenous, Disability, LGBTIQ+

Disciplines: All disciplines

Friday 31 July

Career Trackers/ Career Seekers

Time: 12 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. via this Zoom link with password: 780179

Pathways: Indigenous, Refugee

Disciplines: All disciplines

Session details – Week 1 (5 August)

Wednesday 5 August

Inclusion Forum – Student & Employer Panel

Time: 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. via this Zoom link with password: 333265

Hear from students and grads including La Trobe alumni who together with their employers & support services will share their experiences and insights of their career journeys so far. Features GradWISE & Telstra, Himilo Community Connect, Australian Network on Disability, Victorian Government Grads – Indigenous Pathway

Facilitator – Anthony Gartner, Manager, Equity and Diversity, La Trobe University

Guests:

  • Jesse Felsinger – La Trobe Bachelor of Business student
  • Tess Whelan, Program Coordinator PACE Mentoring, Australian Network on Disability
  • Salem Abdallah, LTU Alumni & Telstra Graduate Software Network Specialist
  • Edward Osano, Head of GradWISE |Graduate Disability Placement Services
  • Evelyn Crowe & Chris Smith, Telstra Early Careers team
  • Karen Hill, Senior Adviser, Aboriginal Employment (Vic Gov GRADS program)
  • Mark Latchford – Associate Director, Pride In Diversity (ACON Pride Inclusion Programs)

“Neurodiversity Hub – Realising the Neurodiversity Advantage” webinar

Time: 12 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. – Register here – all welcome.

As the signature event of La Trobe’s Inclusion Forum, Neurodiversity experts Beth Radulski (Project Officer: Neurodiversity, La Trobe University) and Andrew Eddy (Founder/Director of Untapped) will discuss the origins of the Neurodiversity Hub community of practice and explore opportunities for implementing change in this space for employers and Higher Education institutions. 

This workshop will offer participants insight into: 

  • Creating a pipeline of work-ready neurodivergent talent, that are typically creative, quick learners, task-focused, attention-to-detail orientated or problem solvers
  • Accessing training and resource material to better understand how to work more effectively with neurodiverse people, including employees, customers and supplie
  • Providing greater scale and sustainability for neurodivergent employment
  • Reducing costs of recruitment, assessment, on-boarding and support

This workshop is free for students and other participants within education, industry and community services.