Subscriber since

September 2015

Institution type

Medical research institute

Awards history

  • Athena Swan Bronze Award (2018)
  • SAEG Cygnet Award (2024)

Awards held

Athena Swan Award

WEHI has successfully achieved a Bronze Award.

SAGE Cygnet Awards

WEHI has achieved one of five Cygnet Awards.

Read about WEHI’s gender equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives and their applications for SAGE Athena Swan Awards

News

“Diversity strengthens our science”: WEHI earns Cygnet Award for supporting trans and gender-diverse staff

The Medical Research Institute has laid the foundations for a safe, inclusive and celebratory work environment.
Applications

Cygnet Award application (Support for trans and gender diverse staff and students) – WEHI

WEHI worked to create an inclusive, safe, and respectful work environment for trans and gender diverse staff and students.
Webinars

Addressing sexual harassment in health and medical research

Hear about the findings from the Respect in Research Project, and how they’ll be used to create sector-specific tools for health and medical research organisations.
Initiatives
Older man pats cat in home study.

Developing a team-based approach to workplace flexibility

The Flex @ WEHI program helps teams develop arrangements that support every staff member to choose how, where and when they work.
News
A collage of portraits of health researchers (all women).

Australian medical research institutes call for ongoing action towards gender equity and diversity

Leaders from some of Australia’s top medical research institutes urged the rest of the sector to collectively eliminate systemic barriers to gender equity.
Applications

Athena Swan Bronze Award application – Walter and Eliza Hall Institute

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