In this episode Thea Vakidis (Coordinator, Inclusion Programs, DEI, Deakin) interviews Deakin University’s Dean of Students, Professor Lisa Hanna. Throughout the conversation Lisa shares with us her journey of moving overseas to work in Australia, what her role as Dean of Students entails and provides some advice for leaders.

International Women’s Day (IWD) held on the 8th March annually, is an opportunity for all to embrace and cultivate an ongoing commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and to celebrate the achievements of women. This year’s UN theme, Cracking the Code: Innovation for a gender equal future highlights the need to crack the code to gender equality thought leveraging inclusive technologies, embracing disruptive innovation and ensuring access to education – to combat generational and systemic gender-based discrimination embedded in our cultural bias.

This episode of Respect. Belong. Thrive. is sponsored by Community Bank at Deakin University. In an Australian first, Deakin University and Bendigo Bank and Adelaide Bank have partnered to create Community Bank at Deakin University, with profits being returned to the Deakin community. This episode was made possible by the Community Strengthening Fund, which provides financial assistance through sponsorship and grants to Deakin Community projects, events and other initiatives.

https://www.deakin.edu.au/business-and-community/community-engagement/bendigo/deakin-university-community-bank

https://www.deakin.edu.au/business-and-community/community-engagement/bendigo/deakin-university-community-bank/community-strengthening-fund

For closed captions visit: https://video.deakin.edu.au/media/t/1_9kvmdtv6