Scanlon-Monash Index of Social Cohesion
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The widely-reported Scanlon-Monash Index of Social Cohesion (SMI) shows how Australia ranks according to five key indicators of social cohesion – belonging, worth, social justice, participation and acceptance – and tracks how they have been changing over time.
2021 saw the fourteenth iteration of the survey, with a new addition – providing for the first time in Australia a series of detailed surveys on social cohesion and population issues, generating the Australian Cohesion Index (ACI). As always, the report includes in-depth discussion of public opinion on social cohesion, trust, immigration, asylum seekers, and ethnic, cultural and religious diversity.
William Cooper Institute
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The William Cooper Institute (WCI) provides University-wide support to prospective and existing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, coordinates key Indigenous programs, activities and initiatives, and engages in shaping policy and practices across Monash and beyond. WCI connects research, learning and engagement for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and communities across and within the University through the establishment of a ‘hub-and-spoke’ model of Indigenous leadership and participation. It also oversees the development of targeted strategies to increase the participation of Indigenous students across the country, implements comprehensive engagement programs with secondary schools, and strengthens connections with Indigenous community-controlled organisations, to build greater awareness of the University’s educational offerings, pathways, entry schemes, scholarships and support programs.
To mark the 2021 National Close the Gap day on 18 March, WCI hosted a live Zoom discussion to reflect on how Monash and other organisations can effectively respond to Indigenous Communities voices in meaningful and culturally respectful ways. Monash hosted Indigenous students from other universities for events and activities during National Reconciliation week 2021. The Indigenous Traineeship Program continued in 2021 for new trainees commencing their graduate certificate-level qualification. The two-year program provides trainees with structured rotations across the University, with a view to secure ongoing positions for participants at the completion of the traineeship.
Inclusive Australia
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Monash is working with Inclusive Australia, a growing alliance of organisations and high profile ambassadors, to make exclusion and discrimination a thing of the past. In 2021, the Monash team released the fifth edition of the 2020-21 Social Inclusion Index Report, which measures social inclusion as a whole and captures numerous different groups and their experiences in one place. Inclusive Australia provides a collection of informational resources to support behaviour change towards inclusivity, and keeps readers abreast of news of inclusivity within Australia.
Digital Grant Clinics
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A digital grant clinic is the space you come to if you want tailored feedback from grant advisors about your funding applications for the Victorian Government’s Multicultural Communications Outreach Program (MCOP). This program is a joint initiative between Monash University's Action Lab and Monash Intercultural Lab. It is aimed at local organisations and individuals who want to support multicultural communities through digital and social media activities. An experienced team of digital innovation researchers work with applicants in short online sessions to strengthen grant proposals and make them more competitive. The grant clinics’ feedback focuses on different areas according to applicant needs.
Monash Intercultural Lab
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The Monash Intercultural Lab (MIL) works to ensure students and staff have the intercultural skills to thrive in globalised workplaces and communities. Monash University is committed to ensuring that intercultural competence is a hallmark of a Monash education.
Social Sciences Week 2021
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Monash Arts celebrated Social Sciences Week with free to the public panels and events. Topics covered included the impacts of COVID-19 on gender based violence and young people's lives, through to the challenges in sustainable business practices and how social scientists can help to change our world for the better. Each event was recorded and is available to watch back.