A network of trained Equal Opportunity Contact Officers are located in all areas of the University.

Equal Opportunity Contact Officers receive regular training, guidance and support in the EO Grievance Procedures and informal complaints handling by the Manager, Equal Opportunity and Diversity.

The role of the Equal Opportunity Contact Officers is to provide confidential support and information to people involved in a complaint of discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment or bullying.

What do Equal Opportunity Contact Officers do?

Listen to staff and students at Flinders University who believe they are experiencing or who have been accused of discrimination, harassment or bullying and inform them on options available to resolve the matter.

When requested, support individuals throughout the resolution process. This may include discussing with the individual what they may wish to say or writing to the other person/s; accompanying the individual to speak to the other person/s; or accompanying the individual to seek guidance and/or assistance from appropriate persons or bodies within the University.

Promote behaviours that are respectful and inclusive in the Contact Officer's area of work by being a role model for the standards of behaviour expected of members of the University community.

Be a source of up-to-date knowledge of the University's Equal Opportunity policies.

Provide information to the Equal Opportunity Unit on issues in the Contact Officer's area of work related to discrimination, harassment and bullying.

Who are the Equal Opportunity Contact Officers?

NameLocationPhone No.Email address
Cathy AbbottBiological Sciences12078cathy.abbott
Alan BranfordComputer Science, Eng & Math12036alan.branford
Rhain ButhFlinders Law School15293rhain.buth
Didy ButtonNursing & Midwifery13312didy.button
Vanessa DorshorstInformation Technology Services15551Vanessa.dorshorst
Kate DouglasEnglish, Creative Writing and Australian Studies12292kate.douglas
Anne Hayes Student Equal Opportunity Advisor 12118 anne.hayes
David HobbsComputer Science, Eng & Math13167david.hobbs
Rob HunterSchool of Environment15440rob.hunter
Deb KingNational Inst of Labour Studies13164deb.king
Anthony LangloisSchool of Political & Int Studies 15595 anthony.langlois
Sharon Lawn Psychiatry/Margaret Tobin Centre 8404 2321 Sharon Lawn
Meredith LeggFaculty of Health Science/ Repatriation General Hospital7221 8234meredith.legg
Sandra Marshall Biological Sciences 12132 sandra.marshall
Andy MessnerFaculty of Health Science/ Repatriation General Hospital7221 8209andy.messner
Sonia MowbraySocial Health Sciences15608sonia.mowbray
Chris O'GradyManager, Student Engagement12658chris.ogrady
Lisa O'NeillEqual Opportunity and Diversity13735lisa.oneill
Neil PillerFlinders Medical Centre4-64711neil.piller
Sophie PointerMark Oliphant Building17602Sophie.pointer
Mandy PriceYunggorendi 15627mandy.price
Sherry RandhawaComputer Science, Eng & Math15052sherry.randhawa
Courtney RyderSchool of Medicine/Flinders Public Health18602courtney.ryder
Heidi SavillaLaw Library12577heidi.savilla
Melissa SuckleyFlinders Living (Village)16193melissa.suckley
Trudy-Ann SweeneyEducation13941trudy.sweeney
Paul ToschFlinders Living (Hall)16379paul.tosch
Katrina van der Horst Flinders Living (Office)16024katrina.vanderhorst 
Paula WilliamsDisability Liaison Officer12943paula.williams
Kate WoodSchool of Medicine/School Resources Office 464541 kate.wood
Lily XiaoSchool of Nursing & Midwifery13419lily.xiao