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Monash University Vice Chancellor’s Excellence Award for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

Description

As Chair of Monash’s Disability Project Group, Professor Ellie Fossey has been instrumental in developing the Disability and Accessibility Action Plan (DAAP) 2024-2030. The role of leading this work was taken on a volunteer position, requiring considerable time and dedication beyond an already busy role at the University as Head of Department. Her leadership has driven significant progress in disability inclusion and accessibility, and has seen a wide range of academic experts, as well as lived and living experience experts, develop an impactful Action Plan and setting Monash on a path to becoming a leader in disability inclusion and accessibility.