Our values
Find out how our living values help us create engaging environments, transform lives, address complex challenges and make a difference to our communities.
Our living values
These values are not just words – they are lived daily through initiatives like our Co-op partnerships (Collaboration), our inclusive learner and staff support programs (Inclusion), our continuous improvements and accolades (Innovation and Excellence) and our emphasis on staff and learner voice (Empowerment).
Our values:
- serve as the cornerstones of our organisational culture
- unite us to support our transformational strategy
- build on our passion, goodwill and collective vision
- guide our actions and empower us to succeed
- lead to a professional standard of excellence on which we and our stakeholders can rely.
Inclusion
We champion access and equity for all, creating a welcoming, supportive environment for our diverse learners and staff.
We:
- celebrate our diversity
- provide a respectful, safe and fair working environment
- ensure all voices are heard, listening with an open mind to consider different points of view
- embed respectfully Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage, knowledge and perspectives into University life
- champion inclusive practices to ensure equity, access and equal opportunity.
Collaboration
We are stronger together; teamwork and strong partnerships are at the heart of how we operate.
We:
- establish genuine partnerships built on shared goals
- foster strong, productive and mutually beneficial partnerships that generate positive outcomes
- work together to adapt, evolve and address complex challenges
- build cross-functional relationships through mutual respect, transparency and accountability
- share knowledge and work together to build a strong sense of community.
Innovation
We innovate to transform, embracing new ideas in teaching, research and operations to continually improve and stay ahead.
We:
- are agile and responsive to emerging opportunities
- lead innovative and impactful solutions to address stakeholder needs
- think creatively and pursue relevant opportunities
- challenge the status quo to inspire better ways of doing things
- adapt and be flexible when dealing with complexity, uncertainty and change.
Empowerment
We support and trust our people, empowering learners, staff and partners to contribute, lead and succeed.
We:
- create a supportive environment to take informed risks in pursuit of success
- provide our people opportunities to flourish and shape our future success
- trust our people to find solutions through listening, learning and bold action
- build confidence in our people to make decisions that deliver exceptional results
- enable a sense of purpose in our work by taking responsibility for our performance and behaviour.
Excellence
We strive for excellence in all that we do, holding ourselves to high standards of quality, integrity and impact.
We:
- act with integrity and take responsibility for achieving high standards
- create engaging environments where passion for learning can thrive
- support and challenge each other to meet and exceed expectations
- make decisions in a principled, strategic and consultative manner
- pursue continuous improvement to deliver exceptional stakeholder experience.