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Gender equity
We embrace equity and diversity as a key guiding principle The Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology strongly supports the principles of equity and diversity and is committed to achieving an inclusive environment for all members. A Society that embraces diversity – in skills, experience, perspectives, age, gender, cultures and geographic location - leads to stronger decision-making and more effective leadership.
Targeting gender equity – our Gender Equity Statement
In 2017, the ANZSN Council recognised that equity was an important priority that was not explicitly stated, and took steps to promote gender equity and diversity through the formation of the Gender Equity and Diversity Working Group. The Working Group has been effective in identifying issues and recommending strategies to support broad participation. Recognising the benefits of targeted action, the Working Group has been formalised as the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee. The Committee reports directly to Council.
The Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN) strongly supports the principles of equity and diversity. The ANZSN is working to achieve equity in kidney care, with a focus on Indigenous Health
The Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI) committee's role is to identify equity issues in the ANZSN, provide advice on dismantling barriers, assess progress and engage with other committees to assist in equity issues.
he Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN), Kidney Health Australia (KHA), Kidney Health New Zealand (KHNZ), and the Renal Society of Australasia (RSA) are committed to the vision of optimal kidney health for all people.
The Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN), Kidney Health Australia (KHA), Kidney Health New Zealand (KHNZ), and the Renal Society of Australasia (RSA) are committed to the vision of optimal kidney health for all people.
Equity of health care is a fundamental human right. The WHO defines equity as the absence of unfair, avoidable or remediable differences among groups of people, whether those groups are defined socially, economically, demographically, or by other dimensions of inequality. Achieving equity of kidney health is vital for people and communities to attain their full potential for health and well-being.
Achieving gender equity on Council – We have set targets
In 2019, the Society's Constitution was reviewed to embed gender equity and diversity as a guiding principle and to support full professional engagement in the ANZSN's objects. Members also agreed to set gender targets for Council with the aim of achieving 30% female representation by 2020 and 50% by 2022. A number of policy initiatives will be implemented to help achieve our targets
Progress toward achieving equity
Council is accountable for achieving gender equity and diversity at all levels of the Society. This includes promoting equity in terms of representation on our Committees and Working groups, in presenting and chairing sessions at our conferences and delivering our education courses.
Strengthening diversity - more work to be done
Our focus has been on achieving gender equity, but we are equally focused on promoting diversity more broadly. This also acknowledges our responsibilities to Te Tiriti O Waitangi in Aotearoa New Zealand and Indigenous Australians. Our membership database is a limiting factor and our ANZSN Website and Database Advisory Panel will be looking at the steps we need to take to understand and strengthen participation in a fully inclusive Society.