SDG16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
These activities and initiatives include engagement with policymakers and stakeholders, our student representative body, our council members and various policies that uphold our commitment to this goal.
Policies Aligned to this SDG
This policy and procedure outlines who is eligible to be elected as a member of Council, and describes the process for conducting elections to the Council. It ensures that as a body we have elected representation from students, faculty and staff on our highest governing body.
Our Student Representative Council (SRC) aims to unite the student body with fairness, respect and constructive progress, and directly contribute to enhancing the student experience.
University is one of the most exciting times of your life - the friendships and connections that you make will be lifelong, and joining a club is a fantastic way to meet people just like you. If you have any inquiries about Clubs and Societies, contact the Student Sports and Recreation Officer at src@cqu.edu.au or phone 07 4930 9174.
The SRC can provide guidance, assistance and support to students throughout their learning journeys. Student Advocacy is proudly supported by the SRC with a Student Advocacy Officer available to help students understand and navigate relevant University policies and processes and to articulate their issues.
The University has internal policies and procedures that address the ethical behaviour of our staff. This helps encourage a culture that does not support organised crime, corruption, or bribery.
Our Audit Risk and Finance Committee monitors corporate behaviour on several variables including ethics. Refer to the Audit Risk and Finance Committee Terms of Reference, in particular, clause 2.41.
We also have an explicit Code of Conduct as well as abiding by the Queensland Public Sector Ethics Act 1994 which also has an established Code of Conduct. Our Code of Conduct details the values and principles that guide behaviour. This includes integrity and impartiality in addition to accountability and transparency. Our Code of Conduct is further supported by the Central Queensland University Enterprise Agreement, which details the process for dealing with misconduct (refer clause 26).
The University has a Gifts and Benefits Policy and Procedure.
Intellectual and academic freedom is essential to the University's culture and our employee rights are recognised and protected as detailed in the Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom Policy and the Central Queensland University Enterprise Agreement (refer Clause 42, page 74).
We encourage and support participation in the discussion of new ideas, innovative and critical thinking, and open and inclusive conversations around community and societal challenges and solutions and provide a safe space for this to occur.
Our values support us as we create and offer safe spaces for our communities, government and non-government stakeholders to come together and discuss challenges safely and respectfully.
Our value of inclusiveness explicitly states
We embrace and celebrate diversity and strive to improve access and participation. We promote respect, honesty and unity with safe and inclusive environments. We work together to create positive and tangible change with our communities.
Engagement and Partnerships are pivotal to CQUniversity's operations. Engagement is in our core values and Partnerships is one of three pillars that form our Strategic Plan 2024-2028 and further outlined in our Partnerships Policy and Procedure.
CQUniversity has Associate Vice-Presidents situated across our local campuses that play an active role in leading the engagement with their local external stakeholders:
North QLD Region - Rob Brown
Rockhampton and Central Highlands Regions - Kim Harrington
- Capricorn Enterprise - Board Member
- Regional Development Australia - Board Member
- End Loneliness CQ - Committee Member
Far North QLD Region - Jodie Duigan-George
Gladstone and Wide Bay Region - Luke Sinclair
CQUniversity also has an explicit Code of Conduct as well as abiding by the Queensland Public Sector Ethics Act 1994 which also has an established Code of Conduct. Our Code of Conduct details the values and principles that guide behaviour and reflects the University’s commitment to ensure fair and ethical behaviour and operations in accordance with Federal and State ethics acts. This includes integrity and impartiality in addition to accountability and transparency. Our Code of Conduct is further supported by the Central Queensland University Enterprise Agreement 2017, which details the process for dealing with misconduct (refer clause 26). Any breach of the Code of Conduct is dealt with in accordance with the University’s Enterprise Agreement and relevant policy documents.
The University’s Code of Conduct for Research, establishes the framework for managing CQUniversity’s responsibilities to conduct research ethically, responsibly, with integrity, and in compliance with the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research, and sets out how any breach of the Code of Conduct for Research is dealt with.
