Policies
- Co-Branded Activities (v2 240524)
- Data Privacy (v1 240524)
- Equity and Diversity (forthcoming); track record on Equity and Diversity click here
- Roles, responsibilities and selection of EMCR members to the VIIN Emerging Leaders Committee (v3 260319)
- Selection of Emerging Leaders Committee Co-Chairs and EMCR representatives to the VIIN Executive Committee (v3 260320)
- Selection of new VIIN Co-Convenors (v2 240524)
- Social Media Policy (v2 240524)
- Statement of Expectations of VIIN Executive Members (v3 240524)
Equity and Diversity
The Victorian Infection and Immunity Network and Lorne Infection and Immunity Conference aim at gender equity throughout our activities – on the committee, in our invited speaker lists and in our invited chairs list.
Lorne Infection and Immunity Conference
We have a strong track record of maintaining this commitment to gender equity, which is noted in the following policies:
VIIN Careers Evening
Our track record on invited speakers is shown below:
| YEAR | Female identifying (n) | Male identifying (n) | Non-binary (n) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
VIIN Young Investigator Symposium
The VIIN Young Investigator Symposium organizing committee is dedicated to ensuring an equal balance of male and females at every level of the event.
Committee members
| YEAR | Female identifying (n) | Male identifying (n) | Non-binary (n) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
Invited speakers
* Careers and other workshops rolled into the symposium, which explains the higher number of invited speakers these years
| YEAR | Female identifying (n) | Male identifying (n) | Non-binary (n) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021* | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020* | 10 | 5 | 0 |
Speakers selected from abstracts
| YEAR | Female identifying (n) | Male identifying (n) | Non-Binary (n) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 19 | 11 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 8 | 0 |
Science Bites selected from abstracts
| YEAR | Female identifying (n) | Male identifying (n) | Non-binary (n) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 14 | 11 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020 | 15 | 10 | 0 |
Total participation
* 13 registrants declined to provide information about their gender
| YEAR | Female identifying (n) | Male identifying (n) | Non-binary (n) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 158 | 79 | 2 |
| 2021 | 191 | 79 | 1 |
| 2020 | 223 | 115 | 0 |
