{"id":1234,"date":"2019-07-01T04:25:04","date_gmt":"2019-06-30T20:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/architecture.com.au\/?page_id=1234"},"modified":"2025-09-19T13:44:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T05:44:59","slug":"diversity-equity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.architecture.com.au\/advocacy-news\/diversity-equity","title":{"rendered":"Diversity &#038; Equity"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1234\" class=\"elementor elementor-1234\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-30270852 elementor-section-stretched hero-banner-section elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"30270852\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2078f87e hero-banner\" data-id=\"2078f87e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-696fb91a heading elementor-absolute elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"696fb91a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diversity <br>\nand equity<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e53872f img-container elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7e53872f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.architecture.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/250503_AIA_Seymour_SAT_Tightfirstedit_Maclay-Heriot_L1110690.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-190961\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.architecture.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/250503_AIA_Seymour_SAT_Tightfirstedit_Maclay-Heriot_L1110690.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.architecture.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/250503_AIA_Seymour_SAT_Tightfirstedit_Maclay-Heriot_L1110690-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.architecture.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/250503_AIA_Seymour_SAT_Tightfirstedit_Maclay-Heriot_L1110690-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Australian Architecture Conference | Photographer: Maclay Heriot<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4430a679 content-title-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"4430a679\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-49b2acf0\" data-id=\"49b2acf0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74f12fcb section-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74f12fcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Championing equity in architecture that makes impact<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-702a56fb content-title-left elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"702a56fb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b0ac8d6\" data-id=\"2b0ac8d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-806f93c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"806f93c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Australian Institute of Architects believes that a thriving profession is one that reflects the richness and diversity of the communities we design for.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7cdb234f\" data-id=\"7cdb234f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35b21afb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35b21afb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"514\">When our profession is inclusive and representative at every level, architects are better equipped to respond to the complex needs of clients, communities and country.<\/p><p data-start=\"516\" data-end=\"864\">Through the leadership of the Gender Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (GEDI) Committee, the Institute is committed to creating meaningful opportunities for all architects to contribute, lead and be recognised. We are building a culture where fairness, equity and representation are not only values we aspire to, but principles we act on every day.<\/p><p data-start=\"866\" data-end=\"1107\">Our <strong data-start=\"870\" data-end=\"896\">40 \/ 40 \/ 20 benchmark<\/strong> (40% women \/ 40% men \/ 20% any gender) guides us in shaping committees, juries, panels and conferences. This commitment ensures that the voices shaping the profession are balanced, diverse and representative.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p data-start=\"1109\" data-end=\"1381\">We invite all members to be part of this change \u2014 by contributing to initiatives, engaging in dialogue, and championing equity and inclusion in your own practice and communities. Together, we can create a more open, generous and representative profession for the future.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3958f726 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3958f726\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f186db7 content-title-section elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"f186db7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca41774\" data-id=\"ca41774\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f365e6 section-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f365e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A COMMITMENT TO GENDER EQUITY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bb9a41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bb9a41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Institute believes that providing equal opportunities to all is a vital element in encouraging creativity and a promoting a more relevant, sustainable and dynamic profession.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Over the years, we have continuously ensured that we engage fairly with all our members, staff, and stakeholders. We have also taken actions to promote an architecture profession that welcomes diversity and offers more equitable access to opportunities for all regardless of gender and background.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7435936 content-title-left elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7435936\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-693c329\" data-id=\"693c329\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c602db2 heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c602db2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/members.architecture.com.au\/joinindividual\" target=\"_blank\">Parental Leave - Concessional membership\n<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33a9d2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33a9d2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"166\" data-end=\"328\">The Institute is committed to supporting architects to progress in their careers without having to compromise their important roles in nurturing their families.<\/p><p data-start=\"330\" data-end=\"660\">Members who are unable to participate fully in employment due to being on parental leave from their normal employment remain entitled to all the usual benefits of membership. During this period, they also receive a concessional rate, with the annual fee set at 75 per cent less than the normal fee for a Level 1 (non-A+) member.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4a9468 cta-link elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b4a9468\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/members.architecture.com.au\/joinindividual\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply for concessional 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src=\"https:\/\/www.architecture.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diversity-and-Equity-Initiatives3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-190985\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97faadd heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97faadd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.architecture.com.au\/cpd\/national-mentoring-program\" target=\"_blank\">National Mentoring Program<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a5a4e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a5a4e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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Policy<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6664dad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6664dad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"129\" data-end=\"295\">The Institute believes that providing equal opportunities to all is vital to encouraging creativity and shaping a more relevant, sustainable and dynamic profession.<\/p><p data-start=\"297\" data-end=\"523\">Co-designed with our members, the Gender Equity Policy sets out a shared commitment to building a profession that welcomes diversity and provides equitable access to opportunities for all, regardless of gender or background.<\/p><p data-start=\"525\" data-end=\"698\">The Policy outlines 11 principles that form the foundation for the equal participation of women within the profession and support a more inclusive future for architecture.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-857af95 cta-link elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"857af95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.architecture.com.au\/advocacy-news\/policy#policies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Gender Equity Policy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe08190 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ac679c heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ac679c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.architecture.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/DI-Survey-Rpt-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Diversity and Inclusion report\n<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f478cf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f478cf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"194\" data-end=\"484\">The Diversity and Inclusion Report is the result of the Institute\u2019s first national survey, capturing profession-specific data not previously collected. Where possible, the findings have been benchmarked against Australian Bureau of Statistics census data and Institute membership records.<\/p><p data-start=\"486\" data-end=\"855\">Drawing on responses from 1,673 participants, including 612 open comments and six focus groups, the report provides a detailed picture of the profession\u2019s demographics and lived experiences. These insights will inform the development of a future Diversity and Inclusion Policy, supporting evidence-based action to build a more inclusive and people-centred profession.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb17f7a cta-link elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bb17f7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.architecture.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/DI-Survey-Rpt-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read the Report<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fcf7eb6\" data-id=\"fcf7eb6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-326380e img-container elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"326380e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.architecture.com.au\/prizes\/paula-whitman-leadership-in-gender-equity-prize\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.architecture.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diversity-and-Equity-Initiatives.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-190989\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15f305b heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15f305b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.architecture.com.au\/prizes\/paula-whitman-leadership-in-gender-equity-prize\" target=\"_blank\">Paula Whitman Leadership in Gender Equity Prize<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-614fa48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"614fa48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"605\">Established in 2015, the Paula Whitman Leadership in Gender Equity Prize recognises and celebrates outstanding leadership in advancing gender equity across the profession. Named in honour of Paula Whitman, a respected architect, academic and advocate, the prize acknowledges individuals or groups whose work has created meaningful change in practice, education or governance.<\/p><p data-start=\"607\" data-end=\"829\">The prize not only highlights the achievements of its recipients but also inspires the profession to continue building a more equitable and inclusive culture, ensuring lasting impact for future generations of architects.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f870bd cta-link elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9f870bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.architecture.com.au\/prizes\/paula-whitman-leadership-in-gender-equity-prize\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1cb255c\" data-id=\"1cb255c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4713a38 img-container elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4713a38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/parlour.org.au\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.architecture.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diversity-and-Equity-Initiatives4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-190986\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa2af54 heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa2af54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/parlour.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">Parlour<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93e29e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93e29e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"552\">The Australian Institute of Architects is a proud partner of Parlour: a research-based advocacy organisation dedicated to advancing gender equity in architecture and the built environment. Established from an Australian Research Council project and incorporated in 2015, Parlour delivers rigorous research, practical resources, and an inclusive platform for discussion and debate.<\/p><p data-start=\"554\" data-end=\"848\">Its work \u2014 including the popular Parlour Guides to Equitable Practice, Seasonal Salons, the Parlour Reading Room, and mentorship initiatives \u2014 translates evidence into action, providing valuable tools and spaces for connection, reflection, and systemic change\u00a0<\/p><p data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"1089\">Through this partnership, the Institute supports Parlour\u2019s mission to expand opportunities, amplify diverse voices, and foster an architecture profession that is equitable, inclusive, and representative of the diverse communities we serve.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0ddc37 cta-link elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d0ddc37\" 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class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd3f749 content-title-left elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd3f749\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f733cff\" data-id=\"f733cff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96077c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96077c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diversity and Inclusion in the Architectural Profession<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dec963 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0dec963\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This report is the result of the Institute\u2019s first national Diversity &amp; Inclusion Survey.<\/p><p>The report presents profession-specific demographics, diversity and inclusion data not previously collected by the Institute. Where possible, the data collected has been benchmarked using Australian Bureau of Statistics Census\/Survey data and membership record data.<\/p><p>It collates the benchmarked data collected from <strong>1,673 survey respondents,<\/strong> summarises <strong>612 open-ended comments <\/strong>and provides a thematic summary of <strong>six focus groups.<\/strong><\/p><p>The results will help us develop the future Diversity and Inclusion policy, with the purpose of taking positive steps to lead the profession toward people-centred, evidence-based transformation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5395e95\" data-id=\"5395e95\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b339438 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b339438\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.architecture.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/DI-Survey-Rpt-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2542\" height=\"1417\" src=\"https:\/\/www.architecture.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/610x340px_D-and-Inc-Report37.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-99497\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.architecture.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/610x340px_D-and-Inc-Report37.jpg 2542w, https:\/\/www.architecture.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/610x340px_D-and-Inc-Report37-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.architecture.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/610x340px_D-and-Inc-Report37-1536x856.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.architecture.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/610x340px_D-and-Inc-Report37-2048x1142.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2542px) 100vw, 2542px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-691dd4f content-title-left elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"691dd4f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-848b1af\" data-id=\"848b1af\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7487f67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7487f67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe thank everyone who participated in the survey and focus groups, for sharing your perspectives on the profession.\n<p>The Diversity and Inclusion project is an initiative of the National Committee for Gender Equity (NCGE).<\/p>\n<p>Survey consultant: Survey Matters<br>D&amp;I consultant: Felicity Menzies, Inlcude-Empower<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7336e99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7336e99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.architecture.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/DI-Survey-Rpt-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read the report<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cbfd70 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6cbfd70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c30b6fb content-media-section content-grid-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c30b6fb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d3edf1\" data-id=\"3d3edf1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fa707a section-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2fa707a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Members of the GEDI Committee<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-062e68c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"062e68c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Gender Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (GEDI) Committee oversees and advises on the Institute\u2019s policy, advocacy and initiatives in this area. The Committee brings together architects and allied professionals with expertise and lived experience across equity and diversity issues.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9e45bc4 content-grid elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9e45bc4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7674d5f\" data-id=\"7674d5f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9634acf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9634acf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.architecture.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Marika.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-192801\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-840dbcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"840dbcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Marika Neustupny<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9516042 elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-modal-popup\" data-id=\"9516042\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-modal-popup.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"9516042-overlay\" data-trigger-on=\"button\" data-close-on-esc=\"yes\" data-close-on-overlay=\"yes\" data-exit-intent=\"no\" data-after-sec=\"no\" data-after-sec-val=\"1\" data-cookies=\"no\" data-cookies-days=\"1\" data-cookies-type=\"default\" data-custom=\"\" data-custom-id=\"\" data-content=\"content\" data-autoplay=\"no\" data-device=\"false\" data-async=\"\" class=\"uael-modal-parent-wrapper uael-module-content uamodal-9516042 uael-aspect-ratio-16_9 -popup\">\n\t<div id=\"modal-9516042\" class=\"uael-modal uael-center-modal uael-modal-custom uael-modal-content uael-effect-1   uael-aspect-ratio-16_9\">\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"uael-modal-close uael-close-icon elementor-clickable uael-close-custom-popup-edge-top-right\" >\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-modal-text uael-modal-content-data clearfix\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-text-editor elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"ct_content\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"advanced\"><p><strong>Marika Neustupny - Chair\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I am a Director of small-medium practice, NMBW Architecture Studio in Melbourne\/Naarm and part-time academic. My personal background is half Japanese, half Czech. In terms of practice, I have recently worked on projects with\/for First Nations users, and in terms of research, I have contributed 4 entries for the Japanese section of the forthcoming Bloomsbury Global Encyclopedia of Women in Architecture. I joined the NCGE in June 2021 and I\u2019m highly motivated to work on the Diversity &amp; Inclusion Policy particularly regarding culturally related aspects, but also have interest in practice related issues such as Awards &amp; Honours.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-overlay\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uael-modal-action-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-button-wrapper elementor-button-wrapper elementor-align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"uael-trigger elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-clickable elementor-size-sm\" data-modal=\"9516042\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-align-icon- elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"btn_text\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"none\" >Read More<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc7bfa0\" data-id=\"bc7bfa0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eaba31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0eaba31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.architecture.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-3-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-192807\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8745686 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8745686\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kym Muir<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-620f566 elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-modal-popup\" data-id=\"620f566\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-modal-popup.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"620f566-overlay\" data-trigger-on=\"button\" data-close-on-esc=\"yes\" data-close-on-overlay=\"yes\" data-exit-intent=\"no\" data-after-sec=\"no\" data-after-sec-val=\"1\" data-cookies=\"no\" data-cookies-days=\"1\" data-cookies-type=\"default\" data-custom=\"\" data-custom-id=\"\" data-content=\"content\" data-autoplay=\"no\" data-device=\"false\" data-async=\"\" class=\"uael-modal-parent-wrapper uael-module-content uamodal-620f566 uael-aspect-ratio-16_9 -popup\">\n\t<div id=\"modal-620f566\" class=\"uael-modal uael-center-modal uael-modal-custom uael-modal-content uael-effect-1   uael-aspect-ratio-16_9\">\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"uael-modal-close uael-close-icon elementor-clickable uael-close-custom-popup-edge-top-right\" >\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-modal-text uael-modal-content-data clearfix\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-text-editor elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"ct_content\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"advanced\"><p><strong>Kym Muir<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I am a Director of a residential practice based in Perth and the South West of WA.<br \/>Like many architects I juggle my practice, with raising 3 children and a number of professional roles which currently include WA Chapter Council, Honours Committee and Co-chair for the Gender Equity Taskforce in WA. <br \/>Over the last 30 years I have seen too many women leave our profession. As a result, I am very passionate about improving the retention of women in architecture and helping drive positive change in Gender Equity and Diversity at all levels of practice. I am excited to work with the National Committee of Gender Equity ( NCGE) to enhance resources, initiatives and events which support and encourage the retention, registration, and leadership of women in architecture. A diverse and equitable architectural profession will make for better practice and built outcomes for all.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-overlay\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uael-modal-action-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-button-wrapper elementor-button-wrapper elementor-align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"uael-trigger elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-clickable elementor-size-sm\" data-modal=\"620f566\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-align-icon- elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"btn_text\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"none\" >Read More<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c3a6aaf\" data-id=\"c3a6aaf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afb06d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"afb06d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.architecture.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tanya-Golitschenko-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-192806\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e1711e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e1711e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tanya Golitschenko<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-109034e elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-modal-popup\" data-id=\"109034e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-modal-popup.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"109034e-overlay\" data-trigger-on=\"button\" data-close-on-esc=\"yes\" data-close-on-overlay=\"yes\" data-exit-intent=\"no\" data-after-sec=\"no\" data-after-sec-val=\"1\" data-cookies=\"no\" data-cookies-days=\"1\" data-cookies-type=\"default\" data-custom=\"\" data-custom-id=\"\" data-content=\"content\" data-autoplay=\"no\" data-device=\"false\" data-async=\"\" class=\"uael-modal-parent-wrapper uael-module-content uamodal-109034e uael-aspect-ratio-16_9 -popup\">\n\t<div id=\"modal-109034e\" class=\"uael-modal uael-center-modal uael-modal-custom uael-modal-content uael-effect-1   uael-aspect-ratio-16_9\">\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"uael-modal-close uael-close-icon elementor-clickable uael-close-custom-popup-edge-top-right\" >\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-modal-text uael-modal-content-data clearfix\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-text-editor elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"ct_content\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"advanced\"><p><strong>Tanya Golitschenko <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A Senior Associate Architect at Hassell and champion of Urban Transport Projects in the Brisbane Studio practising on Jagera and Turrbal Land; a single mother of a strong future female leader, a koala advocate and treasurer of a Not-For-Profit. Tanya serves as a mentor, coach, and advocate for women in architecture and construction while championing inclusive cities and sustainable environments.<br \/>Tanya Golitschenko challenges society to remember the outliers and stands up for those still finding their voice. Her daughter Florence, born with hearing loss, reminds her how compassion and good design can empower all members of society.<\/p>\n<p>Tanya has crafted a respected career in Urban transport infrastructure projects, actively helping to shape the city and facilitating widespread accessibility in Brisbane\u2019s public spaces while simultaneously promoting the representation of young women in design and construction. Challenging the status quo and business-as-usual ideologies, Tanya has built a career and rapport within the industry of influence and leadership. Tanya sees this as a great privilege and a platform to mentor and coach other women to have the confidence to speak up and value themselves.<\/p>\n<p>As chair of the NAWIC Qld education and mentoring committee, she supports other amazing women to do the same; to provide education, mentoring, scholarships, and leadership training to women across our profession. Tanya has joined the NCGE committee to revolutionise the industry's perception of parenthood and professionalism by modelling a different way of working, Tanya recognises that Visibility is the key to empowering females in Architecture.<\/p>\n<p>Tanya\u2019s contributions to architecture and the community were recognised by the Australian Institute of Architects, Queensland Chapter, through receiving the 2022 Emerging Architect Prize.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-overlay\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uael-modal-action-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-button-wrapper elementor-button-wrapper elementor-align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"uael-trigger elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-clickable elementor-size-sm\" data-modal=\"109034e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-align-icon- elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"btn_text\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"none\" >Read More<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9cf61a1\" data-id=\"9cf61a1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91a9142 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"91a9142\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.architecture.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Monique-Woodward.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-192802\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4ca2f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4ca2f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Monique Woodward<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5666c27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-modal-popup\" data-id=\"5666c27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-modal-popup.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"5666c27-overlay\" data-trigger-on=\"button\" data-close-on-esc=\"yes\" data-close-on-overlay=\"yes\" data-exit-intent=\"no\" data-after-sec=\"no\" data-after-sec-val=\"1\" data-cookies=\"no\" data-cookies-days=\"1\" data-cookies-type=\"default\" data-custom=\"\" data-custom-id=\"\" data-content=\"content\" data-autoplay=\"no\" data-device=\"false\" data-async=\"\" class=\"uael-modal-parent-wrapper uael-module-content uamodal-5666c27 uael-aspect-ratio-16_9 -popup\">\n\t<div id=\"modal-5666c27\" class=\"uael-modal uael-center-modal uael-modal-custom uael-modal-content uael-effect-1   uael-aspect-ratio-16_9\">\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"uael-modal-close uael-close-icon elementor-clickable uael-close-custom-popup-edge-top-right\" >\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-modal-text uael-modal-content-data clearfix\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-text-editor elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"ct_content\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"advanced\"><p><strong>Monique Woodward<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Monique has an impressive track record in catalyzing opportunities for architecture to be collaborative, inclusive, grounded in community and imbued with whimsy and delight \u2013 it\u2019s not surprising that her approach to design creates built experiences which deliver a sense of wonder and reflect a deep understanding of the JOY which can be found in \u2018coming home\u2019 and how to execute this fully.<\/p>\n<p>As codirector of WOWOWA \u2013 she expresses a naturally empathetic and engaged leadership style, underpinned by a strong sense of purpose, a commitment to excellence, transparency, equality, and a sense of national identity and comradery which draws its influence from the resourceful, irreverent, \u201clarrikin\u201d Australian sprit. <\/p>\n<p>As a change advocate Monique is driven by a deep sense of HOPE and for developing responsive, creative and well targeted solutions. She is constantly questioning How better can we work and live as architects \u2013 this was never more evident that in the 2019 when she was chosen as co-curator the National Architecture Conference \u2013 using the platform to challenge and nurture opportunities for \u201cCollective Agency\u201d - to reimagine Australian architectural practice - to offer more conscious and respectful placemaking and more engaging collaborative client experiences. On a personal level she was also an early investor and advocate for Nightingale Housing, the triple bottom line approach to regenerative property ownership.<\/p>\n<p>She is a well-respected industry thought leader who brings tremendous enthusiasm to the promotion and democratisation of architecture, whether it be through her lectures, speaking engagements, judging positions or civic work. She is passionate about agitating for better, more future-focused, architectural work practices and this has led her into various governance roles in the Victorian chapter of the Institute and now on National Council..<\/p>\n<p>She is adept at understanding the \u201czeitgeist\u201d of the moment and responding in a timely fashion - delivering the right message through the right platform, seeking out new opportunities for architecture to enliven and to be embraced \u2013 to become meaningful, relevant, useful and loved and her recently launched the Australian podcast GIRT co-hosted by Nic Brundson, speaks to this, covering design, entrepreneurship, legacy and life - aiming to inspire, educate and entertain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-overlay\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uael-modal-action-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-button-wrapper elementor-button-wrapper elementor-align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"uael-trigger elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-clickable elementor-size-sm\" data-modal=\"5666c27\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-align-icon- elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"btn_text\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"none\" >Read More<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-19d6fc1 content-grid elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19d6fc1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-da6f4bd\" data-id=\"da6f4bd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f83dc50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f83dc50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.architecture.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Olivia-McKim-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-192803\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71c162a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71c162a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Olivia McKim<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39cb66d elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-modal-popup\" data-id=\"39cb66d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-modal-popup.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"39cb66d-overlay\" data-trigger-on=\"button\" data-close-on-esc=\"yes\" data-close-on-overlay=\"yes\" data-exit-intent=\"no\" data-after-sec=\"no\" data-after-sec-val=\"1\" data-cookies=\"no\" data-cookies-days=\"1\" data-cookies-type=\"default\" data-custom=\"\" data-custom-id=\"\" data-content=\"content\" data-autoplay=\"no\" data-device=\"false\" data-async=\"\" class=\"uael-modal-parent-wrapper uael-module-content uamodal-39cb66d uael-aspect-ratio-16_9 -popup\">\n\t<div id=\"modal-39cb66d\" class=\"uael-modal uael-center-modal uael-modal-custom uael-modal-content uael-effect-1   uael-aspect-ratio-16_9\">\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"uael-modal-close uael-close-icon elementor-clickable uael-close-custom-popup-edge-top-right\" >\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-modal-text uael-modal-content-data clearfix\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-text-editor elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"ct_content\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"advanced\"><p><strong>Olivia McKim - EmAGN Member<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Currently a Graduate of Architecture with project experience in high-end and high-rise residential, practicing in Adelaide on Tarntanyangga Land. While navigating my way through the early stages of my career, I developed an interest in how our leaders in practice and education gained the experience and knowledge they have. This led to the creation of \u2018The Designer Journals\u2019 podcast, chatting to people who share stories about architecture and life. Having overcome my own struggles throughout my studies and entering the workforce, I wanted to create a safe space to have open discussions about careers in architecture and construction. <br \/>I joined the NCGE committee in June 2022 with project interests in communications to increase awareness of gender equity and supporting the upcoming generation of designers, architects, and leaders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-overlay\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uael-modal-action-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-button-wrapper elementor-button-wrapper elementor-align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"uael-trigger elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-clickable elementor-size-sm\" data-modal=\"39cb66d\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-align-icon- elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"btn_text\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"none\" >Read More<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c6dffe9\" data-id=\"c6dffe9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5ed559 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e5ed559\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.architecture.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Peter-Raisbeck.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-192805\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd2c867 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd2c867\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Peter Raisbeck<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19cf3a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-modal-popup\" data-id=\"19cf3a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-modal-popup.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"19cf3a4-overlay\" data-trigger-on=\"button\" data-close-on-esc=\"yes\" data-close-on-overlay=\"yes\" data-exit-intent=\"no\" data-after-sec=\"no\" data-after-sec-val=\"1\" data-cookies=\"no\" data-cookies-days=\"1\" data-cookies-type=\"default\" data-custom=\"\" data-custom-id=\"\" data-content=\"content\" data-autoplay=\"no\" data-device=\"false\" data-async=\"\" class=\"uael-modal-parent-wrapper uael-module-content uamodal-19cf3a4 uael-aspect-ratio-16_9 -popup\">\n\t<div id=\"modal-19cf3a4\" class=\"uael-modal uael-center-modal uael-modal-custom uael-modal-content uael-effect-1   uael-aspect-ratio-16_9\">\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"uael-modal-close uael-close-icon elementor-clickable uael-close-custom-popup-edge-top-right\" >\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-modal-text uael-modal-content-data clearfix\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-text-editor elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"ct_content\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"advanced\"><p><strong>Peter Raisbeck<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I am an Associate Professor of Architectural Practice in Melbourne on Naarm Country, at the Melbourne School of Design, University of Melbourne. Since 2006 I have been teaching Architectural Practice, Design Activism and Contemporary Architectural Archives. I am a registered architect.<\/p>\n<p>I have lived experience of disability as I can no longer walk. In September of 2018 I was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. For some, this disease will eventually trap you inside of your own body. Taking away the ability to move, eat, breathe and speak, all while your cognitive function remains untouched. Since this diagnosis I have become increasingly passionate about diversity and inclusion in the architectural profession.<\/p>\n<p>I have published three books: Architecture as a System: Scavengers, Tribes, Warlords and Megafirms, published in 2019. Robin Boyd: Late Works 1960 - 1971 co-authored with Dr. Christine Phillips published in 2020. My book, Architects, Sustainability and the Climate Emergency: A Political Ecology will be published in November 2022.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-overlay\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uael-modal-action-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-button-wrapper elementor-button-wrapper elementor-align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"uael-trigger elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-clickable elementor-size-sm\" data-modal=\"19cf3a4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-align-icon- elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"btn_text\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"none\" >Read More<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-eccf002\" data-id=\"eccf002\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b366a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0b366a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.architecture.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blank-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-192815\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19330bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19330bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Katy Moir<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2efd8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-modal-popup\" data-id=\"a2efd8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-modal-popup.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"a2efd8f-overlay\" data-trigger-on=\"button\" data-close-on-esc=\"yes\" data-close-on-overlay=\"yes\" data-exit-intent=\"no\" data-after-sec=\"no\" data-after-sec-val=\"1\" data-cookies=\"no\" data-cookies-days=\"1\" data-cookies-type=\"default\" data-custom=\"\" data-custom-id=\"\" data-content=\"content\" data-autoplay=\"no\" data-device=\"false\" data-async=\"\" class=\"uael-modal-parent-wrapper uael-module-content uamodal-a2efd8f uael-aspect-ratio-16_9 -popup\">\n\t<div id=\"modal-a2efd8f\" class=\"uael-modal uael-center-modal uael-modal-custom uael-modal-content uael-effect-1   uael-aspect-ratio-16_9\">\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"uael-modal-close uael-close-icon elementor-clickable uael-close-custom-popup-edge-top-right\" >\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-modal-text uael-modal-content-data clearfix\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-text-editor elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"ct_content\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"advanced\"><p><strong>Katy Moir<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Katy Moir is an Architect (Artist + Architect). Her primary practice is the creation and activation of space, her passion is inclusivity, community engagement and the democratisation of architecture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">After receiving her Bachelor and Masters of Architecture from the University of Queensland she went on to work for Troppo Architects for four years. During this time, she relocated to Gulmerrogin (Darwin) in 2014, and in 2017 commenced her independent practice across public art, the performing arts, place making, heritage, visual art and research.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Katy has been involved in a myriad of design projects that support the elevation of oppressed voices and stories, in an ongoing journey to decolonise her own practice and the systems that we operate in. Her work is driven by the motivation to create social change through leadership and creative practice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-overlay\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uael-modal-action-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-button-wrapper elementor-button-wrapper elementor-align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"uael-trigger elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-clickable elementor-size-sm\" data-modal=\"a2efd8f\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-align-icon- elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"btn_text\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"none\" >Read More<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d234c5\" data-id=\"3d234c5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e66d238 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e66d238\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.architecture.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Georgina-Russell.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-192809\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2debe5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2debe5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Georgina Russell<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afe9ead elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-modal-popup\" data-id=\"afe9ead\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-modal-popup.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"afe9ead-overlay\" data-trigger-on=\"button\" data-close-on-esc=\"yes\" data-close-on-overlay=\"yes\" data-exit-intent=\"no\" data-after-sec=\"no\" data-after-sec-val=\"1\" data-cookies=\"no\" data-cookies-days=\"1\" data-cookies-type=\"default\" data-custom=\"\" data-custom-id=\"\" data-content=\"content\" data-autoplay=\"no\" data-device=\"false\" data-async=\"\" class=\"uael-modal-parent-wrapper uael-module-content uamodal-afe9ead uael-aspect-ratio-16_9 -popup\">\n\t<div id=\"modal-afe9ead\" class=\"uael-modal uael-center-modal uael-modal-custom uael-modal-content uael-effect-1   uael-aspect-ratio-16_9\">\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"uael-modal-close uael-close-icon elementor-clickable uael-close-custom-popup-edge-top-right\" >\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-modal-text uael-modal-content-data clearfix\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-text-editor elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"ct_content\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"advanced\"><p><strong>Georgina Russell<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Georgina is an architect at Core Collective Architects. After five years working on large-scale education buildings in Queensland, she relocated to Hobart in 2020 where she has since worked on a range of heritage and residential projects. Georgina has a particular interest in architectural practice and the future of the profession. She has previously tutored in both theory and design subjects at the University of Queensland, and co-convened events through her involvement with the EmAGN Tasmania committee with a focus on the challenges and opportunities for early-career architects. Georgina has recently completed her Graduate Certificate in Business Administration through RMIT, and was the recipient of the Steve Ashton Scholarship for architects studying business.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-overlay\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uael-modal-action-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-button-wrapper elementor-button-wrapper elementor-align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"uael-trigger elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-clickable elementor-size-sm\" data-modal=\"afe9ead\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-align-icon- elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"btn_text\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"none\" >Read More<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf1718f content-grid elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf1718f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-83eab0d\" data-id=\"83eab0d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1972ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c1972ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.architecture.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Joshua-Potter.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-192800\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f509cb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f509cb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Joshua Potter<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b9c150 elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-modal-popup\" data-id=\"3b9c150\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-modal-popup.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"3b9c150-overlay\" data-trigger-on=\"button\" data-close-on-esc=\"yes\" data-close-on-overlay=\"yes\" data-exit-intent=\"no\" data-after-sec=\"no\" data-after-sec-val=\"1\" data-cookies=\"no\" data-cookies-days=\"1\" data-cookies-type=\"default\" data-custom=\"\" data-custom-id=\"\" data-content=\"content\" data-autoplay=\"no\" data-device=\"false\" data-async=\"\" class=\"uael-modal-parent-wrapper uael-module-content uamodal-3b9c150 uael-aspect-ratio-16_9 -popup\">\n\t<div id=\"modal-3b9c150\" class=\"uael-modal uael-center-modal uael-modal-custom uael-modal-content uael-effect-1   uael-aspect-ratio-16_9\">\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"uael-modal-close uael-close-icon elementor-clickable uael-close-custom-popup-edge-top-right\" >\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-modal-text uael-modal-content-data clearfix\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-text-editor elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"ct_content\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"advanced\"><p><strong>Joshua Potter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Joshua is a Senior Designer at Cox Architecture, specialising in large-scale mixed-use, residential, and commercial projects. Originally from the UK, he now lives and works on Gadigal Country.<\/p>\n<p>Joshua is the NSW representative on the AIA National Committee for Gender Equity, Diversity and Impact, Co-Chair of the NSW Gender Equity Taskforce, and a member of the Victorian Enabling Architecture Committee. He also founded Parlour\u2019s Accessibility Taskforce and has contributed internationally to equity and inclusion initiatives, including the RIBA North West EDI Committee and the Architecture Race Forum in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>Bringing together his design expertise and lived experience as someone who is deaf, Joshua is a recognised advocate for accessibility, inclusivity, and equity in the built environment, driving meaningful and lasting change across the profession.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-overlay\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uael-modal-action-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-button-wrapper elementor-button-wrapper elementor-align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"uael-trigger elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-clickable elementor-size-sm\" data-modal=\"3b9c150\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-align-icon- elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"btn_text\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"none\" >Read More<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-54a4d2c\" data-id=\"54a4d2c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29b8911 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"29b8911\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.architecture.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paula-Calixto.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-192804\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a528e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a528e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Paula Calixto Egues<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d83578 elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-modal-popup\" data-id=\"5d83578\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-modal-popup.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"5d83578-overlay\" data-trigger-on=\"button\" data-close-on-esc=\"yes\" data-close-on-overlay=\"yes\" data-exit-intent=\"no\" data-after-sec=\"no\" data-after-sec-val=\"1\" data-cookies=\"no\" data-cookies-days=\"1\" data-cookies-type=\"default\" data-custom=\"\" data-custom-id=\"\" data-content=\"content\" data-autoplay=\"no\" data-device=\"false\" data-async=\"\" class=\"uael-modal-parent-wrapper uael-module-content uamodal-5d83578 uael-aspect-ratio-16_9 -popup\">\n\t<div id=\"modal-5d83578\" class=\"uael-modal uael-center-modal uael-modal-custom uael-modal-content uael-effect-1   uael-aspect-ratio-16_9\">\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"uael-modal-close uael-close-icon elementor-clickable uael-close-custom-popup-edge-top-right\" >\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-modal-text uael-modal-content-data clearfix\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-text-editor elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"ct_content\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"advanced\"><p><strong>Paula Calixto Egues<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Paula Calixto Egues is currently pursuing a Master of Architecture at Griffith University. Originally from Lima, Peru, she migrated to Australia over 16 years ago and has since developed a diverse professional background across Australia, the UK, and Peru. With extensive experience in managing diverse teams and implementing equity protocols, Paula holds a Bachelor of Architectural Design with Distinction. Her global cultural engagement is enriched by her experiences living on three continents and travelling to 57 countries. As a woman, mature student, and immigrant, Paula is deeply committed to advocating for gender equity, diversity, and inclusiveness within the architectural profession. She currently works as an Admissions Officer at Griffith University, where she assesses applications for various admission types, ensuring compliance with university policies and equity guidelines. Paula aims to bring her skills to the National Committee for Gender Equity at the Australian Institute of Architects, and drive impactful initiatives.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-overlay\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uael-modal-action-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-button-wrapper elementor-button-wrapper elementor-align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"uael-trigger elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-clickable elementor-size-sm\" data-modal=\"5d83578\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-align-icon- elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"btn_text\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"none\" >Read More<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6dfab05\" data-id=\"6dfab05\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cd2793 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9cd2793\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.architecture.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Brychan.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-192798\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-babd829 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"babd829\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Brychan Asaris<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76a0d87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-modal-popup\" data-id=\"76a0d87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-modal-popup.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"76a0d87-overlay\" data-trigger-on=\"button\" data-close-on-esc=\"yes\" data-close-on-overlay=\"yes\" data-exit-intent=\"no\" data-after-sec=\"no\" data-after-sec-val=\"1\" data-cookies=\"no\" data-cookies-days=\"1\" data-cookies-type=\"default\" data-custom=\"\" data-custom-id=\"\" data-content=\"content\" data-autoplay=\"no\" data-device=\"false\" data-async=\"\" class=\"uael-modal-parent-wrapper uael-module-content uamodal-76a0d87 uael-aspect-ratio-16_9 -popup\">\n\t<div id=\"modal-76a0d87\" class=\"uael-modal uael-center-modal uael-modal-custom uael-modal-content uael-effect-1   uael-aspect-ratio-16_9\">\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"uael-modal-close uael-close-icon elementor-clickable uael-close-custom-popup-edge-top-right\" >\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-modal-text uael-modal-content-data clearfix\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-text-editor elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"ct_content\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"advanced\"><p><strong>Brychan Asaris<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_Default\">Designing spaces that help and heal is a guiding force in his practice, and since joining Russell &amp; Yelland in 2024 he has contributed expertise in education, health, and aged care projects \u2013 including one of South Australia\u2019s first specialist mental health rehabilitation units in Noarlunga. A natural mentor, Brychan values collaboration without ego and equitable input across teams. He also chairs the ArchiEd Committee and contributes to Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion initiatives through Learning Environments Australasia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-overlay\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uael-modal-action-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-button-wrapper elementor-button-wrapper elementor-align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"uael-trigger elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-clickable elementor-size-sm\" data-modal=\"76a0d87\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-align-icon- elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"btn_text\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"none\" >Read More<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a138010\" data-id=\"a138010\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f24486 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2f24486\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.architecture.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gumji-Kang.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-192799\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abe4304 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abe4304\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gumji Kang<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8cf18b elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-modal-popup\" data-id=\"b8cf18b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-modal-popup.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"b8cf18b-overlay\" data-trigger-on=\"button\" data-close-on-esc=\"yes\" data-close-on-overlay=\"yes\" data-exit-intent=\"no\" data-after-sec=\"no\" data-after-sec-val=\"1\" data-cookies=\"no\" data-cookies-days=\"1\" data-cookies-type=\"default\" data-custom=\"\" data-custom-id=\"\" data-content=\"content\" data-autoplay=\"no\" data-device=\"false\" data-async=\"\" class=\"uael-modal-parent-wrapper uael-module-content uamodal-b8cf18b uael-aspect-ratio-16_9 -popup\">\n\t<div id=\"modal-b8cf18b\" class=\"uael-modal uael-center-modal uael-modal-custom uael-modal-content uael-effect-1   uael-aspect-ratio-16_9\">\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"uael-modal-close uael-close-icon elementor-clickable uael-close-custom-popup-edge-top-right\" >\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-modal-text uael-modal-content-data clearfix\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-text-editor elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"ct_content\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"advanced\"><p><strong>Gumji Kang<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_Default\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Gumji is Managing Director at the transdisciplinary design studio Sn\u00f8hetta in Melbourne and a Lecturer (Creative Practitioner) at the University of Melbourne. She has also served as a Victorian Chapter Councillor with the Australian Institute of Architects, where she played a key role in fostering stronger knowledge exchange between the profession and academia. Her commitment to advancing architectural discourse is reflected in her participation on numerous jury panels, including the AIA Architecture Awards, the Emerging Architect Prize, and the SONA Upscale competition. In recognition of her contributions, Gumji was awarded the AIA 2025 Dulux Study Tour Prize.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-overlay\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uael-modal-action-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-button-wrapper elementor-button-wrapper elementor-align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"uael-trigger elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-clickable elementor-size-sm\" data-modal=\"b8cf18b\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-align-icon- elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"btn_text\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"none\" >Read 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elementor-size-default\">Prizes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-37fea3e2 content-media-left elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37fea3e2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-436bc9b7 image-block\" data-id=\"436bc9b7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17bb76d7 img-container elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"17bb76d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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| 2019 prize winner<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7acfad2f content-block\" data-id=\"7acfad2f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-117ab732 heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"117ab732\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PAULA WHITMAN LEADERSHIP IN GENDER EQUITY PRIZE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c1c14ef rich-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" 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