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Written by Maria Raciti1

Australia’s widening participation (WP) agenda is decades old and it is championed by a dedicated community of WP practitioners and scholars. It is a community that I am proud to be a part of. In 2022, it would be fair to say that the WP community is pandemic-weary and fatigued by the demands of continuous change as these days it seems like there are more unknowns than knowns. Despite the magnitude and velocity of change, WP practitioners remain strong and committed to keeping the doors of opportunity open for priority groups who are underrepresented in Australian higher education.

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The blog post is based on this accompanying book chapter: Recommendations for reducing higher education inequality in a post pandemic Australia

1University of the Sunshine Coast

General / all students Participation University of the Sunshine Coast Feature article Policy Practice Research 2022
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It’s time for an Australian Widening Participation Statement of Ethics
Maria Raciti, 2022
University of the Sunshine Coast