Sydney Uni cracks down on staff, students ‘self-identifying’ as Indigenous | marywardy
The University of Sydney plans to crack down on students and staff self-identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander without community recognition, as land councils raise concerns about people unduly claiming the status.a draft of which was presented to students last week, applicants for identity-dependent scholarships or staff positions can no longer sign a statutory declaration to confirm they are Indigenous.
Last November, the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council complained to the Independent Commission Against Corruption about the number of students at the university identifying as Indigenous using statutory declarations. Council CEO Nathan Moran said the provision was “embarrassing”. But the proposed policy has been criticised by students and academics, concerned the institution already struggles to attract Indigenous students.
“In some circumstances students may come from abusive families, have been in foster care or for other reasons not be able to get family documentation to undergo the process that has been proposed.” The policy will not apply retrospectively, but will impact future students seeking Indigenous scholarships, including housing scholarships, and applicants for Indigenous staff roles.
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