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The Equity Diversity Committee

The EDC is a committee of Equity members who run campaigns to make the performing arts industry more inclusive, accessible and diverse. It is the peak performer body in the industry making positive change for performers with diverse experiences. The committee is made up of diverse performers including performers with disability, First Nations, CALD, LGBTQIA+ and women performers but allies are welcome to stay in the loop as supporters.The EDC has played a pivotal role in industry wins such as The 2020 Rob Guest Endowment competition, DTC's A Chorus Line casting and creating a Diversity Showcase to support performers.  The committee is working on a range of campaigns from experiences of discrimination in training institutions to unpaid cultural consulting. The EDC's ability to make change relies solely on membership. It is a committee by members for members. If you're keen to get involved or support the EDC's work in any way please email jenna.schroder@meaa.org

HUE. Colour the Conversation

Hue is a social and racial justice organisation founded by two women of colour, Elsa Tuet-Rosenberg & Sonia Sofat, who believe in the power of lived experience and education in creating systemic change. They facilitate engaging, strengths-based and customisable Anti-Racism training programs to organisations and community groups, alongside supporting organisations through consulting for social justice and inclusion. 

Nevo Zisin

Nevo is a Jewish, queer, non-binary writer, activist and public speaker with a particular focus on issues surrounding gender, sex, culture and sexuality. They run workshops in schools and workplaces around trans issues. They are also the author of award-winning Finding Nevo, a memoir on gender transition and a contributor to Kindred: A Queer Young Adult Australian Anthology.

Based in Melbourne / Naarm / Birraranga, Nevo has had a complex relationship with gender. Assigned female at birth and transitioning to present as male at the age of 17 and in year 12, Nevo now identifies outside of a female / male gender binary and uses they/them pronouns. They are a contact point in the Jewish community for other children and families confronting issues of gender and sexuality in their own lives.

They have appeared on SBS Insight, Hack Live, One Plus One, The Morning Show and have spoken at The Wheeler Centre, Melbourne Writers Festival, Brisbane Writers Festival, Margaret River Writers Festival and many others.

intertwine

intertwine is a not-for-profit organisation with a focus on dismantling systemic barriers that create marginalisation and oppression and a vision for communities, organisations and services that are inclusive and just, in a participatory society where all people have opportunity, representation and access to power.
intertwine's work includes education through training and advocacy, building bridges among communities and organisations through networking and partnerships, and fostering resilience, intersectional inclusion and empowerment through evaluation and policy work.