Behaviour and Ethics at AOC 2025

We have organised the Australasian Ornithological Conference (AOC) to engender and promote a welcoming environment that is collaborative, supportive and engaging for everyone involved. We hope that it is a space where there are opportunities to share, develop and broaden viewpoints in a safe and inclusive environment.

While on campus, attendees are also expected to abide by the UWA conduct and integrity standards.

We celebrate diversity in all its forms and expect that all our participants are respectful and considerate of each other, that they provide supportive critique, and embrace the multitude of opinions that are on offer.

If you have any concerns or feel that any participant of an event has breached this code, or have suggestions for how we can make our events more inclusive and productive, please contact any of the AOC volunteers, BirdLife Australia staff or Birds NZ staff.

Discrimination and Harassment Contact Officers (DHCOs) are trained conference committee members. Please report any incident as soon as you feel able, to allow us to act upon your concerns. Any reports will be handled in confidence.

You can also access security and safety links for UWA, including the SafeZone app that connects you directly with UWA security 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.