241) the teaching catered for students' diversity (gender, cultural background, disability, etc.) Research has indicated that traditional curriculum design and teaching practice has reduced access to many disciplines and limited the capacity of many students from non-traditional backgrounds to achieve their full potential. · The Issues of Teaching and Learning article Inclusive curriculum - What's it all about? (Centre for Staff Development, 1997) gives an overview of diversity issues and provides a link to the UWA Academic Council endorsed TEACHING WITH DIVERSITY CHECKLIST <http://www.csd.uwa.edu.au/tl/99TDChecklist.htm>. · Enhancing Diversity in Australian Higher Education: A discussion paper (Kemmis, Marginson, Porter, & Rizvi, 1999) states that greater diversity in higher education is needed due to "the changing nature of social relations" and "the changing global knowledge economy". · Achieving Diversity and Inclusivity in Teaching and Learning is a CUTSD project from the Centre for Staff Development (Centre for Staff Development, 1998) The project aims "include helping staff to develop their awareness of diversity issues in teaching and learning, to become informed of current best practice and to develop their competence in the design and implementation of inclusive curricula; to support staff through this process; and to foster both inter-disciplinary and intra-disciplinary networks of staff committed to achieving diversity and inclusivity in teaching and learning." The project report is available for download <http://www.csd.uwa.edu.au/adi/report/>.
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