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Date | Title | Description and/or Purpose | Accountability | Related Links |
23-27 Nov’09 | ANU Staff Wellbeing Week | All staff are encouraged to participate in the inaugural ANU Staff Wellbeing Week – its FREE! A range of events and activities will highlight the importance of wellbeing in the workplace and the value of overall good health (physical, emotional, social, financial & environmental wellbeing). Click here for a calendar of events, special offers, great prizes, free health checks, and keynote speakers (showcasing some of ANU’s leading research in health and wellbeing). | HR Division For enquiries, email: Nicki.Read-Jones@anu.edu.au | ANU Staff Wellbeing Week |
Wed, 25 Nov ‘09, 10-2pm | Wellbeing Exhibition | As part of the ANU Staff Wellbeing Week, a Staff Wellbeing Exhibition, to be opened by the Vice Chancellor, will be held in the Sports and Recreation Association's Old Sports Hall on Wednesday 25 November from 10am to 2pm. The exhibit will showcase a variety of wellbeing programs, classes, activities and events available to staff. The Vice-Chancellor and College Heads will also sign an ANU charter, Respect for All, at 10.30am on Wednesday 25 November 2009. This charter outlines ANU's commitment to preventing harassment, discrimination and bullying. All staff are welcome. | | ANU Staff Wellbeing Week |
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 | White Ribbon Day - International day for the elimination of violence against women | As part of the White Ribbon campaign, the Prime Minister has called on all men to swear never to commit violence against women, never to excuse violence against women, and never to remain silent about violence against women. All ANU men are encouraged to swear online now, (or at the Manning Clarke Centre during Staff Wellbeing Week). ANU will support the White Ribbon Campaign by selling white ribbons and wristbands at the Wellbeing Exhibition, Old Sports Hall, 10-2pm ($2 each). | | Online Swear Jar Send a virtual white ribbon |
11 Nov – 19 Dec | Find your real health age - in2life | HBA, the ANU corporate health insurance provider, is providing a free online health risk assessment for all ANU staff about your lifestyle and habits. A personalised report is generated that includes real health age, key risk factors, and recommendations to help you improve your overall wellbeing. | | in2life online health assessments will be live 11 Nov-19 Dec 2009 |
Nov – 4 Dec | Work/Life Balance Online Survey | ANU is participating in an important 3 year research project on work/life balance which is being conducted by one of our own PhD students, as part of a larger ARC Discovery project. The research includes a confidential online survey. In recognition of your time in completing the survey, there are four 4GB iPod Shuffles to be won! Hear the results of the first two ANU work/life balance surveys in a short presentation by the lead researcher at 2pm on Tuesday 24 November 2009, Manning Clarke Centre. | | Third and final survey will be live 16 Nov - 4 Dec 2009. meredith.monroe@anu.edu.au |
3 August 2009 | OHS Incident Reporting – New Arrangements | The process for reporting OHS incidents will change. An enhancement to the Human Resources and Student Administration System now allows direct reporting of incidents via HORUS (and ISIS for students) rather than the current Apollo System. Users will notice little change to the current arrangements other than logging into HORUS/ISIS rather than Apollo and a few minor changes to the information requested. Current links to ‘OHS Incidents’ on the ANU staff homepage and the OHS webpage (http://info.anu.edu.au/hr/OHS) will continue to operate and will direct users to a HORUS and ISIS login screen. Alternatively users can login to HORUS/ISIS directly and select the ‘Submit Incident Notification’ option from the user menu. | Health, Safety and Work Environment Branch | User Guide Procedure for Reporting of OHS Incidents |
July 2009 | ANU Career Compass Program for General Staff | The ANU Career Compass program aims to develop and retain outstanding and high potential general staff who want to develop their careers as future leaders at ANU. It is designed for staff at ANU levels 5-8. The program will be run over 3 days (25 August, 26 August and 3 September 2009) and will be supported by individual career coaching and mentoring.12-15 participants will be selected for this first program.Eligible staff members are invited to submit an application by Friday 17 July 2009. | Staff Development Branch | ANU Career Compass Program for General Staff |
26 June 2009 | Harassment, discrimination and bullying - Online learning module | As part of our program of ensuring all staff and students are aware of ANU's policy on harassment, discrimination and bullying, ANU have now launched a short (7 - 9 minutes) online learning module on this subject which explains what constitutes harassment, discrimination and bullying (and what does not). The online module can be accessed through Pulse - to get started, just register on Pulse if you have not yet done so. ANU policy clearly states these forms of behaviour will not be tolerated. Please advise your staff and students of the availability of this online module and urge them to take the time to complete it. Those staff and managers who have a responsibility for supervising staff are particularly urged to complete this online learning module. | Diversity & Inclusion | Bullying in the Workplace (Comcare) |
21 May 2009 | National Career Development Week Event: Professor Jim Bright talks Career Development
| As part of National Career Development Week the Human Resources Division is hosting a lunchtime talk by Professor Jim Bright entitled Beyond Personal Mastery: The dynamics of career development. This entertaining and informative talk will highlight practical career management strategies and attitudes to achieve ongoing satisfaction and resilience in your work-life The talk is open to all ANU staff (no registration required). *When: Thursday 21 May, from 12.30-1.30pm
*Where: Manning Clark Centre, Theatre 2 (MCC T2) All attendees will receive a free career planning pack. | Staff Development Branch
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May 2009
| Travel Approval Form
| F&BS, at the request of the HR/Risk Advisory Committee has updated the
ANU travel approval form to include a tick box for international
travellers to confirm they have registered with Smart Traveller (the
DFAT web site). | F&BS | Travel Approval Form |
May 2009 | ANU Staff Health Insurance Plan | ANU staff can choose from a variety of private health insurance plans, at corporate rates, provided by HBA, and supported locally by MBF in the ACT (both HBA and MBF are part of Bupa Australia). | Employment Strategies | ANU Staff Health Insurance Plan |
April 2009 | Have you checked your Pulse? | All staff are now able to access a new online training system Pulse . Pulse provides a range of self-paced, flexible learning options for staff free of charge. Online training is a fantastic way to further professional development. Currently a suite of Information Technology (IT) learning programs are available. These programs include: Microsoft Office 2003, Microsoft Office 2007, FrontPage 2000, Project 2000, Type IT (touch-typing), Dreamweaver plus a range of other IT programs. Coming soon are a suite of programs called Ready 4 Work including titles such as: Business Communications, Time Management, Occupational Health and Safety, Customer Service and many others. | Staff Development | Click here to access Pulse and begin your training. |
2 April 2009 | Mentoring at ANU | Mentoring can play an important role in an individual's career development through the sharing of experience and expertise. Guidance for mentors and mentees is provided through these pages | Training and Deveopment | |
2 April 2009 | Communicating with Stakeholders | New section on About HR website- Sets out HR Division approach to communicating with our stakeholders | HR Strategy & Development | |
1 April 2009 | The VANUEA 2005-2009
Your Frequently Asked Questions Answered! | A new page dedicated to addressing frequently asked questions with regard to the Varied Enterprise Agreement 2005-2009 | | The Varied Australian National University Enterprise Agreement 2005-2009 |
17 March 2009
| ANU Staff Undergraduate Scholarship Program | ANU staff are encouraged to develop their skills and knowledge under an initiative announced in 2009. The ANU Staff Undergraduate Scholarship program provides staff members (excluding casual and fixed term staff) with the opportunity to undertake a range of undergraduate coursework programs at ANU, and the University will reimburse student fees up to $1300pa from a centrally managed fund. | | ANU Staff Undergraduate Scholarship Program |
12 March
2009 | ANU Club for Women Inc. 2009 Newsletter, Activities and House Dinners | The ANU Club for Women Inc. is a group of women who are associated with the ANU in various ways. The Club has been meeting since 1961 to interact socially and do the things we enjoy together. We welcome newcomers to our activities. The ANU Club for Women have various activities during the year. These include a coffee morning in the Molly Huxley Room above the gateway to the rear courtyard of University House, a luncheon and dinners at University House. As well we go on outings of interest that are listed below for 2009. Transport for visitors can often be arranged. | | http://info.anu.edu.au/hr/
HR_Help/womens_club |
11 March 2009 | Departure checklist | A ‘Departure checklist'
is now available to address issues associated with staff leaving the University. The form is made up of two parts; Part A - a general section for all staff and Part B - for staff dealing with additional hazards like laboratory workers. The departing staff member should complete the form with their supervisor. The completed form should be forwarded to the area HR Manager for inclusion on the personal file. | | Departure Checklist ANU Exit Questionnaire |
Now | Carer’s Career Development Assistance Fund | New procedure and application form A new fund aimed at supporting staff with primary carer responsibilities to participate in significant national or international conferences, workshops or symposia relevant to their careers. | Workplace Diversity
and
Inclusion | |
9 February 2009 | What's new? HR Policies, Procedures & Guidelines | A new web-page featuring all changes and updates made to HR Policies, Procedure and Guidelines To inform the ANU community of changes pertaining to HR Policies, Procedures and Guidelines | Various
| Policies, Procedures
and Guidelines |
4 February 2009 | 2009 Staff Development Calendar | This calendar provides an overview of training programs, initiatives and events coordinated by the Staff Development Branch of the HR Division. To provide information about programs and events, and to enable staff to register for these | Staff Development ranch
| 1) For more information
about training and
development opportunities
for ANU staff:
http://info.anu.edu.au/hr/
Training_
and_Development
2) To contact the Staff Development Team: http://info.anu.
edu.au/hr/HR_Help/HR_
Staff/Staff_Development Branch |
6 January
2009 | Career Development Leave Program | New initiative – LWOP for temporary transfer to another prestigious institution To encourage high performing staff to return to ANU after a period of career development | HR Strategy and Development
| Staff Development Branch |
23 January 2009 | The Appointments and Promotions billboard | This billboard is the Appointments and Promotions communication method for the University. To communicate changes that are being made to our Appointments templates, including updates to contract templates, forms and the development of guidelines to assist in implementing the new Enterprise Agreement. | Appointments and Promotions | |
19 January 2009 | Perfromance Management Survey | As part of the 2008 ANU Internal Audit Program, Deloitte have developed a short online survey to obtain your feedback regarding the operation of the Supporting our Staff performance management system. The survey takes ~5 mins to complete (10 mins for supervisors). Survey closes 27/2/09 To identify areas where staff members feel that improvements could be made. | HR Strategy and Development
| Complete the survey ; Supporting our Staff webpage |
19 December 2008 | The Varied ANU Enterprise Agreement 2005-2009 | Sets out all terms and conditions of employment To assist the University to achieve the goals of ANU by 2010 | HR Strategy and Development | |
26 November 2008 | Discover what you can do when you work with the best | New recruitment brand launched - new folders, ambassador wallets, offer templates, advertisement templates etc distributed to all College/Div HR units. All 2009 offers and advertisements should be on the new brand. | Appointments and Promotions | ANU Printing for extra stationary. Offer templates . |
