24 January

1. Ron Watts gave an update from the November HR Planning Day
2. Tanya Hammond and Adrian Daley, two consultants who have been brought on board to progress the Building HR Capability project, provided an overview of their approach and next steps for this project.

1. Tanya Hammond, Adrian Daley and the Building HR Capability working group provided an overview of the results from the Building HR Capability Survey, which was held in the first week of February.
2. Building HR Capability - working group members: Janet Ceely; Tane Power; Katarina Heineback; Nigel Byng; Mary Sharf; Lisa Cousins; Sally Chapman; Rob Tidy; Cate Douglass; Tanya Hammond (consultant); and Adrian Daley (consultant).

1. Update on new Grievance policies, procedures and training - all available on the new Managing and Resolving Grievances and Complaints webpage: http://info.anu.edu.au/hr/_Resolving_Grievances.asp
2. Lindsay Stanford provided a briefing on the upcoming 2008 Indigenous Traineeship Program.
3. Pat Boling provided the first series of College updates on the College of Arts and Social Sciences. 
4. The HR Capability Working Group's final presentation will be delivered in April 

1. Working group for Building HR Capability presented update.
2. Kathryn Cole discussed Pivot Tables in ESP.
3. HR Managers are asked to strongly encourage exiting staff to complete an Exit Survey before they leave the ANU: https://apollo.anu.edu.au/apollo/default.asp?pid=2352&script=true.  The accumulated and analysed data will assist us to focus our HR policies and strategies and to further refine our attraction and retention efforts.  Enquiries to Lisa Cousins, x57164.

15 May

1. College of Business and Economics update presented by Julie Veitch
2. Promotion of the Career Development Fair for Staff on 4 June presented by Kyanne Smith
3. Update from Ros Markezic on the status of the project

1. College of Engineering and Computer Science update presented by Rita Murray
2. Employment Medical Questionnaire policy and procedures discussed by Sharon Sutton
3. Wrap-up of the Career Development Fair for Staff presented by Kyanne Smith
4. Update from Ros Markezic on the status of the project

1. College of Science update presented by Tane Power
2. Lisa Cousins gave an update on policies:
3. Academic Heads of Organisational Units
4. Career Development leave
5. Update from Ros Markezic on the status of the project

1. Information on the ‘Live in Canberra’ staff attraction resource
2. ANU Online Learning update from Steven Dover
3. Update from Ron on the Enterprise Agreement

1. Ros Markezic gave an update on the Advancement Project

1. Division of Information updated presented by Belinda Day
2. Inge Saris and Ann McDevitt provided information on accessing disability services and support
3. Paul Stewart discussed the recent changes in academic titles at UWA and their implication for other universities, including ANU

1.   College of Asia and the Pacific updated presented by Sue Lawrence
2.   Richard Farran provided an overview of the process for Criminal Record Checks
3.   Ann McDevitt introduced Lindon Kinder from the Universities EAP provider, who gave an overview of their services

1.  Ron Watts gave a brief update on HR related issues for end of year
2.  Lyn Laker and Erica Spencer provided an update on the preparations for EB implementation