Purpose

To encourage, promote and recognise staff innovation and excellence in service quality that supports the University's mission and core activities of research and education in an enlightened and efficient manner.

Nature

A commemorative plaque and $1,000. Up to five awards may be made in any given year. Award winning teams will receive a commemorative plaque and team members will share up to $4,000.

Eligibility

All work areas, teams and individual staff members of the University are eligible for this Award. Candidates will need the support of a sponsor, that is, a supervisor or other person within the University who will prepare the Supporting Statement.

Criteria

Nominations will be assessed on the basis of written evidence that supports achievement of innovation and excellence in one or more of the following areas:

• Demonstrated improvement in the quality of service provision for students and/or staff;
• Demonstrated initiatives resulting in considerable cost reductions and efficiencies in work practices or processes;
• Demonstrated benefits in the innovative application of Information Technology to administration, teaching and/or research;

• Demonstrated contributions to creating an enabling culture within the University's administration.

Nomination Procedure

Documentation to be submitted with the nomination must include:

• Completed ANU Awards Nomination form (pdf document);
• Sponsor's written statement (of no more than two pages) supporting the nomination. Team or work area nominations should identify the members of the team to be nominated; and
• Endorsement of a College Dean/Director or Senior Executive of the University.

Nomination Due Date

Friday, 14 August 2009
Documents are to be submitted to staffdev@anu.edu.au.

Further Information

Further enquiries to the Staff Development Branch, Human Resources Division on extension 55903 or staffdev@anu.edu.au

Recipients:

|2009|  |2008|  |2007|  |2006|  |2005|  |2004| 

 Title

Name

 Title

Name

Phillip Drury

Alan Lew

Richard Vuckovic

Andrew Vella

 Title

Name

 Title

Name

Brendon Colquhoun

Melissa Barnes

Sarah Hawkins

Strephen Norris

 Title

Name

 Title

Name

Carol Beynon

Joseph Gorny

Sam Ingham

Michelle Linmore

Roslyn Woodward

 Title

Name

 Title

Name

 Howard Wallce

 Kim Tiffen

 Title

Name

 Title

Name

Kate Gemmell

Janelle Ireland

Kimberley Pollock

Joy McDermid