HR Good Practice Conference

Building sustainable HR practice in Higher Education through collaboration and

innovationDecember 2 – 3 2010

UWS Parramatta Campus

Sponsors

Keynote address

Mark Jenkins APMAssistant Commissioner, Human ResourcesNew South Wales Police Force

Development and Evolution of the NSW Police Force Sexual Harassment Policy

Juliet AdriaanseManager, Workplace Equity UnitNew South Wales Police Force

Plenary: HR in Higher Education – panel discussion

Facilitator: Eric SidotiPanellists: Jennifer Gilmore, Karen Fitzpatrick, Ann Tout, David Reynolds

Morning refreshments

Building VU WorkforceCapacityKaren FitzpatrickDirector, Human Resources

Sarah WoodHR Strategist

Victoria University

Career and Reward Structures forAcademic and Professional StaffJennifer GilmoreDirector, Human ResourcesUniversity of Technology Sydney

Greg GilesManager, Organisational DevelopmentUniversity of South Australia

Lunch12.30 – 1.30

Performance ManagementFramework BlueprintBeverley BosmanDeputy Director, Human Resources

Martin HanlonDirector, Planning and QualityUniversity of Technology Sydney

Forum discussionFacilitator: Aggie Lim, DirectorOrganisational Development UnitUniversity of Western Sydney

1. Integrating HR systems with business processesKey issues and strategies? Lessons learned?

2. Academic recruitment & retentionCollaboration versus competition for talent

3. Employee engagement /participation /ownership (managers, academic staff, senior management)

Strategies?

4. HR Partner /Strategist /Enablers versus OperationalistHow do we embed change in the culture (way we do things around here) and not

become overwhelmed by needing to be reactive?

5. Nuts and boltseg induction, manager’s toolkit, resources, capability frameworks, academic

leadership development, other

• Report back one or two key points

• What are one or two key themes you’ve heard form the last 2 days?

• What needs to happen next?

Forum discussion

Afternoon Refreshments andConference Close