Listed below are a number of professional development programs which are offered by ACU or are available through external providers across the tertiary education sector.
Staff are encouraged to review learning opportunities and to liaise with their supervisor if they are interested in participating. You can register through the links provided. If you have any questions, please contact Capabilities and Development at learninggs@acu.edu.au.
Study Support
The University supports staff learning and eligible staff can apply for Study Support for a nationally-recognised award course of study from a public or private provider (subject to eligibility criteria). For more information on Study Support visit the HR website.
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Australian Catholic University
ACU offers a number professional development programs for staff, run by in-house or outsourced trainers. There is no cost for attendance for these programs, and all interested continuing and fixed-term staff are encouraged to register.
Brisbane: 9 Sep
The Faculty of Education and Arts will be hosting 2 day NVivo workshops in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
This one-day program, facilitated by Maura Fay Group, explores how to communicate successfully in the many different situations encountered in the workplace; clarifying purpose and creating an environment conducive to sharing ideas and possibility.
This highly interactive one-day program, facilitated by Maura Fay Group, puts you in the hot seat to practice and become confident in holding authentic and honest conversations that have the power to transform relationships, behaviour and the wider workplace culture.
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External Professional Development Opportunities
The following programs are run by external providers across the tertiary sector.
Association for Tertiary Education Management (ATEM)
ATEM Organisational Development Symposium V
The ATEM Organisational Development Symposium provides a unique opportunity for OD practitioners within the higher education sector to grow professional connections and learn about innovations and significant projects from their peers.
4 September 2017 - Queenstown, New Zealand
Assertiveness & Self Confidence
This workshop teaches you how to become more confident and comfortable with personal assertiveness, how to cope with other people's negativity, and how to behave when someone else is being overbearing towards you.
In this course you also learn how to approach difficult topics and topics you’re passionate about with constructive approaches, including how to say “no” without being portrayed as “offensive,” use body language effectively, express your views and disagreements positively and more.
5 September 2017 - Online
ENC 2017, 6-7 September, Hobart TAS | Innovations in Exams | Registrations OPEN
6-7 September 2017 - Hobart, Tasmania
Managing a Flexible Working Environment
A workshop for managers committed to embracing and maximising changing workforce dynamics.
6 September - Melbourne, Victoria
Managing Performance Positively
This interactive workshop will enable you to articulate a holistic approach to performance management, to apply practices that promote positive and minimise poor performance, and to be more effective in addressing low or poor performance.
7 September - Perth, WA
Writing an online forum, intranet, internet or even a blog or Facebook page? Brush up on the best ways to capture an online audience.
15 September - Sydney, NSW
Best Practice Awards Dinner and Presentation Evening
The sixth Best Practice Awards presentation dinner will be held on 18 September at the Arts Centre Melbourne, as part of the TEM Conference 2017.
18 Sept 2017 - Melbourne, VIC
The ATEM Institutional Policy Network’s successful forum series this year stages its 13th event to coincide with the return of the Tertiary Education Management Conference to Melbourne.
21 September - Melbourne, Victoria
This workshop is packed full of tips to help you create clear, persuasive documents that get the results you want.
22 September - Sydney, NSW
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Australian Higher Education Industrial Association (AHEIA)
AHEIA provides practical, relevant training to our members.
September 13 - Perth
October 5 - Melbourne
October 10 - Adelaide
October 18 - Brisbane
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Online Training Library
Provided by Lynda.com
ACU staff have free unlimited access to a vast online library of training videos at http://lynda.acu.edu.au/. You can watch individual videos from Lynda without completing a whole course. To browse the library, log in using your ACU staff username and password. Interactive exercise sheets are also available to some topics so you can practise your new skills.
Recommended Lynda Courses this month:
Programming Foundations: Fundamentals: This course provides the core knowledge to begin programming in any language.
Adobe Connect Essential Training : Learn how to use Adobe Connect to run meetings, connect with learners online, and record standalone presentations.
Data Science Foundations: Fundamentals: Introduction to Data Scienceprovides a comprehensive overview of modern data science: the practice of obtaining, exploring, modeling, and interpreting data. While most only think of the "big subject," big data, there are many more fields and concepts to explore.
Academic promotions provides an opportunity to recognise and reward your achievements at your current level of appointment that warrant promotion to the next academic level. Register to attend an info...
On 3 June, we will move from Workplace to Viva Engage. Find out how our new staff engagement platform will improve the way you share and receive staff news at ACU.
From marking local student achievement to acknowledging world historical events. A message from the Executive Dean of Theology and Philosophy, Professor Richard Colledge.
Recent cyber-attacks on Australian organisations have highlighted the need to protect yourself online. Learn more about infostealers and what you can do to stay safe.
Advance HE is offering free webinars on Student Success and Advance HE Fellowships in May and June as part of their Australasian Member Benefit Series.
Student Communications (MER) compiles, edits and sends a monthly Student News and Events bulletin. This bulletin is sent to all students, nationally, and includes a broad cross-section of news, announ...
As artificial intelligence tools become part of everyday academic work, questions around copyright are more important than ever. This workshop on 22 May will focus on the copyright implications of usi...
The project to deliver CourseTrack, ACU’s new enrolment monitoring tool, is drawing to a close. Thank you to everyone involved.
Join the ACU Library’s Research Engagement team's next Research Essentials skills sessions - Metrics Week 2 and Measuring Research Impact. Can’t attend? You can still register to receive a recording a...
Include an additional survey item in the Student Evaluation of Learning and Teaching (SELT) survey for units that are offered in Term 2 (Foundation Studies) (202534).
A message from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) Professor Tania Broadley.
Curious about how ACU is turning its equity commitments into real-world impact? Explore how teams across the university are creating meaningful change through widening participation projects.
Include an additional survey item in the Student Evaluation of Learning and Teaching (SELT) survey for units that are offered in Semester 1 (202530) and Professional Term 3 (202515).
Join us for an online session designed to help you get the most out of EndNote when working on your thesis or publications.
A message from the Provost Professor Julie Cogin.
The Digest from Academic Board meeting 01/2025, held on 19 February 2025, is now available.
All ACU staff and students are invited to a commemorative prayer service at your local campus ahead of Anzac Day. Please join us at your local campus to remember and honour our service men and women w...
As we move towards the celebration of Easter, Pope Francis reminds us of the meaning and joy of the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus.
Register to attend the first Aquero Lecture of 2025.
A message from the Chief Operating Officer, Patrick Woods.
Visit Service Central to access Corporate Services.
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