Academic focus zones for 2025
News 11 DecemberThe 2025 Academic Timeline interactions and focus zones are now available to help prioritise the planning and delivery of learning and teaching. Sync the focus zones to your Outlook calendar now.
28 August 2024
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A range of learning opportunities are offered to maximise your development.
Discover the opportunities that are available in September.
Register via the links below or visit the Learning Calendar to explore other learning opportunities.
Tuesday 3 September, 12 noon to 1pm
Audience: All staff
Register here
How does copyright impact the work you do? Not sure? Find out what copyright is and learn about copyright management plans, open access and creative commons licences, fair dealing and more.
Thursday 5 September, 9:30am to 11:30am
Audience: All staff
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Establishing a culture of healthy team cohesion is essential for supporting individual employee wellbeing and overall organisational success. The lack of it can result in disruptive conflict, poor performance and compromised results. Join this workshop to uncover key strategies for optimal team cohesion and the role you play in it.
Friday 6 September, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Audience: All staff
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How does copyright impact the work you do? Not sure? Find out here. Develop a basic understanding of copyright in the ACU workplace, receive an overview of ACU's copyright licences for learning and teaching (what you can and can't do), learn about students and copyright, and more.
Monday 9 September, 10am to 1pm
Audience: Staff interested in learning how to be an ally to the LGBTIQ+ members of the ACU community and information about how to join the ACU Ally Network.
Register here
This program will serve as an introduction to LGBTIQ+ issues so that staff are better equipped to support LGBTIQ+ students and staff. Framed around the university mission, the program will cover; legislation relating to LGBTIQ+ people in Australia, data around the challenges facing LGBTIQ+ people in Australia today, terminology and more.
Tuesday 10 September, 10am to 12 noon
Audience: Leaders/supervisors
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The topic of leadership presence has skyrocketed to the top of leadership competency lists. Why has it become an important capability to hone? In a changing and turbulent world, shareholders, employees, and customers want to feel confident in those leading the way. Present with Confidence will help you to master this ability as a key determinant of effective leadership.
Tuesday 17 September, 10am to 11am
Audience: All staff
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When we set a goal, we often focus on the big actions that will make them a reality. However, committing to small habitual actions each day is more likely to make a difference in the long run. This workshop will help you develop a deeper understanding of the power of habits. It shows how habits can be intentionally developed to support long-term wellbeing goals.
Tuesday 17 September, 2pm to 3:20pm
Audience: hiring managers/supervisors
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To chair recruitment interviews at ACU you must equip yourself with the knowledge to ensure you’re following the right procedure and protocols throughout the recruitment process. The responsibilities of a chair is different to those on an interview panel member. If you’re looking to prepare yourself to recruit for continuing or fixed term staff, you must first complete the Role of Chair training.
In this 80-minute session, you will gain a high-level understanding of the end-to-end recruitment process and your responsibilities as a Chair. This training ensures our recruitment and selection processes are merit-based, equitable, transparent and timely – all of which contribute to a positive experience for our candidates.
Wednesday 25 September, 10:30am to 11:30am
Audience: All staff
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This interactive virtual workshop provides an opportunity for staff to understand and participate in a discussion about the Mission and its importance at ACU, how the Mission aligns with your work at ACU, and information about ACU's identity as a Catholic university.
Thursday 26 September, 9:30am to 11:30am
Audience: All staff
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This program is for staff looking to develop a greater understanding of the importance of kinship and community in the everyday life of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff and students. This program will be particularly useful for staff who are interacting with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, colleagues and community.
Thursday 26 September, 10:30am to 12 noon
Audience: All staff
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In Service Excellence, we introduce you to the ACU service excellence framework, principles, expectations and standards. You will learn about different types of service, types of customers, and begin developing techniques to deliver service excellence.
Thursday 19 and Thursday 26 September, 9am to 5pm (both days)
Audience: All staff
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This program is designed for staff wanting to gain the skills and confidence to recognise and provide initial assistance to others experiencing a mental health issue until the appropriate professional help is received or the crisis resolves using a practical, evidence-based Action Plan. On successful completion of this course and accompanying quiz, you will be a nationally Accredited Mental Health First Aider for three years, including if you wish to be identified at ACU as a Mental Health First Aider for other staff. Please note this workshop is completed over two days - attendance for the whole of both days is mandatory.
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