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Celebrating the achievements of the Step Up into Teaching (SUIT) program
News 21 MayA message from the Executive Dean Faculty of Education and Arts Professor Mary Ryan.
Discover the learning and career development opportunities that are available online and in-person in June.
A range of learning opportunities are offered to maximise your development with a focus on building capability and providing career development opportunities.
Register via the links below or visit the Learning Calendar to explore other learning opportunities.
Tuesday 4 June, 9.30am-11.30am
Audience: all staff
Join this session to improve your productivity including the use of further time management strategies that become positive habits, including: Make use of the 6D filter; Eliminate time bandits; Manage interruptions and learn techniques for saying no to certain requests. Practise setting yourself up for success by making these strategies part of your daily rituals and routines.
Tuesday 18 June, 10am-11.30am
Audience: all staff
What is it, really, and why does it matter so much? A practical session for managing personally identifiable information.
Tuesday 11 June, 10.30am-11.50am
Audience: hiring managers/supervisors
In order to chair recruitment interviews at ACU you must equip yourself with the knowledge to ensure that 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.
Tuesday 25 June, 10am-12.30pm
Audience: leaders/supervisors
All leaders have a role to play in supporting the development of their team, providing effective feedback, handling difficult conversations and receiving feedback. Throughout this session, you learn to distinguish facts from opinions, and provide objective feedback to peak performance.
This session will specifically focus on the skill of feedback, in challenging situations.
Thursday 27 June, 10am-11am
Audience: all staff
This interactive virtual workshop provides an opportunity for staff to understand and participate in a discussion about the mission, its importance and alignment with your work at ACU, and information about ACU’s identity as a Catholic university.
This workshop is completed over two days and attendance for the whole of both days is mandatory.
Tuesday 25 June 9am-5pm and Wednesday 26 June 9am-5pm
Audience: all staff
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.
In this interactive course, you will learn about identifying the signs and symptoms of common mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, psychosis, and substance use problems; how to provide initial help; know what professional help is available and how to access it; and learn how to handle common mental health crises.
On successful completion of this course and accompanying quiz, you will be a nationally accredited mental health first aider for three years.
This workshop is completed over two days and attendance for the whole of both days is mandatory.
Thursday 27 June, 9am-5pm and Friday 28 June, 9am-5pm
Audience: all staff
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.
In this interactive course, you will learn about identifying the signs and symptoms of common mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, psychosis, and substance use problems; how to provide initial help; know what professional help is available and how to access it; and learn how to handle common mental health crises.
On successful completion of this course and accompanying quiz, you will be a nationally accredited mental health first aider for three years.
A message from the Executive Dean Faculty of Education and Arts Professor Mary Ryan.
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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.
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