March 17, 2005

BBQ for International Students

9 March 2005

About 60 international postgraduate students and staff took advantage of a lovely autumn day to meet and mingle over a BBQ lunch on Wednesday 9 March on the grassy square outside the International Student Precinct. The gathering was held particularly to welcome the twenty new Defence Cooperation Program coursework students from the Philippines, Malaysia and Thailand, and the five new research students from India, Bangladesh and China (another six will arrive shortly). Our international students also come from Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Nepal, USA, Vietnam.

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Staff Bulletins

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ETS spotlight on . . . Extra support for lecturers

The Flexible Learning Team is pleased to welcome Izabella Warner as a part time Flexible Learning Developer. For many years Izabella has worked with UNSW lecturers in the development and delivery of graduate courses and for the past 3 years she has been an e-learning project manager and partner in Canberra company ‘Epimedia’.

From early April Izabella will be available to assist lecturers with the design, development and documentation of their off campus courses and associated electronic student resources. She will also be assisting with the extension of professional development activities offered through ETS.

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ADFA Indoor Sports Centre - Closure

ADFA ISC will be closed on Monday 21st March 2005 - Canberra Day.
Reopening on Tuesday 22nd March 2005 at 0700.
It will also be closed on the Easter Long Weekend, From Friday 25th March
through to Monday 28th March 2005.
The Gym will be reopened and back to normal operations on Tuesday 29 March
2005 at 0700.

BELINDA DONKERS
SportSec
ISC
ADFA
Phone No: (02) 62688689

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4 May - Flu injections

Once again the University is giving staff the opportunity to be vaccinated against influenza.

Health Services Australia advises that the antibodies only last about six months, so they will be given on the afternoon of Wednesday May 4 in room SR101. For further details and booking information please telephone Jacqui Jillard on ext. 8707.

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ADFA Human Research Ethics Advisory Panel

The ADFA Human Research Ethics Advisory Panel (HREAP) can process ethics applications for any research projects with human participants involving minimal ethical impact. Applications can be sent to Paul Tranter (Convenor of the panel). The current panel members are:

Paul Tranter (Convenor) (PEMS)
Jenny Backhouse (ITEE)
Paul Eggert (HASS)
Frances Miley (Business)
Krishna Shankar (ACME)

The ADFA HREAP meetson the first Monday of each month. To be processed at the next meeting, applications should be submitted by the 20th of each month. Urgent applications can be processed more quickly if necessary. Application forms and information can be found at the following web site: http://www.ro.unsw.edu.au/ethics/human/.

Applicants are asked to mail one signed copy of the application (along with any supporting pages such as project description, questionnaires and participant information sheets) to Paul Tranter (PEMS) and to email an electronic copy of the application and supporting pages to Paul Tranter as well. (The application forms have been designed so that if you highlight a box, you can then type an “x”.)

If your research involves more than minimal ethical impact, follow the pathway for the HREC (Human Research Ethics Committee) applicants at the web page listed above. This web page will also provide information on whether your research is likely to involve “minimal” or “significant” ethical impact. Applications for the HREC should be sent to:

Ethics Secretariat,
Research Office,
Rupert Myers Building
The University of New South Wales 2052

If your research involves research with military personnel or research on a military base, you will also need to gain approval from the Defence Human Research Ethics Committee. A helpful contact is Rosemary Landy: rosemary.landy@defence.gov.au

Please feel free to seek advice on ethics approvals from any of the Ethics Panel members.

Paul Tranter
Convenor
ADFA Human Research Ethics Advisory Panel

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News from the Human Resources Office
No. 02/05 – 4 March 2005

HUMAN RESOURCES

1. Assistance for Employees and Managers/Supervisors in Workplace and Personal Matters - Reminder

1.1 Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

The Employee Assistance Program is available to permanent (continuing and fixed term) full-time and part-time staff and civilian postgraduate students at UNSW@ADFA.

Your Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a professional, confidential counselling service for employees and their immediate family members, paid for by your employer. It is free to you and your family.

An independent company called Davidson Trahaire Corpsych provides this service. Davidson Trahaire Corpsych counsellors are all qualified, experienced professionals who have extensive training in counselling and workplace consulting.

The EAP offers short-term, solution focused counselling. The counselling discussion is informal, friendly and focused on your needs and can be either face to face or over the phone, whichever is more convenient for you.

Counselling can help you to:

i) clarify a problem,
ii) identify options and
iii) develop plans to approach difficult issues in a constructive manner.

After counselling, your EAP counsellor may suggest that further assistance may be useful. If you choose to take up a referral outside of the EAP, you are responsible for any costs. Where possible, referral is made to a service that is free, or within your capacity to pay.

1.2 ManagerAssistTM

ManagerAssistTM is an EAP Advisory service that assists managers and team leaders in managing situations such as:
· an employee with problems impacting on work performance or behaviour;
· interpersonal conflict
· a distressed or troubled employee
· assisting an employee not coping with change
· difficulties with team functioning
ManagerAssistTM is a resource service, providing suggestions and options whereby a manager/team leader accessing the service decides on appropriate action, applying relevant HR policy. The manager/team leader remains in control in managing the situation.

Contact Details
For confidential appointments and enquiries call Australia wide to access your nearest Davidson Trahaire office:
1300 360 364
website: http://www.davidsontrahaire.com.au

UNSW@ADFA Contact for EAP Queries
Should you have any queries please contact Rosemaree Laurie (Manager, Human Resources) on telephone: (02) 6268 8706 or email: r.laurie@adfa.edu.au

2. Payslips (No Payslips)

As from last pay day on Thursday 24 February there will be no printed payslips delivered to your workplace. Pay information will be available on MyUNSW and can be accessed via the HR employee self service web address below:

http://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/admin/hr/emp_selfserv/index.html

Staff members will be required to enter their staff ID number prefixed with a lower case “s” (e.g. s1234567) and also their Unipass identification to gain access to MyUNSW. If you do not have a Unipass identification please contact the ICTS helpdesk (ext 8740 or email
helpdesk@adfa.edu.au )

Access to MyUNSW - STAFF site will provide staff members links to useful information including leave balances, superannuation contributions, personal details and previous salary payments.

Should staff members have any queries please contact your HR Officer (Mavis on ext 8726 or Tracey on ext 8714).

3. Future Alerts

3.1 Superannuation Seminars 2005

Thursday, 17 March 2005
2.00 – 3.30 pm in Lecture Theatre 7

Topic: - Welcome to UniSuper for new members

If you're a new UniSuper member (or any member wanting more information) this seminar provides you with all the information you need to know about your new fund, including:
Ø A brief description of UniSuper
Ø The differences between UniSuper's three plans
Ø How your retirement benefits are calculated
Ø Your investment choices and how to choose
Ø Your death and disablement insurance options
Ø Topping your super with voluntary contributions and rollovers
Ø Other UniSuper products and services you may wish to access – such as our retirement Pensions and Spouse Accounts.

· Thursday, 14 April 2005
2.00 – 3.30 pm in Lecture Theatre 7

Topic: - How much is enough? – Financial strategies for retirement
This seminar explores the issue of adequacy in retirement savings. Younger members in particular will find it a very useful introduction to the topic of lifetime savings and investment, but the seminar will include material that is very relevant to UniSuper members at all stages of their working lives.
The seminar focuses on your goals and highlights the variables that you can influence to reach your financial goals in retirement. It looks at the options you have to increase the amount of money available to fund your retirement, and some of the main trade-offs and decisions you are likely to have to make. The seminar opens issues such as:
Ø When to retire
Ø The implications of increased life expectancy and longer retirement periods
Ø What size lump sum buys an adequate income?
Ø What is a realistic target for how much you'll need to live on in retirement?
Ø Building your savings
Ø Risk and return
Ø The impact of compound interest
Ø Government assistance
Ø Taking advantage of tax concessions
Please note: This Seminar involves filling out short survey forms (about 5 minutes), one before the seminar, one after the Seminar and a follow up 2 months later.

Wednesday, 18 May 2005
12.00pm - 1.30pm Lecture Theatre 6

Topic: Solving your Superannuation Tax Riddles
This seminar gets into the details of the tax laws and superannuation: how they can affect your final benefit and how you can take advantage of concessions and rebates to build a bigger benefit. Topics covered include:
Ø Strategies to save on tax: Spouse Accounts and before and after tax voluntary contributions
Ø Structuring your pension for tax effectiveness
Ø How much tax is deducted from your superannuation
Ø Reasonable Benefit Limits
Ø The Surcharge tax: what is it?
Ø What is co-contribution?
Ø Lots of practical examples showing how you can make the tax laws work for you.
3.2 Academic Promotion Dates for 2005

Associate Professor - closing date for applications 8 April 2005
Professor - closing date for applications 4 July 2005
Lecturer - closing date for applications 22 July 2005

3.3 Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Teaching Excellence

Closing date for applications 25 July 2005

3.4 General Staff Fellowship 2005

This Fellowship is available for a general staff member to travel overseas to improve their knowledge and skills. A program of work outlining the purpose, scope and benefits which it is expected to bring to UNSW@ADFA, the School/Centre and the individual must be submitted through the Head of School/Centre. An expected budget must also be included with this documentation.

Eligibility: General staff members up to and including Grade 9 who have served at UNSW@ADFA for at least three (3) years.

Value: Up to $6000

Applications close 8 April 2005

Further details are available from Rosemaree on ext 8706.

3.5 Foundations of University Learning and Teaching 2005 (FULT)

This comprehensive program aims to introduce teaching staff to the theory and practice of learning and teaching at university, and to assist staff in developing a conception of teaching as a reflective practice that draws on their own practice, the experiences of students and colleagues and relevant research.

The program commences with a five-day workshop with follow-up workshops. The initial five-day workshop is held at the Kensington Campus.

Program dates:

FULT 3 11 – 15 July
FULT 4 18 – 22 July
FULT 5 7 – 11 November
FULT 6 14 – 18 November

To register your interest please contact your School Administrator or Jacqui in the HR Office on ext 8707. Further details are available on the Learning and Teaching Unit website at www.ltu.unsw.edu.au

EQUITY AND DIVERSITY

4. EOONLINE

Learn about Equal Opportunity online at UNSW@ADFA.

If you are wondering what Equity is all about, if you want to explore equal opportunity issues on campus, or if you just want a clear definition of terms like harassment, bullying and discrimination – cut and paste this URL in your browser and login to EOONLINE. Equity principles, terminology and application are all explained through real life case studies and interactive learning techniques.

Visit http://eoonline.uow.edu.au All UNSW@ADFA staff can log in to EOONLINE using the User Name – fair and the Password - play

5. Women@adfa

On 11th January 2005 a mailing list for UNSW@ADFA women was launched. The women@adfa mailing list is a place for women to get to know their colleagues, to share information about work, family and the balance between the two, a place to raise and discuss concerns, to find information and support, a place to swap ideas and to brag about achievements, whether it’s a PhD or a new baby (or both!). The women@adfa mailing list is a place to stay in touch with other women on campus – whether you want to share an inspirational story or rally the sisterhood to your cause – this is you mailing list.

To subscribe to the women@adfa mailing list – send an email to majordomo@adfa.edu.au and in the body of the message (not the subject) type in the following TWO lines:

Subscribe adfa-women
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You will receive an email asking you to confirm the subscription. Follow the instructions in that email and you will be subscribed.

STAFF DEVELOPMENT

Staff Development activities are in the process of being planned for 2005 calendar year. Please let Anne (ext 6189) or Rosemaree (ext 8706) know what activities you would like to see included in this program.

6. Staff Development activities for March - April - May:

March

1 Yoga commences in the Adams Hall
22 Better Business Writing
23 Chairing a Meeting
31 Workshop – Management Development Program

April

27 Advanced Word
28 Workshop – Management Development Program

May

5 Access Essentials

7. Future staff development activities under consideration:

Please register your interest in the following activities as soon as possible by contacting Anne on ext 6189 or email: a.green@adfa.edu.au

Coach the Coach – to help managers use coaching skills to maximise team performance and productivity (previously advertised as train the trainer)
Achieving Your Highest Priorities – work-life balances
Dreamweaver MX
Dreamweaver Q & A
Grievance Procedure Training for Non-Supervisors (22 June, 23 June and dates in November to be advised)
Recruitment and Selection Training – as required
Improving Communication and Behavioural Styles
The Art of Delegating
Succession Planning
Developing Personal and Workplace Resilience- to survive challenges, both real and anticipated, in a changing workplace environment
Moving Forward with Change

Anne (ext 6189)
Jacqui (ext 8707)
Mavis (ext 8726)
Poppy (ext 8218)
Rosemaree (ext 8706)
Tracey (ext 8714)

The HR Team

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New School of Business Executive Officer

Mr. Brad King has joined the School of Business as its first Executive Officer. Brad comes to ADFA from a managerial position in the student union at the University of Ballarat and previous to that had had a longstanding association with Canberra. His office is located on the top floor of the School of Business, Building 27.

Peter Hall
Professor, Head
School of Business
UNSW @ ADFA

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Defence Force Structure-Army 'Walk For A Cure' 22 -26 Nov 05

Various members of Defence Force Structure-Army (I will be attending) will be running/walking from Canberra to Sydney, via the coast road, during the period 22 - 26 Nov 05, in order to raise money for the ACT Cancer Council, in particular Breast Cancer Research. The activity will be called "Walk for a Cure' and will hopefully be advertised fully over the next few months.

One of the many ways we intend to raise money is by selling the ever popular 'Entertainment Book' amongst members of AHQ, their families, friends and anyone else who would like to support this worthwhile cause. The books run from 1 June - 31 May each year and should be available from March. The cost of a book is $50 each, with $10 of this amount going to our nominated charity.

The books have been well received in the past with hundreds of dollars worth of savings for events, services and restaurants within not only the ACT but Australia wide.  If you need convincing, just ask those around you who had the books last year or contact me.

It would be appreciated if you could support the event by purchasing a book (or books), and also pass on the info to family and friends, with the intent of securing a pledge before they go on wide distribution to the ACT.

If you would like to purchase a book, please let me know by email so I can place the appropriate order.

POC: Janet Nicolson, CCLK, Ext 8579 or janet.nicolson@defence.gov.au

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Classifieds

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FOR SALE

1987 Toyota Camry Cs station wagon, Good Condition, Rego till 6/2005, 5 speed, Grey in colour, AC, radio cassette, $2100 ono Kamrul Mob 0401683930 62967176 (AH)

Classic 1976 VW Beetle. Very good condition and reliable with long registration. $3500 ono. Ph. Michael Harrap X8266 or 6297 6355.

Holden VT Commodore 1998. This car is in immaculate condition. Includes power steering, ABS, air con, dual airbags, auto, tow bar, new battery and windscreen. It has just had $5700 spent on it and been completely refinished to showroom condition in its original colour (silver). $12,000 ono.
Ph. Michael Harrap X8266 or 6297 6355.

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Free Community Lectures

4 April - Asia Pacific Seminar Series

Asia Pacific Seminar Series at UNSW@ADFA will be held on Monday, at 12:10-13:00 in SL1 (upstairs) in the former Geography and Oceanography building at UNSW@ADFA, Northcott Drive, Canberra.

Next seminar: Monday, 4 April 2005

Title: Preaching on Record and on the Air in Indonesia
By Professor Bernard Arps  (The University of Leiden)

The Asia-Pacific Seminar convenors welcome suggestions for seminar speakers and topics. Please contact 2005 convenors:

Minako Sakai (m.sakai@adfa.edu.au)
Paul Tickell (p.tickell@adfa.edu.au)

Website: http://idun.itsc.adfa.edu.au/SOE/Indonesia/apss/apss.html

To be included into our mailing list, please send your email to apss@adfa.edu.au.
Seminar enquiries: Taufiq Tanasaldy

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Important Dates

Event		Date
Petro Fedorczenko Lecture - Adams Hall, ADFA		1 JUNE 2005

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