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Disclaimer: This conference program is confirmed at the date of marketing. However, AHEIA reserves the right to make changes to this program at any time as circumstances dictate. Speakers and topics were confirmed at the time of publishing; however, circumstances beyond the control of organisers may necessitate substitution, alternation or cancellations of the speakers and/or topic. Every effort will be made to ensure any unavoidable changes provide a program of equivalent standard and value.

Wednesday 3 May 2023

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12:30pm - 1:45pm

Lunch

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2:00pm - 5:00pm

CPO Forum (By Invitation Only)

Wellington Room 1

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2:00pm - 5:30pm

NUERG State Meeting (By Invitation Only)

 

Wellington Room 2

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6:00pm - 7:30pm

Welcome Drinks & Registration
(Kindly hosted and sponsored by The University of Tasmania)

The Hedberg

University of Tasmania
19-27 Campbell St, Hobart TAS 7000

Thursday 4 May 2023

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8:40am - 9:00am

Welcome

Craig Laughton

Executive Director, AHEIA

Tasman Ballroom A

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9:00am - 9:45am

Plenary Sesssion 1
State of the nation: Challenges facing the sector (change, transition and transaction costs)

Professor Carolyn Evans

Vice-Chancellor and President, Griffith University

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Tasman Ballroom A

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9:45am - 10:30am

Plenary Session 2
Fair Work Commission

Vice President Joe Catanzariti AM

Fair Work Commission

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Tasman Ballroom A

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10:30am - 10:50am | Morning Tea

Exhibition Foyer

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10:50am - 11:50am

Plenary Session 3
The FWO’s Learnings and Lessons regarding underpayments in the Higher Education Sector

Kate Anderson

Executive Director – Industrial Compliance (A/g), Fair Work Ombudsman

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Tasman Ballroom A

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11:55am - 12:55pm

Plenary Session 4
Keynote Address

Senator the Hon. Jonathon Duniam

Shadow Minister for Environment, Fisheries and Forestry
Senator for Tasmania, Parliament of Australia

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Tasman Ballroom A

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1:00pm - 2:00pm | Lunch

Exhibition Foyer

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2:00pm - 2:45pm | Concurrent Session 1

Concurrent Session 1A

Tasman Ballroom A

New Beginnings: The FW Act and Beyond

Jack de Flamingh

Employment and Labour Partner, Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Christopher Leong

Special Counsel, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
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In this session, Jack will share with you:

  • Explanation of the changes made by the Secure Jobs, Better Pay Act to the Fair Work Act
  • The timing of the changes
  • How the changes will impact the university sector
  • How Universities can prepare for change
  • Further reforms on horizon – what we expect to see for the rest of 2023

Concurrent Session 1B

Tasman Ballroom B

Wage compliance: How to provide confidence that the sector is compliantly paying its staff

Daniel Rudd

Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers

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In this presentation, Daniel will share with you:

  • Areas of focus areas for regulators;
  • Understanding the design and effectiveness of processes and controls;
  • How to obtain and provide confidence that staff are being paid in compliance with your enterprise agreements; and
  • What to do if you identify non-compliance, and how to remediate historical issues.
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2:50pm - 3:35pm | Concurrent Session 2

Concurrent Session 2A

Tasman Ballroom A

Challenging the status quo: Skills First Talent Management Strategies – LinkedIn

Adam Gregory

Senior Director, LinkedIn Talent Solutions

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In this presentation, LinkedIn will share thought leadership and best practice across LinkedIn in the following areas:

  • Labour market insights
  • Expand talent pools by focusing on skills not job titles;
  • Skills first strategies to help you compete in the war for talent
  • Internal mobility

Concurrent Session 2B

Tasman Ballroom B

Change Management @ Charles Darwin University

Peta Preo

Director, People and Culture, Charles Darwin University

Bianca Rance

Deputy Director, HR Partnerships & ER, Charles Darwin University

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In this session, Peta and Bianca will will share reflections from a major University realignment program commenced at Charles Darwin University in 2022. Key success factors, challenges and lessons learned.

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3:40pm - 4:00pm | Afternoon Tea

Exhibition Foyer

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4:00pm - 4:50pm

Plenary Session 5
Year in review and top 5 employment law issues for the year ahead

Stuart Pill

Partner, Clayton Utz

Jennifer Wyborn

Partner, Clayton Utz

Matthew Condello

Senior Associate, Clayton Utz

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In this session, Stuart, Jennifer and Matthew will share with you:

  • Key IR cases and developments in 2021
  • Successfully navigating the top 5 employment law issues for the year ahead

Tasman Auditorium

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4:50pm | Close of Conference Day 1

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6:30pm - 10:30pm | Conference Dinner

Boardwalk Gallery, Wrest Point Hotel

Friday 5 May 2023

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9:15am - 9:25am

Welcome

Craig Laughton

Executive Director, AHEIA

Tasman Ballroom A

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9:25am - 10:10am

Plenary Sesssion 6
The future of enterprise bargaining – what will the next bargaining cycle look like

Professor Zlatko Skrbis

Vice-Chancellor and President, Australian Catholic University

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In this session, Professor Skrbis will discuss:

  • Beyond the current enterprise bargaining paradigm.
  • What lessons can be learnt from the current EB cycle?
  • Relationship between the emerging Accord agenda and the EB cycle.

Tasman Ballroom A

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10:15am - 11:00am

Plenary Session 7
Universities Australia: Changes to research funding models

Catriona Jackson

Chief Executive, Universities Australia

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Tasman Ballroom A

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11:00am - 11:20am | Morning Tea

Exhibition Foyer

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11:20am - 12:05pm

Plenary Session 8
Crisis Management: To Spin or not to Spin?

Michelle Edmunds

Managing Director, CPR Communications

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This session will role-play the communications challenges inherent when employers get wages wrong, including:

  • Maintaining employee trust
  • Preparing for media scrutiny, and
  • Rebuilding reputation after a breach

Tasman Ballroom A

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12:10pm - 1:00pm

Plenary Session 9
People Success for the New World of Work

Alex Wallace Smith

Head of Strategy, Glint (Australia & New Zealand), LinkedIn

Felicity McNish

Employee Experience Specialist (Australia), Microsoft

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In this presentation, Alex and Felicity will share with you:

  • What people need in the new world of work: the fundamental needs and expectations most critical to a person’s holistic life experience (not just their work experience) that best shape the environment for high engagement.
  • The current challenges and trends we’re seeing in Higher Education: the new themes emerging as important engagement factors in the New World of Work.
  • Combining People Success and Technology: Applying integrated insights to today’s people challenges in Higher Education.

Tasman Ballroom A

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1:00pm - 2:00pm | Lunch

Exhibition Foyer

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2:00pm - 2:50pm

Plenary Session 10
Panel Discussion with Stephen Matchett: To Merge or not to Merge?

Stephen Matchett

Moderator, Campus Morning Mail

Amy Morris

Chief People Office, Western Sydney University

Nick Crowley

Deputy Director, University of Technology, Sydney

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In this panel discussion, Stephen will highlight:

  • The economics, costs, benefits/opportunities. (globally competitive universities).
  • Appetite – Government, Unions, The Universities.
  • Equity and access.
  • Targets – who are the likely merger candidates.
  • Outcomes: positive/negative eg job losses vs efficiencies.

Tasman Ballroom A

Confirmed organisations to speak at the conference: