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Universities Australia strives to:

advance and promote the benefits of Australian Universities to the nation;
support Australian Universities in the performance of their roles;
develop policy positions on higher education matters through discussing higher education issues, including teaching, research and research training;
advance internationalisation of Australian Universities;
provide information for and about Australian Universities;
provide services and programs to Australian Universities including the negotiation of common purchasing arrangements;
promote the welfare of students, staff and graduates of Australian Universities;
facilitate opportunities for Australian Universities (in particular, their students, staff and graduates) to develop their knowledge and skills;
study the problems and needs of Australian Universities and their relations with other education institutions, organisations and the community and to encourage and sponsor their study; and
assist in the further development of Australian Universities.

Universities Australia conducts a Staff Development and Training Program that focuses on leadership in universities, catering for both academic and general staff at a variety of levels. The Program attracts participants from Australian and other universities in the region. The target groups for residential programs (usually of four or five days duration) range from senior university leaders (Deputy and Pro Vice-Chancellors) through to middle management level and below. The Program also includes an annual 'Women in Leadership' Course and Workshop.

The 2008 Staff Development and Training Calendar is available from this link. To attend any of these courses, a nomination form (PDF) must be completed, signed by the applicant's supervisor and forwarded, prior to the Early Bird Closing Dates, to:

Michelle Campbell
Staff Development Consultant, Organisational Development
Human Resource Services
The Chancellery
Phone: 4921 7498
Fax: 4921 6982
Email: Michelle.Campbell@newcastle.edu.au

Please contact Michelle if you are unable to download the nomination form.

As positions in courses are competitive Michelle will forward applications to Universities Australia on a first-in basis.

The cost of these courses may be co-sponsored by Organisational Development.

NOTE: Applications will not be accepted if they are sent directly to Universities Australia.