Welcome and acknowledgement of country

Keynote 1 | State of the sector

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Keynote 2 | Higher education in transition: A data-driven look at Australia's new policy landscape

This session will provide a data-driven perspective on how current and future policy changes may impact universities' strategic planning and operational goals. Using publicly available data, we will explore key trends, potential challenges and opportunities for universities in a rapidly evolving landscape.

Please join us in the foyer to network with your colleagues and enjoy morning tea.

Keynote 3 | Case Study: Managing psychosocial risks and hazards

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Keynote 4 | Visa options for employing university staff in Australia

The Department of Home Affairs together with the Australian Higher Education Industrial Association (AHEIA) are pleased to present an information session on visa options for employing overseas workers in Australia. The presentation will provide information on the Migration Strategy and visa options to assist with navigating skills and labour force shortages where positions cannot be filled by Australian workers.

The NSW/ACT BIRO team specialises in Education sector to support Australia’s skilled workforce needs and economic development.

Keynote 5 | Early academic and professional career paths

This presentation examines career path patterns of early academic and professional staff at Australian universities.

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Please join us to network with your colleagues and enjoy lunch.

Keynote 6 | Fairwork Ombudsman address

At a time of new and changing workplace laws, the Fair Work Ombudsman will discuss:

• assisting the workplace community through education and advice, and a tiered approach to enforcement
• achieving harmonious and compliant workplaces through collaboration and tripartism, and
• what this means for ongoing reform in the Higher Education Sector.

Keynote 7 | Achieving sustainable pay compliance: designing effective governance strategies and frameworks

With increasing public and regulator scrutiny on the governance of workplace relations compliance in the higher education sector, it is critical for universities to take action to ensure they have robust governance frameworks and strategies to achieve ongoing confidence in workplace relations compliance.

In the context of universities navigating the complexities of workplace relations compliance and budget constraints, Deloitte’s Workplace Integrity practice lead partner will provide insights on what good governance looks like and provide practical guidance for establishing strong governance frameworks to support sustainable workplace relations compliance.

Please join us in the foyer to network with your colleagues and enjoy afternoon tea.