About the Unit
Introduction
The Staff Development and Training
Unit is the central point for information about
staff development
opportunities at Flinders University. The Unit is
funded jointly by the Human Resources Division and
the Vice-Chancellor and so the majority of its activities
are offered without charge to University staff.
Services
The services we offer to staff include:
Scheduled Courses
The Unit offers a very comprehensive
range of courses, workshops and activities in
the areas of
The types of activities range from
hands-on computer courses, small group seminars
and discussion groups to short courses and courses
that run over a full year.
A program of events scheduled for
the coming months is available on our calendar.
Additionally, you will receive regular notices from our e-mail listserv (see
Profdev below) with information about coming events.
Courses Customised for Specific Groups
If workgroups or teams have
a specific training need we will modify an existing
course or tailor-design a course to meet the need.
We will work with staff and workgroups
on staff development issues. This could involve
discussing development needs, training plans or
training resource requirements. You can request
a customised course online by completing the Customised
Programs form.
Facilitation
Staff in the Unit are skilled in group facilitation
and regularly assist groups with strategic planning
meetings and structured discussions.
Consultations
If supervisors, team leaders and
individual staff want to discuss staff development
issues they can arrange a consultation with
staff from the Unit.
Training
Needs Analysis
A Training Needs Analysis is
a structured method of identifying the performance
gaps and areas where development and training
is required. There are a number of approaches.
The following articles provide useful strategies
for identifying training needs.
http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/sat.html
http://www.e-topic.com/articles/298/1/How-to-Conduct-a-Training-Needs-Analysis/Page1.html
We will work with workgroups
and teams to identify training needs and propose
training and development plans.
Funding
Opportunities and Study Assistance for General
Staff
In addition to the range of courses
available through the Unit we offer a number of
schemes to encourage general staff to undertake
development opportunities.
Under the Study
Assistance Scheme general staff can
apply for up to six hours of paid leave
to attend
lectures. Staff may also apply to Audit
Topics.
The Staff
Development Foundations Bursaries provide
funding for two staff to undertake the University's
Foundation Course each year.
The General Staff
Conference Scheme is a means by which
general staff can apply for a contribution
towards the cost of a conference or course
provided outside of the university.
The Arthur Keain
Staff Development Awards and the Study
Tours Scheme provide an opportunity for
general staff to obtain funding for a study
tour relating to their professional duties. 
Location
The Staff Development and Training
Unit is located in Room 326, Level 3, Information
Science and Technology Building.
The closest carparks are carpark 15 (wheelchair
accessible), 15a and 9. We are in building 57
on the Campus
Map
Contacting Us
There are a variety of ways you can find
out about the development activities that are provided
for staff.
Give us a Call.
You can phone the Staff Development & Training Unit
on 8201 3180 for more information.
Website
This website is the source of the most current
and comprehensive information about development
and training activities provided at Flinders. It
will bring you information on new courses and resources,
the range of courses that can be provided and information
on schemes that can assist you in your own development.
Staff Development and Training Calendar
A program of events scheduled for the coming
months is available on our calendar.
Additionally, you will receive regular notices
from our e-mail listserv (see Profdev below)
with information about coming events.
PROFDEV
Do you want to receive information about Staff
Development and Training Unit courses, guest
speakers and projects? The Staff Development listserver
has been established to distribute information
about our courses and projects to staff of the
university. Subscribers to PROFDEV receive on
average one email every 2 weeks, containing information
about upcoming courses and activities, funding
schemes and other staff development opportunities.
New full time staff members are automatically registered
to Profdev when they are first employed.
To subscribe
online.
Email
For all your enquiries you can send
an email to staff.development@flinders.edu.au
Reports
For a list of reports produced by Staff development click here.
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