Organisational Development

Welcome

As an employer, the University of Newcastle is strongly committed to enhancing opportunities for its staff to develop and demonstrate their potential. Our Strategic Plan states that staff involvement and capacity is crucial to our strategic priorities.  To ensure this involvement and capacity building, Organisational Develpment (OD) focuses on:

Building leadership capability
Leadership Programs
Executive Development

Staff Training and Development activities
Staff Training and Development website
Reimbursement of Study Fees policy
Study time approval application
Paid time to attend training courses, training programs, and lectures
Payment of fees for relevant conferences, seminars, etc

Engaging our staff
Career Development
Performance Development Framework
Service Excellence
Workplace Communication
Coaching
Team Building
Celebrating Achievements

Targeted training and development



Further OD initiatives include:

  • provision of a broad consultative service to Academic and Administrative units in the areas of facilitating workshops; developing customised courses, and assisting with implementation of new workplace structures
  • management of the three yearly Staff Climate Survey process. 

We are committed to building a robust, collaborative and collegial organisational culture that aligns with the University's strategic plan.

We encourage you to contact us to discuss your needs in these areas.