Australasia Network Meeting - Friday, February 23 2018 -Canberra

Post date: Dec 18, 2017 12:21:29 AM

Australasia Network Seminar Friday the 23rd of February 2018 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

ANU

Mills Room,

Level 4 Chancellery Building 10

East Road ANU Canberra

The seminar will include:

1. Our external speaker and guest, Venetia Blackman, Assistant Commissioner, Corporate Applications, Australian Taxation Office (ATO). Venetia will reflect on what the ATO is doing successfully to deliver and lead large scale transformational change initiatives across Australia

2. Melissa Hankinson and Grace Bryant from the University of Canberra will present on their Lean in HE journey and the lessons learned.

3. networking lunch

4. Group discussion - What are the effects the new government funding arrangements (freeze for 2 years) is having on Institutions. What are universities doing to manage these funding cuts? What data are they using to evaluate change requirements and what is the business process improvement units' role?

5. Institutional updates

6. Next meeting dates confirmed

Accommodation options that are walking distance to Canberra:

1. University House (within ANU)- 5 minute walk. Traditional older style accomodation - http://unihouse.anu.edu.au/hotel-accommodation/

2. Hotel Hotel – 5 minute walk. Modern and eclectic. https://www.hotel-hotel.com.au/

3. QT Hotel – 10 minute walk. Boutique accommodation https://www.qthotelsandresorts.com/canberra/

A number of events are happening in Canberra on the 23/2 and over the weekend (24-25 Feb). This link showcases some of them- https://visitcanberra.com.au/events?filters={%22dateFrom%22:%222018-02-23%22,%22dateTo%22:%222018-02-25%22}

Please email valerie.runyan@mq.edu.au if you would like to register for this series, it is free of charge.