Forums Category: Workplace relations

First Aid Officers (FAOs) and Fire Wardens with the Commonwealth Ombudsman are requested to attend the Office a minimum of 3 days each week given the requirement to have them readily available to undertake the duties associated with their support role.  All worker representatives receive a fortnightly allowance and this has continued to be made available during lockdown periods.

With so many worker representatives working from home as a result of COVID and/or flexible working arrangements generally, I’m interested to know how others are managing office worker representation arrangements particularly for FAOs and Fire Wardens to ensure Office coverage is available.

Any information or advice would be appreciated, I can be contacted via email or telephone.

Kind regards,

Belinda Miners

Assistant Director

Human Resources

COMMONWEALTH OMBUDSMAN

Proud to be working on the lands of Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples

Phone:   02 6198 9445

Email:    Belinda.Miners@ombudsman.gov.au

The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission is looking to update its SES Charter of Performance template and is seeking to obtain copies of templates that other Agencies use.

If any Agencies are able to send a copy of their template to workplacerelations@acic.gov.au by Friday 21 January that would be greatly appreciated.

 

The Australian Sports Commission is looking to develop a HR Policy Evaluation Framework to assess the effectiveness of HR policies with the workforce and would like to hear from agencies who are willing to share their framework or something similar.

Thanks

Terri Dwyer
Director Workplace Services
People and Culture Branch

Corporate Division

Australian Sports Commission

T   +61 2 6214 1206
E  terri.dwyer@ausport.gov.au

The Attorney-General’s Department is reviewing its Harassment Contact Officer network and we are interested to hear what other departments do in this space. In particular, we would like to know:

• if your department has a harassment contact officer network, or something similar
• what the network’s role is
• how you promote the network within your department
• what support, training and other processes you have for the network
• how utilised in your network by staff and
• how often employees contact your network.

Please contact Bridget Crane bridget.crane@ag.gov.au or on 02 6141 2504.

DPS is reviewing its policy for managing workplace bullying and harassment, we would be interested to see examples from other agencies who may have recently updated their policies, procedures or guidelines – and particularly interested to see whether other agencies combine or separate their policies and procedures/processes.  If you have any of these documents that you are able to share, please email to megan.boyd@aph.gov.au, thank you in advance for any assistance.

DPS are looking to revamp our HCO network and would be interested to hear from other agencies who are willing to share their policies or Terms of Reference regarding their HCO network.

 

We are particularly interested in hearing from agencies who have rebranded their HCO profile to include other HR topics, issues, initiatives. 

 

Many thanks

Marijana Trewartha

Performance and Conduct Advisor | People Solutions

Wellbeing & Performance | Corporate Operations Branch

Corporate Services Division

T: 02 6277 2738| E: marijana.trewartha@aph.gov.au

We are seeking recommendations for a good facilitator to run a team building/development workshop.

Thanks

Lisa Zaretzky
Manager | Human Resources
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
P  02 6217 0556 | M  0419 460 577 | E  Email: lisa.zaretzky @aciar.gov.au