Update from PCC meeting – 6 May

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Curtin’s People and Culture Committee (PCC) meet regularly to discuss and manage the implementation of people and culture initiatives that support the University’s Strategic Plan.

Key matters discussed at the 6 May 2019 PCC meeting

Staff Survey Update on Progress

A university-wide staff ‘pulse check’ survey will be undertaken over the first two weeks of July 2019, and managed and resourced internally with a focus on key elements of current strategic importance for people and culture, namely: empowerment, wellbeing, commitment, job satisfaction/engagement and diversity. Some of the diversity questions will meet our institutional requirements for continued Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) accreditation, whilst some of the engagement related questions will satisfy our internal reporting requirements for Council.

The survey will be concise (in the order of 20 questions), open for completion by all staff across all campuses, and have a quick turn-around time.

All insights to action interventions, as required, or desired at a local area, will be identified by October 2019, and local leadership of appropriate action planning will be essential to gain benefits of survey completion and reporting. Workshops to be developed and implemented to support the desired outcomes of the Pulse Check at a local level.

2019 Plan on a Page Progress Report

The Committee received a comprehensive report of progress towards people and culture theme objectives extracted from the 2019 Plan on a Page.

  • The Academic Capability Framework is scheduled for final PMC approval on 16 July 2019 prior to the University launch. People and Culture are supporting the Associate Provost with the change and communications plan.
  • The Interim Performance Planning (IPP) system utilised via Employee Kiosk has been deemed by the Provost as fit for purpose with minimal changes required. Positive feedback has been received from users with regards to integration with the existing Employee Kiosk. Performance Review and Career Planning templates are to be revised to suit the new Academic Capability Framework prior to endorsement by the Provost for launch in Q4-2019. People and Culture will support the change and communications on revised process and use of new templates.
  • Anticipate delivery of development programs for early and mid-career academics being launched in second half of 2019 to support Career Navigation. Content and delivery mechanisms are being currently established. Programs will initially be aligned to support Athena Swan accreditation requirements. A separate career navigation program designed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff and students currently under development ahead of proposed pilot in second half of 2019.
  • Curtin Conversations (effective conversation training) continues to be shaped as a priority in preparation for launch of Academic Capability Framework (ACF).
  • Strategic Workforce Planning (SWFP) is being progressed with alignment to the School Review process. In 2019, eleven (11) areas/schools had been scheduled to participate in SWFP plus the inclusion of Curtin Medical School and identified schools in Science and Engineering will also participate this year.

ATSI Employment Targets

The People and Culture Committee noted that the Senior Executive Team (SET) have self-imposed individual faculty and area targets for 2019 ATSI employment targets, which if achieved, will move our institutional performance half-way from current status to the desired ‘3%’ set by Universities Australia as an ambit target for 2020.  The PCC will transmit the quarterly ATSI dashboard for regular noting by the SET.

More information about the Committee’s functions and membership can be obtained from the Secretariat website.