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School of Chemistry & Biochemistry

SCHOOL MEETING – JANUARY 30 2012

FACULTY OF LIFE AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES

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AGENDA

• 1. UWA Business Investment Program (BIP). Matt Huitson (FLPS BIP Project Mgr) will give a short

presentation on the BIP, what it involves, and how it will affect the way we work

• 2. School structure and governance
• 3. School website: http://www.chembiochem.uwa.edu.au/
• 4. “UWA Smoke Free 2012” and the workplace
• 5. Other School matters

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School of Chemistry & Biochemistry

SCHOOL MEETING – JANUARY 30 2012 BIP - Information Services Business Investment Programme May 2011 Update Information Services are undertaking a major Business Investment Programme to raise Information Technology to be a strategic enabler in support of the University's strategic goal of becoming a top-50 ranked university in the world by 2050, and to support the anticipated changes required to support student mobility associated with the introduction of New Courses 2012. Information Services are working collaboratively with key representatives from all Faculties and Central Administration on the Programme, to ensure that the needs of all areas of the University are well represented. The Programme was initiated at the request of the Vice-Chancellor following the appointment of Dr Mary Davies as University Libration & Director (Information Management) at the end of July 2010, and focuses heavily on addressing the findings and recommendations of the ITS review conducted in August 2010; the Student IT Needs Study 2010 (commissioned by UWA's Teaching and Learning Committee's E-Learning & Learning Spaces Sub-Committee); and two recent audit reports from the Office of the Auditor-General, and internal audit (Ernst & Young) concerning risk, business continuity and disaster recovery.

BIP announcement - May 2011

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School of Chemistry & Biochemistry

SCHOOL MEETING – JANUARY 30 2012

Governance structure - late 2011

Head of School Deputy Head of School Business/School Manager Technical Operations/Building Manager Finance Manager Associate HoS Teaching & Learning Associate HoS Research Graduate Research Coordinator CoD - Chemistry CoD - Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Roles will need to be clearly defined, and in some cases this may evolve as the School settles into a routine.

FLPS T&L Committee FLPS Research Committe Graduate Research School

The University of Western Australia

School of Chemistry & Biochemistry

SCHOOL MEETING – JANUARY 30 2012

Governance structure - January 2012

Head of School Mark Spackman Deputy Head Lawrie Abraham Business Manager Julie La Spina Technical Operations Manager Greg Allen Finance Manager TBA soon Program Coordinators - NC2012 majors Murray Baker - Chemistry Lawrie Abraham - Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Martha Ludwig - Genetics Graduate Research Coordinator Allan McKinley Chair, SCB Research Cmtee TBA Chair, SCB Teaching & Learning Cmtee TBA FLPS T&L Committee FLPS Research Committee Graduate Research School FLPS Board FLPS Executive

The University of Western Australia

School of Chemistry & Biochemistry

SCHOOL MEETING – JANUARY 30 2012

School website: www.chembiochem.uwa.edu.au

Research shows that inhaling tobacco smoke can lead to serious health effects in smokers and non-smokers. To protect the health and wellbeing

• f its staff, students and visitors,

The University of Western Australia became smoke free on 1 January 2012. Smoking is prohibited in, or at, all of the University’s buildings, properties and workplaces.

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Thinking about quitting?

Here are some sources of support:

• Your General Practitioner is an ideal first

point of contact for advice about quitting.

• Contact the UWA Counselling and

Psychological Services on 6488 2118 to make an appointment with an Alcohol and Other Drug Counsellor to discuss quitting.

• The Robin Winkler Clinic conducts

smoking cessation groups for staff and students on campus. For more information call 6488 2644.

• Call the Quitline on

13 18 48 or 13 78 48.

• Visit the Quit Now website at

www.quitnow.gov.au For more information about the University’s policy on smoking and cessation services visit www.uwa.edu.au/smokefree

The University of Western Australia

School of Chemistry & Biochemistry

SCHOOL MEETING – JANUARY 30 2012

“UWA Smoke Free 2012” and the workplace

The University of Western Australia

School of Chemistry & Biochemistry

SCHOOL MEETING – JANUARY 30 2012

“UWA Smoke Free 2012” and the workplace

Extract from “UWA Smoke Free 2012 – Information for Managers and Supervisors” Should I do anything to advise my staff of the smoke free policy? It is strongly recommended that you remind existing staff and advise any new staff of the University’s Policy on Smoking. Contractors and visitors should also be advised of the policy. While two global emails about the smoke free policy have already been sent to staff, you may choose to send an email to your staff at the beginning of 2012 to remind them that the University is smoke free. This email could also refer your staff to the smoke free webpage at www.uwa.edu.au/smokefree for more information about the policy, smoking cessation support services and resources. What about staff smoking breaks? All staff are encouraged to take regular breaks from their work station for health and safety reasons. Staff smoking breaks should be considered in the light of this advice. It is recommended that you establish clear boundaries with all your staff in relation to the time spent on work breaks. If you notice that a staff member is taking long or too frequent breaks (including smoking

• ff campus), you should discuss this with the person immediately; reiterating the boundaries and your
• expectations. If the issue is not resolved, it should be referred to Human Resources.

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School of Chemistry & Biochemistry

SCHOOL MEETING – JANUARY 30 2012

Other School matters

• Coordinator of First-Year Studies - interviews soon
• Welcome Reto Dorta - his lab equipment will be delivered tomorrow!
• Congratulations Peter Hartmann, AM
• Congratulations Harvey Millar - awarded the Australian Academy of Science’s 2012 Fenner Medal

“for distinguished research in biology (excluding the biomedical sciences)” (see http://science.org.au/awards/awardees/2012awards.html)

• Congratulations Colin Raston - more than 100 papers in the RSC’s Chemical Communications (see

interview at Chem. Commun., 2012, 48, 1199-1200. DOI: 10.1039/C1CC90189C)

• Congratulations Scott Stewart - RACI 2010-11 Athel Beckwith Lectureship - see “Five minutes

with… Scott Stewart”, Chemistry in Australia, Feb 2012, p.15.

• Congratulations Gavin Flematti, who will commence his Future Fellowship on 1 February
• All School BBQ - tentative date Thursday 16 February
• Inauguration (opening?) of School of Chemistry & Biochemistry - March ?

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School of Chemistry & Biochemistry

SCHOOL MEETING – JANUARY 30 2012

Forthcoming Meetings

• Monday 27 February 2:00 pm in G.33
• Monday 26 March 2:00 pm in G.33
• Monday 30 April 2:00 pm in G.33
• Monday 28 May 2:00 pm
• Last Monday of each month!