Session details are now available for the ACUMA component of the Campus Link Conference and Trade Fair. This event is the premier gathering of professionals managing the non-academic experience of higher education students on campuses in Australia and New Zealand, and provides:
- Professional development sessions;
- Information exchange; and
- Networking opportunities.
ACUMA sessions and speakers at the Campus Link Conference include:
1) Volunteering
Presented by Dr Ron Edwards, Chair of the Australian Government Third Sector Advisory Group and Paul Lynch, President of Volunteering Australia.
2) Finance
Presented by Michael Ward of Elliotts Group, the Finance session will address the criteria for exemptions, rebates and concessions in relation to income tax, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax and GST.
3) Information Technology
Presented by Ben Smit, Bias Technologies, the IT session will cover using IT to manage administrative functions and student involvement.
4) Human Resources
The session will address Award compliance, staff classifications, position descriptions, remuneration and performance management.
5) Evidence-based Feedback on Student Experience
Presented by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
These sessions, combined with the Tertiary Access Group Trade Fair, and the TAG and AACA professional development sessions make this event the best-value conference in the higher education sector in Australia and New Zealand.
Details, including registration and information on Perth, Western Australia, can be found via the ACUMA website at http://www.acuma.org.au/.
