Professional Staff Learning Framework

Professional staff development opportunities

At Flinders, we believe that learning is a lifelong journey. Our Professional Staff Learning Framework is designed to empower you with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to thrive in your role and grow your career. Whether you’re new to the university or looking to take the next step in your professional development, this framework offers a wide range of opportunities to learn, connect, and succeed.

Explore our learning streams below and scroll further down for opportunities beyond online courses and workshops.

* Please note, courses with an asterisk are funded by the Professional Staff Development Fund and only available to professional staff.

New to Flinders

Code of Conduct

ESOS Compliance

New staff induction

Snake Awareness at Flinders

Welcome to Flinders

Cultural Learning

Indigenous Cultural Awareness

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Disability awareness at Flinders

Equal Opportunity 1-3

Equal Opportunity 4

Family friendly forum

Foundations of LGBTQ+ Inclusion

LGBTQ – Empowering Allies

MATES (Bystander awareness)

Neurodiversity awareness training

Responding to disclosures of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment

Wellbeing

Menopause awareness sessions

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)

Mindfulness for stress reduction & resilience

Overcoming procrastination: practical tools

Small shifts, big impact: the science of habits for wellbeing

Suicide prevention for universities

Thriving @ Flinders resources

UniSuper financial wellbeing

Professional Development

AI for productivity*

A guide to effective meetings

Better ways of working series*

Building collaborative partnerships*

Customer service essentials: Frontline excellence*

Effective business writing - reports and business cases*

Emotional Intelligence in the digital age*

Essentials of project management*

Influence for positive outcomes*

Persuasive presentations*

Process mapping and improvement*

The Inner edge: Managing self*

Time management

Career

Captain your own career*

Careers 2: resume-writing*

Careers 3: job applications*

Identifying your development needs*

My career journey: Navigating career success in higher education (Q&A panel)*

Persuasive personal brand*

Professional Mentoring Program*

Strategic networking*

Leadership & Management

Advanced Negotiation skills (HEO8+)*

Coaching skills for leaders*

Complexity and Systems thinking (HEO8+)*

Conversations about performance

Foundations of Inclusive Leadership*

Individual coaching*

Leadership fundamentals

Navigating PRD in Workday

Performance 1 - Authentic, impactful communication*

Performance 2 - Creating a healthy performance culture*

Performance 3 - High performing and resilient teams*

Performance 4 - Navigating difficult conversations*

Recruiting staff essentials

Signals to scenarios: Strategic foresight for leaders (HEO7+)*

Strategy development & delivery (HEO8+)*

Supervising at Flinders

Informal learning

Resources: workplace guides, policy library, procedures, shared documents, wikis

People: supervisor, network, peer support, communities of practice, Professional Mentoring Program, Coaching

Post-learning: reading, reflection, extension activities

On-the-job: critical reflection, collaboration, stretch project, create resources, job rotation

Performance: PRD processes, performance coaching, feedback, identify training needs

Other learning areas

Industry software skills

Flinders’ software skills

Health and wellbeing

Accessibility and Inclusion

Equal opportunity

Sexual and gender diversity

Equal Opportunity for supervisors

WHS for supervisors

Workplace health and safety

Funded learning

Professional Staff Development Fund: access development opportunities outside Flinders

Professional Staff Conference Scheme: attend conferences or courses outside Flinders

Study Assistance Scheme: undertake study to further your career

Study Tour Scheme: undertake interstate or overseas travel to study

Need help?

If you need further assistance, contact Professional Development.

professional.development@flinders.edu.au

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