02. Faculty of Health Sciences That it has the potential to develop and grow and evolve in line with needs brought about by the changing environment both nationally and internationally. That the campus is located in a area that has the potential to grow into a learning centre in the southern Adelaide region. That we have some very effective leaders at present who are moving this university into the future where it needs to be to keep up with changes occuring in the education/work/social changes. That planning takes into account student numbers so that workload for staff, from students, does not overwhelm all other activities and undermine some of the strengths that being a university, should be continued to be developed, such as in building research. Ensuring planning for the future, eg, any future changes to for additions of buildings/lecture theatres, take into account that the university is likely to continue to grow and building to incorporate the future needs would be useful. Also taking into account car parking, roads, etc., preferably while continuing to maintain this most beautiful campus the buildings are located on. Having little things, like all toilets functioning effectively, etc, makes a big difference to everyday work life, and and think these type of things should be assessed and updated if required. 02. Faculty of Health Sciences with in the department good support and assistance Senior Management need to include Senior Management need to be supportive to staff. Senior Management need to, not only 'talk the talk, but walk the talk' 02. Faculty of Health Sciences Creative people willing to create change - eg. NT Medical Program. Better communication with internal stakeholders, breaking down the silos and hidden agendas. More openess by ISD about what they do, how they do it and taking responsility. 02. Faculty of Health Sciences 1 Student support 2 Staff support 3 Quality and quantity of courses offered 02. Faculty of Health Sciences Innovative Quality of product Great staff Better communication between regions/areas Better use/sharing of resources Better lower level management 02. Faculty of Health Sciences innovative flexible cognisant of need to deliver well top management seems disconnected from realities inadequate full time staff in clinical academic areas university's relationship with hospital management is deteriorating 02. Faculty of Health Sciences Overall student satisfaction Courses offered Staff satisfaction
02. Faculty of Health Sciences Commitment of staff Physical beauty of campus Leave and conditions negotiated by unions (eg. flexible work, parental leave etc) Employ more women and people of diverse backgrounds in senior management positions - we are going backwards in this respect. Have a greater focus on equal opportunity for both staff and students - this has also gone backwards in recent times (eg. reduction of Equal Opportunity Unit) Value staff more. 02. Faculty of Health Sciences Flexible working envioronment Recognition by senior 02. Faculty of Health Sciences Staff - people Multicultural environment good standing in the community Career opportunities for staff without Doctorates Review of facilitation within DEU's Sturt Campus upgrade to be more modern with facilities within tute rooms 02. Faculty of Health Sciences Multicultural atmosphere Respect for all Beautiful campus Casual staff given 1)proper contracts,2) proper sick leave and 3)other conditions 02. Faculty of Health Sciences research focus cooperation friendly environment more laboratory space improve security of personal belongings more internal fundings for research project 02. Faculty of Health Sciences Still relatively small, caring staff, comeraderie between staff Tea room or similar common room to get together more in a casual environment 02. Faculty of Health Sciences location workload supervision 02. Faculty of Health Sciences Support for it's staff, great range of topics/lecturers, opportunity for staff to improve their skills More funds for general stuff, opportunities for progression - as a employee, even though I have nearly 20 years admin experience, this is overlooked because I don't have the correct paperwork, and that's all I can think of at the moment 02. Faculty of Health Sciences collegiality research teaching balance a XXXX who is genuinely working for all the disciplines in the school. It is very challenging to remain positive in a school where one health discipline is systematically privileged above other disciplines in terms of staffing, workload, funding, budge management expectations, physical resource allocation and public discussion / discourse. It is like living in apathied South Africa. The worst thing about it is not being actively despised but but not even being genuinely even considered except as useful 'niggers' Restore genuine School Board meetings where input is sought from staff authentically rather than having to attend the Dean's Jonestown Rallies where we are preached at and told what to think
02. Faculty of Health Sciences Historical commitment to equity Resources for change management Senior managers answering emails and enquiries Reduce unnecessary admin eg Clusters are wasteful and serve no purpose 02. Faculty of Health Sciences Located in South Australia Near a hospital 02. Faculty of Health Sciences Environment and grounds Flexibility of working as a PTI Staff Development opportunities Recognition and communication with PTIs Elimination of Masters Research and all current Masters students automatically upgraded to PhD A mechanism of objective assessment of future career opportunities here and how a PTI can meet that goal. 02. Faculty of Health Sciences IT support unit My boss 02. Faculty of Health Sciences fairness space positive attitude .. 02. Faculty of Health Sciences Open to new ideas, commitment to Indigenous Health, and student centred focus New Buildings, clearer pathways for career progression, mentorship program for staff 02. Faculty of Health Sciences Its people Ability to be dynamic Research and teaching quality Relief from teaching to do research and publish More consensus and discussion before decisions are made Appropriate time to implement major changes 02. Faculty of Health Sciences Support network for and students Excellent range of courses great research and shows innovation in moving forward Better finance training fo rthose involved with finance related roles and responsibilites. Uphold policies and procedures and make them more clear - very much down to personal interpretation. Make a clearer outcome for not following procedure. More feedback from HR about performace review and when they are to be conducted. 02. Faculty of Health Sciences co-workers flexi-time location Payscale Reclassifications less paperwork 02. Faculty of Health Sciences 1. Staff 2. Research 3. Collegiality 1. Deal with problem staff more effectively. 2. Provide more support for OH&S and administrative burdens within labs and departments 3. Provide more support staff not more managers 02. Faculty of Health Sciences encouragement to improve knowledge and practical skills for both students and staff.
03. Faculty of Science & Engineering Teaching Research Better pathways for promotion Better induction of new staff Clearer workload information 03. Faculty of Science & Engineering Environmental Improving focus on staff development Flexible working arrangements Building Maintenance Informing staff/ students of issues that affect them promptly 03. Faculty of Science & Engineering 1.Lake 2.Trees 3.View 1.Review the Buildings and prorties division! 2.Implement and resource a renewal program for older buildings! 3.Try to improve communication from the top floor!! 03. Faculty of Science & Engineering Research staff should be valued equally with teaching staff. 03. Faculty of Science & Engineering its location my work colleges superannuation listen to the workers monitor management maintain staff to service equipment and other services on offer monitor that the right people are chosen for the job 03. Faculty of Science & Engineering Its physical surrounds friendly staff good students transparency of spending budget transparency of teaching loads of all staff better support o PhD students 03. Faculty of Science & Engineering wide range of subject choices easy to communicate within other schools location staff moral improved equipment communication 03. Faculty of Science & Engineering Research, innovation, commercialisation Providing a more positive environment, more encouragement and less criticism, more support for ECR's 03. Faculty of Science & Engineering Generally, excellent The overall feel of the University is inviting. More recognition of the casual teachers. More emphasis placed on quality teaching/student satisfaction. High retention at first year does not translate to quality teaching - the standards in first year are dropping and there is a quantum leap required of the students in second and third year to produce quality graduates. 03. Faculty of Science & Engineering facilities location library better pub cheaper food more air conditioning
04. Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences It is not (yet?) destroyed by economic rationalism and new managerialism It has a coherence of location and focus that other SA universities lack which COULD become its strength. It could position itself in SA as the university with PERSONALISED tuition and student experience. Listen and the contribution of experienced dedicated staff ( both academic and general) Recent changes to administrative and financial accountability structures devalue the talent and trustworthiness of staff 04. Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences 1. Commitment to a shared strategy for development 2. commitment to raising teaching quality 3. beautiful campus (not too shallow for you?) 1. Local staff workload scheme should reflect the stated expectations of the University 2. more tailor-made assistance on career development 3. more communication on policy development and implementation that grows out of strategic plans/vision, etc 04. Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences Dedicated academics, location and ground maintenance, development of systems/software Communication between Faculty/School, consultation between Faculty/School, meetings between Faculty/School 04. Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences varied student body dedicated staff Stop the current trend toward increased middle-management and administrative staff - it is leading to duplication of tasks. In the past year administrative procedures have become cumbersome, and lead to delays in academic innovation. 04. Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences Family friendly Workplace is relaxed and enjoyable (generally - not all depts) Make lower level general staff feel more valued by not waiting to implement changes until sr appts are made. This leaves general staff 'hanging', not knowing what's going on and feeling of MUCH less value than sr staff. More focus should be put on 'managing people' skills when making appts; i.e., many people 'inherit' staff when they are promoted because of their research, and many of these people have no clue how to handle people. This can make the workplace miserable for the lower level staff. When promoting someone to a position where they will be supervising their peers, check how their peers feel about them. They may be good on paper, and they may interview well. That doesn't mean they're good people managers; nor does it mean they have the vision to improve processes.
04. Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences equity of access broad range of courses available to students across a range of disciplines its staff building is very old and the facilities are below par - ssn and sss better communication - often we are not informed about changes small or large better pay and conditions - we are one of the lowest paid universities in the country, this discourages good people applying for positions and encourages people like myself to move elsewhere as an early career academic 04. Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences Quality teaching Research opportunities collegial atmosphere Better communication from the top down Internal building improvements (aircondtioning) 04. Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences 1 Community feeling 3 beautiful landscaping 2 good public perception (particularly of Adelaide) 2 Better food variety at outlets away from Plaza 1 putting aside 'politics of change' and all pulling in one direction 04. Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences Teaching is good.The IT support in SABS is really good. The uni punches above its weight in research for a non-sandstone uni. Replace XXXX of XXXX. Reintroduce collegiality at school and departmental level. Reintroduce consultation and honesty in management.
07. Building & Property Division Great surroundings Non-discrimonatory policies Commitment to research programs 07. Building & Property Division many of the academic Great setting with parking. Cleaner than a city campus Get rid of racist, misogynistic managers. I was disappointed at the pressure that was put on a pregnant co-worker to resign because of her pregnancy. While some people may suggest that political correctness can be excessive a manager using terms like nigger to address a person of aboriginal background at best seems insensitive at best I am flabbergasted that the university tolerates such behaviour. 07. Building & Property Division Research,committment to the future and Dedicated communication review staff classifications Clearly define resposibilities of staff 07. Building & Property Division Commitment Cultural diversity Friendliness Growth within Office space requirement improvements in the unit Recognition/retention 07. Building & Property Division n/a n/a 07. Building & Property Division Employing more permanant staff and less contractors 07. Building & Property Division the grounds the people the location better communication between departments getting the rite people in the job getting rid of the dead wood 07. Building & Property Division Staff commitment Staff commitment Staff commitment Upgrade staff work areas Pay staff at top of Universitys instead of the bottom. as above. 07. Building & Property Division commitment to staff 07. Building & Property Division Good standing in the community Good place to work in Flexibility and freedom to suit the individuals needs More staff More funding More space 07. Building & Property Division location, 'natural' environment and work improve collaboration, improve facilities and staff/student services (e.g. the quality of food is poor) and planning for the future 08. Financial Services Division Strategically well placed to grow Adjusting to a changing environment positively Prepared to invest to succeed Take a more systemic and business approach to cost management Corporatise the managmeent of high volume and low to medium value discretionary expenditure on goods and services
11. Friendliness sense of purpose the team with which I work More consideration of change management Clearer governance structures; especially wrt budgetary matters More flexible definitions of academia 11. Other Opportunities to work in different areas if you are willing/able to be flexible/creative about your employment Work/life balance policies Good, committed people Equality across all areas. Myself and those I know who have worked in different areas of the University find experiences vary dramatically. 11. Trying to help others Being different from Adelaide Uni Size Provide more staff Employ and apy for high quality staff reward high quality achiving staff 11. Other Its staff and its attitude to its staff Social inclusion agenda Size (not too big) More student centric Focus on the quality of learning Greater investment in IT 11. Other Excellent library (with an abundance of resources) Beautiful campus Excellent (and understanding) supervisor More flexibility for working parents Need more funding for staff 11. Other The fact that its not focussed on performative outcomes I don't feel somone is always looking over my shoulder I have a good degree of freedom to carry out my role well Better cross faculty communication and interaction More up to date IT - ie I am still using Microsoft Office 2003 Better public transport to the campus 11. Other 1. Good colleagues 2. ? 3. ? 1. Removal of present supervisor. 2. Genuine support from senior management to end supervisor bullying. 3. A more balanced workload with less teaching. 11. Other Location Cross-discipline courses Better communication and cross-org unit support.
11. 1. Nice/courteous/understanding/reasonable colleagues and Staff in general. 2. Grounds are always well maintained. 3. More (time) flexible than private industry. 1. Implement environmental initiatives, such as rainwater catchment from roof space which could be used for non-drinking purposes E.g watering of grounds, toilet/sewer, supplement the Lake? 2. Access to infrastructure to make our work more efficient. Manual processes take up 30-40% of workload, so if this can be automated it will allow focus on improving service generally. 3. I understand that a review of ICT is happening, in any case I feel that the IT facilities for the University are sub-standard. I also feel that some of the people providing IT services lack understanding at times. Both infrastructure and service need to be reviewed. Systems are compartmentalised, there seems to be no resolve in breaking that psyche. Removing restrictive access to technology is one component that could improve efficiency within the University. The other I believe is an ISD cultural issue that needs to be addressed. 11. Effort by research investigators and academics. Location setting. 1. Could we please eradicate the myna bird on the grounds. Seriously. It is driving off the native birds. International students love seeing our native birds. 2. There is a bias against men in Central Administration. This had become entrenched. There is now opportunity to do something about it. Please. 11. Other Beautiful campus, friendliness of staff, unique course offerings. The Head of the Unit could be replaced with someone who is prepared to listen to staff, treat everybody equally and has a vision for the office that could be shared. 11. Other Research, teaching and courses offered Beter use of IT Improved communinity engagement activites Cohesive approach 11. Other People, research, physical location Communication, cross faculty collaboration 11. Other Large,green and attractive University Close to shopping Pleasant to work Being kept informed Having perhaps back up staff if staff need to go away for family committments 11. Other friendly flexible approachable more staff access to more equipment more exposure 11. Other Socially responsbile and ethical Commitment to caring for staff Commitment to quality teaching Increased staff resources Stronger central control over IT services Stronger control over academic staff conduct 11. Other Leadership improved access by public transport
11. Other Coffee Pendopo Parking Change Management External auditing Higher Incentives 11. Other Location Staff spirit Flexibility Use of current technology Not fixing things that don't appear to be broken Provide more parking 11. Other people loyalty great ideas more constructive feedback more recognition more forums to workshop improvements 11. Other Staff benefits (Leave & Super) Opportunity to improve More staff resources Better long term planning Evaluation of existing projects 11. innovation campus gym communication management 11. Other Diversity in people, places and capacity Flexibility and people oriented Fantastic stories about our research and teaching in alumni and students Resource allocation - more than budget, and stop penny pinching 11. Other its position; its independence; its setting privacy and not having to listen to other workers all the time 11. Areas of quality in research and teaching Commitment to its core strengths Single campus promotes better sense of community A revised brand which is relevant and indicative of who Flinders is Incentives for those who promote innovation and seek to implement new and improved practices Better cross unit and University communication with a clearer indication of expected roles and services to provide one another 11. Other The University needs to take an overall look at general staff classisfaction levels as at present they are too varied. 11. Other Commitment to continual improvement. Values it's heritage but strives for and welcomes innovation. Values it's staff. Lifting it's profile in the Public sector. Making the public aware of the successes of past Flinders students. 11. Overall environment of the University, employees (I work with staff with good work ethic, conditions for workers (eg super, leave conditions). I use couriers alot and they are very expensive - has the University ever thought of having own courier, our pay does not compare favourably to other Universities for the same level, staff generally on the same pay level are working at very different levels throughout the University - this is obvious when looking at job vacancies. 11. Other n/a n/a