Issue 2, Tuesday  12 February 2002

Health and safety opportunities at Caulfield 

If you have a keen interest in OHS issues and wish to contribute to the health and safety of your work area, why not nominate for one of the Caulfield Campus Designated Work Group (DWG) Health and Safety Representative positions.

The DWG structure at the Caulfield Campus was recently redesigned to reflect the campus's organisational structure and accordingly several Health and Safety Representative positions have now become available.

To be eligible for nomination, staff must currently be on the Monash University payroll and must undertake at least some portion of their working duties in the relevant DWG. Staff may nominate themselves or be nominated for the position of health and safety representative. However, a nomination must be seconded by another staff member who is also on the Monash University payroll and who also undertakes some portion of their working duties in the relevant DWG. 

As the key role of a health and safety representative is to represent the employees in a particular DWG, nominees should give consideration to the need to be available in the relevant DWG for the majority of the working week. The term of office for all health and safety representative positions will be to the 31 December 2004.

Staff wishing to nominate for the position of health and safety representative, can download a copy of the nomination form from the OHSE website.

Nominations must reach the Returning Officer, OHSE, Clayton by 12 noon on Wednesday, 27 February 2002. Withdrawal of nominations can be made up to 5 pm on Friday, 1 March 2002. A list of those elected unopposed will be published.

If more than one nomination is received for any DWG, an electoral roll and ballot papers will be developed. Nominees will then be invited to provide a statement in support of their nomination and the University will manage the distribution of ballot papers. The university will also manage the counting of votes and an election ballot will be held at 12 noon, Wednesday, 12 April 2002.

Enquiries can be directed to the Returning Officer, OHSE, Clayton on extn 51013.

Being water waste wise

Staff members at the Caulfield campus are being asked to be on the look out  for drips as part of the water saving initiatives introduced by the Facilities and Services Branch.

Normally for maintenance type issues such as dripping taps and water leaks, staff are required to put in a BEIMS remote request. 

For this week only, in a concerted effort to eliminate all such water wastage on the campus, we are asking all staff to take a look around their own areas and nearby public areas and email the Works Manager direct with any information about leaking taps or other water wasting issues that you may come across.

This is a once week only and from then on the normal BEIMS remote request forms must be submitted.

Your co-operation in this water saving initiative is greatly appreciated and we hope to have a good response from all staff members on this campus. After Tuesday 19 February 2002 any repairs should be reported through the BEIMS system.

International Women's Day lunch 

Restaurateur, musician and activist Dur-e Dara OAM will speak at this year's International Women's Day lunch on Wednesday 6 March. 

Most well known for her association with Stephanie's Restaurant as manager and co-proprietor for many years, Dur-e has also established partnerships/consortiums with such restaurants as the Nudel Bar, LIP cafe bar and EQ Cafebar. 

Together with her partner David Tolley she has performed innovative music for over 20 years and she is currently a member of three of David's ensembles. 

She is a member of a number of boards and is the Convenor of the
Victorian Women's Trust and Vice-President of Philanthropy Australia.
Dur-e received the Medal of the Order of Australia in 1997 for services
to the community and promotional and fundraising activities for women's
groups. 

In 2001 she was selected as one of 150 on the Inaugural Women's Honour Roll and was awarded the title of Legend by the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival. She lists her interests all things culinary, the reconciliation of Aboriginal and other Australians, social and environmental issues, republicanism for Australia and the feminine perspective, and the ongoing struggle for the equity of women. 

WHAT: International Women's Day Lunch
WHEN: Wednesday 6 March 2002
TIME: 12 noon - 2 pm
WHERE: Peter Lawrence Room, Heath Function Centre, Caulfield Racecourse
COST: $25 includes excellent two-course meal with tea, coffee and chocolates. All drinks included (generously funded by the Campus Director).
PARKING: Complimentary parking will be provided  in the Kambrook Road carpark via Gate 2, Station St Caulfield.

If you would like to register an expression of interest in attending the lunch please email Linda Bird from Community Services AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Payments should be made to Linda at Community Services, 7 Princes Avenue (opposite Student Union) or cheques (payable to VATC) can be delivered or sent to Linda. 

Please contact Linda on extn 32922 if you have any other particular payment arrangements. PAYMENT IS DUE BY COB TUESDAY, 26 FEBRUARY. Please also advise Linda by this date if you require a VEGETARIAN meal.

Numbers are limited so please register your interest early and secure a place! If you wish to sit with other people please advise names when you pay. Please feel free to invite colleagues from other campuses and friends from outside Monash.

If you have any queries, contact Helen Dunne on extn 31595.

Out with the old and in with the new

Two lecture theatres in B building have received a substantial upgrade recently bringing them into line with other high tech facilities at the campus.

Prior to this work B2.15 still had a blackboard, however refurbishment
works commenced late last year involved the removal of the blackboard and the installation of a projection wall. 

Works also included lighting upgrade and the installation of hi-tech teaching equipment. Works to both B2.14 and B2.15 included replacement of the old yellow plastic seats with a dual coloured fabric seat, re-lining and painting of the rear walls and replacement of the carpet.

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Women's Networking Group

Anyone interested in participating in the Caulfield campus Women's Networking and Support Group should contact Helen Dunne on extn 31595 to register their interest. 

The group has informal, monthly meetings over lunch with a range of speakers/activities scheduled for each meeting providing a great opportunity to meet and share ideas with others at the campus.

Caulfield moves

Mary Gordon from MONSEACS will be undertaking two days a week counselling work at the Peninsula campus.

Mary will still be available for counselling and advice at Caulfield on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and she can be contacted on extn 32114 or via email. 

Bryan Baker from Accounting and Finance has recently returned from presenting a paper to the Pacific Rim Real Estate Society's 2002 conference in Christchurch, New Zealand.

The paper, titled Residential Rental Real Estate: An investment in need of a theory, delved into the development of a finance model for residential rental real estate investment.

Are you or someone you know making a move this year either to a new job, a conference or through a collaborative venture? Please let Offcourse know. 

Authorised by the Office of the Campus Director - Caulfield 

Contributions can be emailed to Julie. Ryan@adm.monash.edu.au by 5 pm Thursdays.