Program Schedule
Program Schedule
Program schedule subject to change at the organiser's discretion. Session details available here.
- 08:00- 09:00 Registration
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Ground Level, Main Foyer 3
Register your attendance and collect your name tag
- 08:00- 09:00 Morning Tea
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Level 2, Melbourne Room 1
Grab a bite and mingle with colleagues
- 09:00 - 10:30 Conference Opening and Morning Keynote
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Ground Level, Plenary Theatre 3
Welcome Remarks - Sarah Ramantanis, PSC 2025 Organising Committee Chair
Welcome to Country with Wurundjeri Elder - Wurundjeri Elder Annette Xiberras
Official Opening - Annie Rapoport, PSC 2025 Executive Sponsor
Senior Leader Address - Professor Emma Johnston AO, Vice-Chancellor, University of Melbourne
Morning Keynote - Dr Jessica Gallagher
- 10:30 - 10:40 Mini Break
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10 minute break
- 10:40 - 11:30 Breakout 1
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Level 2
Room 203 - In Your Element: Play To Your Strengths
Room 204 - GenAI in Practice: Empowering Staff with Ethics and Efficiency
Room 210-211 - Speed Networking: The Art and Science of Meeting People
Room 212-213 - Partnering for Success: The Power of Collaborative Project Teams - 11:30 - 11:40 Mini Break
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10 minute break
- 11:40 - 12:10 Breakout 2
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Level 2
Room 203 - Beyond the Campus Gates: Unlocking Community Potential
Room 204 - Fixers, Firefighters and Data Lovers: Creating Real Outcomes
Room 210-211 - Unmute Everyone: Making Space for Neurodivergent Thinking in Teams
Room 212-213 - Transcending Boundaries: Innovative Intercultural Programs
- 12:10 - 13:10 Lunch
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Level 2, Melbourne Room 1
1 hour lunch break
- 13:10 - 13:40 Breakout 3
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Level 2
Room 203 - Deep Work Mondays: Taming Interruptions for a Healthier, Focused Team
Room 204 - Managing Your Financial Wellbeing
Room 210-211 - Rage and a Dream: Turning Passion Into Action to Drive Innovation
Room 212-213 - One Small Step for Accessibility, One Giant Leap for Equity
- 13:40 - 13:50 Mini Break
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10 minute break
- 13:50 - 14:20 Breakout 4
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Level 2
Room 203 - Indigenous Employment and Development: Creating University Impact
Room 204 - Improv 101: The Art of Embracing Uncertainty
Room 210-211 - How I Overcame Barriers, Found Purpose and Grew with Agility
Room 212-213 - I Wish I Had Known: Kind Leadership
- 14:20 - 14:30 Mini Break
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10 minute break
- 14:30 - 15:00 Breakout 5
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Level 2
Room 203 - Empowering Staff for a Sustainable University
Room 204 - Unlocking Global Perspectives: Curiosity, Persistence and Change
Room 210-211 - Mindful Breathing and Movement
Room 212-213 - Step Forward: Building Confidence to Be Seen, Heard and Valued
- 15:00 - 15:25 Afternoon Tea
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Level 2, Melbourne Room 1
25 minutes to grab a bite and find your seat in the Plenary
- 15:25 - 16:45 Afternoon Keynote and Conference Closing
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Ground Level, Plenary Theatre 3
Afternoon Keynote - Mr Anthony Laye
Prestigious Sponsor Remarks - Ms Julia Truong
Official Closing - Annie Rapoport, PSC 2025 Executive Sponsor
Final Remarks - Sarah Ramantanis, PSC 2025 Organising Committee Chair
- 16:45 - 17:30 Networking Drinks
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Ground Level, Main Foyer 3
Stay and share your insights with fellow attendees
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